by Michelle | Dec 31, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, F Author, L Author, M Author, O Author, T Author, W Author, Y Author
This story is slow to start with an almost voyeuristic depiction of Thursday’s life. There are clues all over the place but, as is so often the case, those clues only make sense in hindsight. The ending justifies the feelings of unease that you feel while...
by Michelle | Aug 14, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, Review Copy, W Author
With four of her novels under my belt, I can safely say that Ruth Ware’s books are hit-or-miss for me. In baseball terms, she has a .500 batting average, which I realize is actually pretty damn good if you play baseball. For an author, though, it isn’t the...
by Michelle | Aug 13, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, J Author, Review Copy, S Author, W Author
While Wanderers has and will continue to garner comparisons to Stephen King’s The Stand, it is almost unfair to do so. Yes, they both involve a mysterious illness, and they both have a group of people traveling across the country. One might even be able to argue...
by Michelle | Jan 30, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, L Author, W Author
The Dreamers is an odd story. It could almost be a novel about the path of infection and its impact on society, but it stops short from becoming a medical drama. It could be a story about survivors, but it never quite reaches that path. Instead, I would describe it...
by Michelle | Jan 10, 2019 | Book Review, Books Read in 2019, Review Copy, W Author
If ever there is an author with whom I should be best friends given our interests and tastes, that author is Kiersten White. I started reading Ms. White through her Mind Games duology – a twisty mindfuck of a novel – but knew I had found a kindred spirit...
by Michelle | Oct 11, 2018 | A Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2018, D Author, M Author, R Author, W Author
Peeps. I keep trying to find the time and, let’s face it, the energy to sit down and get caught up on outstanding reviews. I can usually squeeze one in on my lunch break each day, but I need that time these days to decompress. So, here I am – having been...
