by Michelle | Dec 12, 2022 | Book Review, Books Read in 2022, H Author, K Author, M Author, R Author, Review Copy, W Author
I am bound and determined to catch up on all outstanding reviews before the end of the year. Now that I’ve gotten all of the audiobooks out of the way, that list is much more manageable. Thankfully. Without further ado, here is the first batch of reviews for...
by Michelle | Oct 3, 2022 | Book Review, Books Read in 2022, C Author, G Author, K Author, Review Copy, S Author
September is THE month for publishing. It must be the idea that kids are back to school or something. Still, every year, I find myself inundated by review copies of highly anticipated sequels, the buzziest of buzzed books, and other new releases that make me drool. It...
by Michelle | Sep 10, 2021 | Audiobook, B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, K Author, Novel Nuggets, P Author, Review Copy, S Author, Y Author
When you have twenty-nine books to review, you cry uncle and resort to short reviews. Plus, after all this time, I’m not certain I remember enough about any of them to write a full-length review. We will be breaking these into five parts. This is part seven....
by Michelle | Mar 15, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, H Author, Review Copy
While the first book in the Havenfall series was adequate, I hoped Sara Holland’s sequel, Phoenix Flame, would focus more on what I liked and less on what I didn’t. Unfortunately, she doesn’t. Phoenix Flame is a rather boring sequel with nothing...
by Michelle | Mar 12, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, H Author
Havenfall by Sara Holland is a perfectly decent young adult fantasy with a bit too much hand-wringing for my taste. This was always going to be the case when you have a main character suffering from a severe trauma that tore apart her family when she was younger and...
