by Michelle | Jan 11, 2022 | Book Review, Books Read in 2022, K Author, Review Copy
New Orleans, Louisiana, has to be one of the more fascinating cities in the United States. Its European vibe, the amalgam of cultures, its decadence, and anything goes attitude make it a place to visit for many people. In reading Empire of Sin by Gary Krist, I hoped...
by Michelle | Jan 27, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy, W Author
My Mother’s Secret by J. L. Witterick is a simplistic, fictionalized account of two real-life heroines of World War II. Franciszka and Helena Halamajowa rescued fifteen Jews from the horrors of the Holocaust and did so for no other reason than it was the right...
by Michelle | Aug 22, 2013 | Books Read in 2013, S Author
Title: A Fatal Likeness Author:Lynn Shepherd ISBN: 9780345532442 No. of Pages: 384 Genre: Mystery Origins: LibraryThing Early Reviewer Program; Delacorte Press Release Date: 20 July 2013 Bottom Line: Fascinating hypothesis about a shadowy year in the life of Percy...
by Michelle | Aug 7, 2013 | Books Read in 2013, D Author
Title: Blood and Beauty: The Borgias Author: Sarah Dunant ISBN: 9781400069293 No. of Pages: 528 Genre: Historical Fiction Origins: LibraryThing Early Reviewer Program, Penguin Random House Release Date: 16 July 2013 Bottom Line: Strong story about one of the most...
by Michelle | Jul 11, 2013 | Books Read in 2013, K Author, M Author
Title: Freud’s Mistress Author: Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman ISBN: 9780399163074 No. of Pages: 368 Genre: Historical Fiction Origins: LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer Program; Amy Einhorn Books Release Date: 9 July 2013 Bottom Line: Compelling and a teensy...
