by Michelle | Jan 10, 2023 | Audiobook, Book Review, Books Read in 2023, J Author, Read My Own Book
The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin is as much an ode to New York City as a fantasy novel about a sentient city. You don’t have to be familiar with the city to hear the pride underlining each sentence. The heroes are harsh and bristly but lovable. Moreover, they...
by Michelle | Dec 17, 2022 | Book Review, Books Read in 2022, G Author, H Author, R Author, Review Copy, Y Author
I already reviewed most of the September releases I read. These are the ones I did not get to write before my month-long migraine struck me. Spells for Forgetting is Adrienne Young’s first standalone novel and her first for adults. She is more than welcome to...
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 | Dec 30, 2021 | Audiobook, B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2021, C Author, G Author, M Author, R Author
Twenty reviews. Four days. I did it. They weren’t pretty. Or very erudite. But they are done. Except I do have three reviews for 2022 books to write, but I haven’t decided whether I should worry about them this year or not. Anyway, here are the final five....
by Michelle | Nov 29, 2021 | Book Review, Books Read in 2021, Review Copy, S Author
Book two of The Drowning Empire series, The Bone Shard Emperor by Andrea Stewart is every bit as epic in scope and gory in detail as the first book. Lin is now emperor, committed to improving the lives of her people and solving the issues created by her father’s...
