by Michelle | Jun 2, 2020 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2020, R Author
I have other book reviews to write, but somehow, writing about The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett feels like the most important review to write given what is happening around the country right now. Its release date of today, 2 June 2020, is timely, as its discussion...
by Michelle | May 12, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, Review Copy, S Author
Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin is another one of those books I could not stop discussing with my family. Every time I stopped reading the book, I had to make a comment to whichever family member was nearest to me, if only to help dispel that creepy-crawly feeling...
by Michelle | May 4, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, R Author, S Author
Y’all. I love Emma Straub as a person and author. She is adorable in her online presence, and visiting her bookstore is on my bucket list. Plus, her writing style is perfection. She truly gets people and captures the most intricate nuances in her characters and...
by Michelle | Sep 23, 2014 | Books Read in 2014, W Author
Title: The Paying Guests Author: Sarah Waters ISBN: 9781594633119 No. of Pages: 576 Genre: Historical Fiction Origins: Riverhead Books Release Date: 16 September 2014 Bottom Line: Not her best Synopsis: “It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are...
by Michelle | Apr 8, 2014 | Books Read in 2014, C Author
Title: No Book But the World Author: Leah Hager Cohen ISBN: 9781594486036 No. of Pages: 320 Genre: Mystery Origins: Riverhead Books Release Date: 3 April 2014 Bottom Line: Brilliant writing, mediocre story Synopsis: “At the edge of a woods, on the grounds of a...
