by Michelle | Nov 19, 2022 | Book Review, Books Read in 2022, C Author, E Author, M Author, Review Copy, S Author
Yes, I’m still here and have been reading up a storm. This means I am even further behind in writing reviews than last month. My goal is to catch up on outstanding reviews by the end of the year. Let’s start with those new releases from October. The...
by Michelle | Oct 6, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, N Author, Review Copy
Locked-door mysteries are tricky. Done well, they are thrilling reads because you can rarely solve the mystery before the author reveals the answer. Done poorly, they are predictable and painful. I jumped at the change to read Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp...
by Michelle | Apr 10, 2020 | Book Review, Books Read in 2020, C Author, Review Copy, Uncategorized
Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco is my second experience reading her novels. Just like my first experience, it left me feeling rather blasé. I cannot seem to care about her characters or the main story. My biggest problem with this particular story is that I wanted...
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 | Jan 29, 2019 | B Author, Book Review, Books Read in 2019, G Author, H Author, Novel Nuggets, P Author
Ms. Hanover’s debut novel about clones is, simply put, fantastic. The Similars is everything I love about reading. The story is engaging; I could not stop reading it everything I predicted ending up not coming true. The characters may be archetypes, but I still...
