Book reviews and other literary writings by Marion Belfils Chaloux
This spring, I started a book club at my local coffee shop. Over the rest of 2018, we picked and read a wide variety of books. Here are some quick reviews of our choices this past year, just in case you’re interested in spicing up …
I loved doing this installment last year (LINK HERE to 13 Books to Get You in the Mood for Halloween), so I decided to write a follow up post for 2018. If you know me at all, you know that I read a wide …
It’s time for another edition of the irregular Top Ten Tuesday that is almost never published on a Tuesday! Audio books are the perfect way to get in your reading time without having to turn a page. Maybe your hands are busy (knitting, sewing, …
Alternate title: 10 Books That Will Take You Someplace New If You’re Too Broke To Go Anywhere Besides The Public Library I get it. You wanted to travel this summer but for some reason it just didn’t work out. Maybe you’re broke or you …
Today marks ten years since I lost my father. It was sudden and life-changing. He was so young and he missed out on so much. He missed watching me graduate from university and later from graduate school. He didn’t get to walk me down the …
The Power Author: Naomi Alderman Genre: speculative fiction Publisher: Little, Brown, October 2017 Hardcover, 382 pages From the publisher: In The Power the world is a recognisable place: there’s a rich Nigerian kid who lounges around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious …
Dear faithful readers, I’m taking time out of my usual schedule to bring you an important post. There comes a time in every relationship where one is asked to make a cup of tea. To prevent loss of friendship over a bad cuppa, I have …
Welcome to the Andora Pett and the Oort Cloud Café! Andora Pett and the Oort Cloud Café is the first book in a new cozy mystery series set in space. Today begins the promotional blog tour for the latest book from Richard Dee. Be …
Title: Stillhouse Lake (Stillhouse Lake #1) Author: Rachel Caine Published: July 1, 2017 by Thomas & Mercer Kindle edition, 302 pages Genre: Thriller, contemporary fiction Goodreads | Amazon It’s a beautiful day here in snowy Michigan, absolutely perfect for curling up with a …
Hydra Author: Matt Wesolowski Published Feb 2018 by Orenda Books (e-Book) Paperback, 320 pages Goodreads | Amazon US | Amazon UK Hydra has been making the rounds at many, many blogs over the past month and its hype is well deserved. I’m thrilled …