BOOK REVIEWS
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Book Review: Dead Is a State of Mind by Marlene Perez
By Michelle Allen I recently finished Dead Is a State of Mind, the second book in Marlene Perez’s Dead Is series, and it was a delightfully fun mix of mystery, paranormal intrigue, and teenage drama. Set in the quirky town of Nightshade, where the unusual is practically normal, the story follows Daisy Giordano as she… Continue reading
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What’s the longest book you’ve ever read?
By Michelle Allen Some books are more than just a story. They’re a commitment. When I think back on the longest books I’ve read, Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers immediately comes to mind. At the time, it felt like a massive undertaking, but once I was pulled into the story, I couldn’t put it down. Then… Continue reading
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⭐ Book Review: Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe
(Audible edition — because his voice makes the whole experience) By Michelle Allen Listening to Stories I Only Tell My Friends felt less like reading a memoir and more like sitting across from Rob Lowe at a quiet café while he tells you the stories he usually keeps tucked away — the ones shaped by… Continue reading
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⭐ Book Review: Jane Eyre: A Woman Made of Quiet Fire
(Echoes of the Willow — Book Review) By Michelle Allen There are books that entertain, books that challenge, and then there are books that feel like they walk beside you for a while — whispering truths you didn’t know you needed. Jane Eyre has always belonged to that last category for me. Returning to it… Continue reading
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If You Could Rewrite Any Book’s Ending, Which One Would You Choose?
By Michelle Allen There’s a particular kind of longing that only a book’s ending can create — that soft ache of almost. Almost perfect. Almost satisfying. Almost what your heart hoped for. Some endings feel like a door gently closing. Others feel like a door slammed shut. And then there are the endings that leave… Continue reading
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⭐ Book Review: The Tommyknockers by Stephen King
By Michelle Allen There are books you revisit because they’re comforting, and then there are books you return to because they feel like unfinished conversations. For me, The Tommyknockers has always been the latter — a strange, humming thing in the dark that calls you back every few years, asking you to listen again, look… Continue reading
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🌟 Book Review: Thiaoouba Prophecy by Michel Desmarquet
Thiaoouba Prophecy: A True Story of Travel through Time and Space to the Golden Planet by Michel Desmarquet My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thiaoouba Prophecy is one of those rare books that doesn’t just tell a story — it invites you to rethink the nature of consciousness, progress, and what it means to be… Continue reading
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Book Review: Relentless: Changing Lives by Disrupting the Educational Norm by Hamish Brewer
Relentless: Changing Lives by Disrupting the Educational Norm by Hamish Brewer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Relentless: Changing Lives by Disrupting the Educational Norm by Hamish Brewer is the kind of book that doesn’t just sit quietly on your shelf—it grabs you by the shoulders and reminds you why the work of changing lives… Continue reading
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Book Review: Long Bright River by Liz Moore
By Michelle Allen Liz Moore’s Long Bright River is one of those novels that doesn’t just tell a story — it settles into your bones. Set against the stark, unflinching backdrop of Kensington, Philadelphia, Moore weaves a narrative that is equal parts mystery, family drama, and social commentary. But at its heart, this is a… Continue reading
