First Impressions of michellerenee

Together We Rot
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May 16 2023 – 05:19 PM

Maybe

I really liked the cover of this--pretty but creepy and seems to fit the feeling of the book. And...

Garden of the Cursed
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May 16 2023 – 05:10 PM

Fun YA fantasy

I'm not crazy about the cover--looks a bit too amateur. The premise is interesting and the...

Kismat Connection
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May 01 2023 – 01:29 PM

Cute YA romance

The cover is cute and the sample is pleasant, and I'm sure that it will find a home in the YA...

The Bell in the Fog
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Apr 10 2023 – 11:30 AM

Pass

Love the title and the cover is interesting, but that’s where the interest stops for me. Is this...

Forty Words for Love
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Mar 27 2023 – 07:24 AM

Pretty

Pretty cover, pretty title, and writing that flows. I’m not really the right audience for this...

Mrs. Plansky's Revenge
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Mar 27 2023 – 06:58 AM

Pass

This is hard to write—I have no idea who the audience might be for this. Fans of the very old...

She Reigns
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Mar 20 2023 – 11:48 AM

Captivating voice

I'm thinking that this would be a timely book to read during this season--Lent--as a way to...

The Legacies
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Mar 13 2023 – 02:12 PM

Eh…

I’m sure this premise would be popular with its audience, but as someone out of that target, I’m...

The Life Council
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Mar 06 2023 – 07:33 AM

Pass

The writing is good and all, but… The premise is the type of thing you’d read as an online...

Holly Horror
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Feb 27 2023 – 12:43 PM

Interesting

The cover and interior art is gorgeous, and I would definitely pick this up while browsing. The...

If We're Being Honest
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Feb 06 2023 – 07:13 AM

Not connecting

Darn—I wanted to like this book. I like the cover and the premise of a family drama sounded...

Her Good Side
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Jan 30 2023 – 06:52 AM

Pass

Ok here comes the old, crotchety lady to rain on the parade. I’m not really into 16 year olds...

Who Killed Jerusalem?
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Jan 30 2023 – 06:36 AM

Not for me

There might be some appeal here for die-hard genre fans, but I wasn’t drawn in by anything to...

Ring of Solomon
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Jan 17 2023 – 08:04 PM

It’s ok

I’m always on the lookout for new middle grade—there are a lot of authors writing great books,...

Harare Voices and Beyond
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Jan 02 2023 – 08:46 AM

Nice cover

I liked the striking cover and the premise sounded unique and intriguing, but the excerpt didn’t...

Promise Boys
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Dec 12 2022 – 11:57 AM

No idea

I don't have any clear thoughts on this sample. There are some positives--the cover is eye...

Chaos & Flame
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Dec 05 2022 – 02:17 PM

Pretty!

I wouldn't necessarily read this myself, as I'm not much into YA fantasy, but I can absolutely...

The Wrong Kind of Weird
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Nov 28 2022 – 01:32 PM

Pretty cover

The cover is eye catching, and yeah, I was kind of nerdy in high school, so I was curious, but...

Unseelie
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Nov 15 2022 – 01:59 PM

Not interested

I'm sure there will be plenty to readers for this--it's a popular genre, given how many books...