Michelle's Musings

16 March 2024

Review: The Romanov Brides

The Romanov Brides by Clare McHugh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

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01 March 2024

I chose this book for March, because I simply could not stop reading it and the story reminded me of a spring concert tour that is full of fun (and other things-I was thinking Coachella or Woodstock).

The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers, does not really tell you much about the music the band wrote/performed, instead, the book will show the reader about life BEHIND the band. You see the sex, drugs and rock and roll side, but also get brought in on a murder/suicide, what exactly was it?

Here is the quick review I posted before….. It is on the vibe of Daisy Jones and the Six, but holds its own very well. What we have here is a book about a ghost writer, Mari, that’s been hired to write the book of Anke. Anke is the widow of Mal and he was the leader of the Midnight Ramblers. While Mari is meeting with Anke, she starts to uncover the cause of Mal’s death and gets herself caught up in a world she never dreamed about.

I did try to cast the movie while I was reading and I was thinking someone like Steven Tyler for Mal. Come on, he needs to get into acting. I saw Mari as Emma Stone, because she can do anything!!!!! And Anke, well that one is Cher. Cher would nail a role like this. I would love to know what you think about the book and casting.

17 February 2024

Review: The National Parks Bucket List: The Ultimate Adventure Journal for all 63 Parks

The National Parks Bucket List: The Ultimate Adventure Journal for all 63 Parks by Linda Mohammad
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I am National Park obsessed, so I just had to grab this one. The text explains the features of the parks to you, and there are very detailed journal pages that you can leave as much or as little detail as you want. I love the journal part!!! But the best part? The illustrations!!! OH MY, they are just beautiful, darling, and make me want to go to the parks, TODAY!!! They are a little reminiscent of the park posters from way back, just fantastic.

I am going to highly recommend this book for anyone obsessed with the parks, who wants a list of all the parks so they can start visiting, a person who wants to keep up with hiking the parks, and finally, someone who wants a bucket list that looks like none other.

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