Smoke & Mirrors

2.5 stars Not as good as his first book, but better than his second one. I feel like his first collection was cool, but he never really created new poems. All his poems tell stories about the sexy escapades he's had with women. His use of language is sometimes creative, but it's not consistently pret......more

Michael Faudet is back! I read his first book and loved it but I didn’t like his second book as much. This book, however, was on par with the first. I had so many favorites from this collection such as, “A Morning in Paris,” “You Lived for Books,” and “Romance.” Overall, I love his poetry. It just re......more

Many pros and cons with this one, which leaves me unsure on how I feel about Faudet's third poetic anthology. Having never read from this author before, I was unsure what to expect. Many of his short stories focused on 'sexcapades' with various women in his past. Nothing wrong with these encounters......more

I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I crossed my fingers this collection will be my cup of tea. It's a variety of poems, quotes and short stories and honestly, it slightly improved. It's good Michael Faudet's erotic poems were toned down and explores more on love and rel......more

Romance seldom happens overnight. Sometimes we have to grow the roses before we can give them. An ARC was provided by Andrews McMeel Publishing, via NetGalley, in exchange for a review. Michael Faudet's prose and poetry collection, Smoke & Mirrors, is my first read by the bestselling au......more