Author: Tammy

The Friday Face-Off: “Curse”

The Friday Face-Off: “Curse”
Posted September 13, 2019 by Tammy in The Friday Face-Off / 27 Comments

The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme! This week’s theme: “Friday […]

Apex Back Catalog Blog Tour: GREENER PASTURES by Michael Wehunt – Review

Apex Back Catalog Blog Tour: GREENER PASTURES by Michael Wehunt – Review
Posted September 10, 2019 by Tammy in 4 stars, Blog Tours, Reviews / 22 Comments

I’m thrilled to be helping Apex Books promote their Back Catalog Blog Tour! I’ve been reading and reviewing Apex books for years now, and their quality has just gotten better and better. I can’t stress enough that if you are looking for cutting edge, original and high quality speculative fiction, you just won’t find another […]

GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir – Review

GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir – Review
Posted September 9, 2019 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 48 Comments

The nitty-gritty:  Weird, shocking, bloody and did I mention weird? Reading Gideon the Ninth was an experience. Gideon the Ninth was weird. I can honestly say I’ve never read anything quite like Tamsyn Muir’s debut, so if you’re looking for that elusive, completely original story, then Gideon might just be the book for you. And […]

The Friday Face-Off: Autumn/Fall

The Friday Face-Off: Autumn/Fall
Posted September 6, 2019 by Tammy in The Friday Face-Off / 15 Comments

The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme! This week’s theme: “Warm […]

HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROWS by Erin A. Craig

HOUSE OF SALT AND SORROWS by Erin A. Craig
Posted September 3, 2019 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 27 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Evocative world-building combined with an overstuffed plot left me with mixed feelings about this YA fantasy debut. I had read some glowing reviews of The House of Salt and Sorrow, so I jumped into this with rather high expectations. Unfortunately, even though there is a lot to love about this book, as a […]

What’s On My Plate – September 2019

What’s On My Plate – September 2019
Posted September 1, 2019 by Tammy in What's On My Plate / 48 Comments

Can summer be over already? I swear it was June only a moment ago. But here we are at the start of another school year. My daughter is safely landed in Valencia, Spain for a semester abroad, and I’m having some serious anxiety about it. She’s already had some unexpected glitches. She missed her connecting […]

Over-Booked [107] – A Book Haul Post

Over-Booked [107] – A Book Haul Post
Posted August 31, 2019 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 34 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Wow, I think it’s been a month since my last book haul post! I’ve got some exciting new books, and I’m grateful to […]