Category: 3 1/2 stars

BAD CREE by Jessica Johns – Review

BAD CREE by Jessica Johns – Review
Posted January 23, 2023 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 17 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Less horror and more family drama, Bad Cree is a beautifully written examination of family ties and emotions, with just a touch of otherworldly horror. The bad inside me was spreading, eating me up. So I left. I left them all. And now I’m supposed to enter that house again. Where the loss […]

THE LUMINARIES by Susan Dennard – Review

THE LUMINARIES by Susan Dennard – Review
Posted November 7, 2022 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 31 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Imaginative world-building and an intriguing premise make The Luminaries a solid series opener. The Luminaries was a fun opening book in Susan Dennard’s new fantasy series, and although it didn’t fully work for me, I’m definitely curious enough to continue with the series. This is Young Adult through and through, with plenty of […]

LUTE by Jennifer Thorne – Review

LUTE by Jennifer Thorne – Review
Posted October 11, 2022 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Slow burn suspense, mystery and an atmospheric setting make Lute a thoroughly compelling read, despite uneven and puzzling world building elements. This is one of those books that completely sucked me in, but after I had some time to think about it later, I started to have a lot of questions. Like many […]

WEST OF HELL: WEIRD WESTERN HORROR STORIES by James A. Moore, R.B. Wood & Michael Burke – Review

WEST OF HELL: WEIRD WESTERN HORROR STORIES by James A. Moore, R.B. Wood & Michael Burke – Review
Posted August 29, 2022 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Monsters, magic and murder take center stage in this trio of wild, weird and bloody stories. I love a good weird western, and I have to say these stories scratched that itch for me. West of Hell contains three short novellas written by three different authors, and while I didn’t enjoy all of […]

ROSEBUD by Paul Cornell – Review

ROSEBUD by Paul Cornell – Review
Posted April 28, 2022 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 27 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An unusual sci-fi mystery with quirky characters, Rosebud is both entertaining and mind-bending. I’ve read some weird books in my time, but Rosebud might be the very weirdest! And I say that with fondness, because I really did enjoy it. Paul Cornell takes ideas like how an individual’s history shapes them, mixes in […]

THE PARADOX HOTEL by Rob Hart – Review

THE PARADOX HOTEL by Rob Hart – Review
Posted February 28, 2022 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 30 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A fun mystery with interesting characters and relationships, The Paradox Hotel was full of good ideas but ended up confusing me more than anything. This was a strange little story, but I ended up really enjoying it after a bit of a rocky start. I thought the book was going to focus more […]