Category: Reviews

BENT HEAVENS by Daniel Kraus – Review

BENT HEAVENS by Daniel Kraus – Review
Posted March 17, 2020 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 27 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A bloody, scary good time, skillfully written and paced, Bent Heavens kept me flipping pages, even though I had some issues with a few elements. I’ve seen some fantastic reviews for Bent Heavens, and so I went into it with high hopes, knowing this was a thriller/horror story revolving around aliens. And without […]

DOCILE by K.M. Szpara – Review

DOCILE by K.M. Szpara – Review
Posted March 12, 2020 by Tammy in 2 1/2 stars, Reviews / 25 Comments

This review contains spoilers! The nitty-gritty: Szpara tackles some big ideas in this edgy, sometimes shocking dystopian, but the lack of concrete world-building, uneven pacing and dubious character motivations left me a little cold. I don’t usually do ranty reviews, but once in a while I read a book that simply demands one. Docile is […]

YOU LET ME IN by Camilla Bruce – Review

YOU LET ME IN by Camilla Bruce – Review
Posted March 5, 2020 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 43 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Dark and magical, You Let Me In surprised me in every way possible and is one of the best books I’ve read this year. Faeries are no fit company for the living; touching them taints you like a disease. I grew like a pale fruit in the shadows, small and bitter, never getting […]

THE DEEP by Alma Katsu – Review

THE DEEP by Alma Katsu – Review
Posted March 2, 2020 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 45 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Alma Katsu’s signature atmospheric prose elevates this eerie, domestic thriller set on the ill fated Titanic, with mixed results. The Deep was one of my most highly anticipated books of 2020, and I’m sorry to say it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. I was expecting a ghost story set aboard the […]

A WITCH IN TIME by Constance Sayers – Review

A WITCH IN TIME by Constance Sayers – Review
Posted February 24, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 39 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Lovers cursed by a witch find themselves reliving their lives, over and over, in Constance Sayers’ sparkling and gripping debut. Don’t let the beautiful, ethereal cover fool you. A Witch in Time has some very dark themes mixed in with a romance plot about a trio of people who are connected through time […]

FINNA by Nino Cipri – Review

FINNA by Nino Cipri – Review
Posted February 20, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 39 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Wormholes, a missing grandmother, relationship drama and even some eldritch god horror infuse this short and lively novella with excitement and heart. Finna was a lot of wacky fun, with some surprisingly thoughtful emotional moments and commentary on identity. I wasn’t sure all these disparate elements would mesh together, but by the end […]

THE UNSPOKEN NAME by A.K. Larkwood – Review

THE UNSPOKEN NAME by A.K. Larkwood – Review
Posted February 18, 2020 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 36 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An exciting, fast-paced fantasy debut that will leave readers clamoring for the next book. Wow, this was fun! I believe this is A.K. Larkwood’s debut novel, and I was very impressed. The Unspoken Name is set in a fantastical world where dying cities, sleeping gods, airships, magical portals and more set the stage […]

UNTAMED SHORE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Review

UNTAMED SHORE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Review
Posted February 13, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 36 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A lush and evocative story about a young girl’s coming-of-age in Baja California, Untamed Shore was a pleasant surprise. Outside her window, the moon watched her, but it did not judge her. The moon was pure. And she thought of Coyote, who dreamt beautiful yellow dreams and thus created the world. But when […]

MOONTANGLED by Stephanie Burgis – Review

MOONTANGLED by Stephanie Burgis – Review
Posted February 4, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 27 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A sparkling and witty story set in Stephanie Burgis’s Harwood Spellbook series, full of romance and magic.  Stephanie Burgis’ Harwood Spellbook series is a delight, and each new novel or novella expands on her world by focusing on different characters and situations. I’ll admit I’m a little behind on this series, but that […]