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THE CRANE HUSBAND by Kelly Barnhill – Review

THE CRANE HUSBAND by Kelly Barnhill – Review
Posted February 16, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 17 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Surreal and heart-wrenching, The Crane Husband is a short but emotional tale of trauma and survival. “My mom was sleeping with a crane who was sometimes a man. Or a man who was sometimes a crane. My mom was sleeping with a person who hit her. Both of these things felt too awful—too […]

ONE GIRL IN ALL THE WORLD by Kendare Blake

ONE GIRL IN ALL THE WORLD by Kendare Blake
Posted January 30, 2023 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: The gang is back in this second book in Kendare Blake’s Buffy-inspired series, with plenty of action, laughs and monsters. I love when the second book in a series hits its stride and improves on the first book, and that was my experience with One Girl in All the World. I’ll admit I […]

THE KEEPER’S SIX by Kate Elliott – Review

THE KEEPER’S SIX by Kate Elliott – Review
Posted January 28, 2023 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Intricate world-building and sparkling dialog make The Keeper’s Six a must read for fans looking for a fantasy adventure on the lighter side. “A Keep knows its Keeper, and a Keeper knows their Keep. The two are bound by threads of unbreakable magic, a connection to the unnamable Source, one of the strongest […]

EPISODE THIRTEEN by Craig DiLouie

EPISODE THIRTEEN by Craig DiLouie
Posted January 5, 2023 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A clever twist on the haunted house trope, Episode Thirteen is both weird and terrifying. Craig DiLouie is one of those authors who never writes the same book twice, and Episode Thirteen is a great example of that. What starts out as your typical haunted house story—creepy old house, strange noises and lights, […]

LOST IN THE MOMENT AND FOUND by Seanan McGuire

LOST IN THE MOMENT AND FOUND by Seanan McGuire
Posted January 2, 2023 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 21 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Everything has a price: that’s what one young girl learns in McGuire’s latest Wayward Children story. “Elodina is gone…The great tale of her being shall be extended no more; she is gone to the Library where all of us must one day be Returned, and she will pay no overdue fines on her […]

THE LIGHT PIRATE by Lily Brooks-Dalton – Review

THE LIGHT PIRATE by Lily Brooks-Dalton – Review
Posted December 26, 2022 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 19 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A lyrical, emotional and thought provoking tale, The Light Pirate gives readers a glimpse into an apocalyptic future full of danger, heartache and hope. The inhabitants of Rudder are slowly catching on that the time to cut their losses has arrived. But Wanda doesn’t think of it in these terms. She has been […]

THE HOLLOWS by Daniel Church – Review

THE HOLLOWS by Daniel Church – Review
Posted November 24, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 18 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An ancient evil threatens a small, rural village in this terrifying story, perfect for fans of folk horror. “Board your window, keep on your light, when the Tatterskin walks at night.” The Hollows is a tense, thrilling horror story about a group of people who have to face a terrible threat while stuck […]

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 […]

THE HOLLOW KIND by Andy Davidson

THE HOLLOW KIND by Andy Davidson
Posted October 31, 2022 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 22 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A family legacy of blood sacrifice infuses Andy Davidson’s folk horror tale with atmosphere and dread. Max stops in his tracks, as if the old house rearing up before them has teeth, claws, is a thing alive. A dragon in the midst of a long slumber. It sees us. A fresh sweat springs […]