Tag: Naomi Novik

Most Anticipated Books of 2020 – Third Quarter

Most Anticipated Books of 2020 – Third Quarter
Posted June 30, 2020 by Tammy in Lists, Top Ten Tuesday / 67 Comments

This year I’ve decided to do my “Most Anticipated” lists a little differently. In the past, I’ve followed the Top Ten Tuesday format of seasonal TBRs (winter, spring, summer, fall), but I like the idea of cleaner, more symmetrical quarterly lists, dividing the year into four neat segments. I’ve seen other bloggers use this format […]

The Friday Face-Off – Tower

The Friday Face-Off – Tower
Posted March 23, 2018 by Tammy in The Friday Face-Off / 26 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:  “When she […]

Tough Traveling – Independence Battles

Tough Traveling – Independence Battles
Posted July 2, 2015 by Tammy in Tough Traveling / 18 Comments

Tough Traveling is a weekly feature, created and hosted by Nathan at the Fantasy Review Barn, in which participants come up with a list of books that follow the fantasy tropes that can be found in Diana Wynne Jones’ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. Each week, Nathan picks a new subject. This week’s topic, in honor of […]

UPROOTED by Naomi Novik – Review

UPROOTED by Naomi Novik – Review
Posted May 25, 2015 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

Uprooted by Naomi Novik Genre: Adult fantasy Publisher: Del Rey Release date: May 19 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 448 The nitty-gritty: A glorious, intricate fantasy with strong horror elements, that drew me in and held me spellbound. Next door, Wensa would be cooking chestnuts and dried plums and carrots, with a slab […]