Tag: Tor Teen

THE HUNTING MOON by Susan Dennard – Review

THE HUNTING MOON by Susan Dennard – Review
Posted December 8, 2023 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 18 Comments

The nitty-gritty: The mysteries pile up in this solid sequel to The Luminaries, with even more impressive world building. “You either trust the forest or you don’t.” Please note: spoilers ahead for the first book in the series I struggled a bit with The Luminaries, but I’m happy to say I ended up enjoying The […]

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 […]

FIVE MIDNIGHTS by Ann Dávila Cardinal – Review

FIVE MIDNIGHTS by Ann Dávila Cardinal – Review
Posted June 3, 2019 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 34 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Although atmospheric and well written, Five Midnights just didn’t provide the suspense and horror I was hoping for. Five Midnights didn’t quite live up to my expectations, although there were elements that I really enjoyed. But some elements just didn’t mesh for me and I ended up feeling ambivalent at the end. However, […]

Stacking the Shelves (33)

Stacking the Shelves (33)
Posted June 29, 2013 by Tammy in Giveaways, Stacking the Shelves / 8 Comments

Welcome to Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, where we share the books we’ve received with the bloggosphere! This was my week for purchasing books, mostly. I’m still in catch-up mode (and will be for quite some time to come), so I only have one new NetGalley and two other books for upcoming blog […]

THE NIGHTMARE AFFAIR by Mindee Arnett – Review

THE NIGHTMARE AFFAIR by Mindee Arnett – Review
Posted March 23, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 2 Comments

The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Tor Teen Release date: March 5 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher Pages: 367 In a word: an inventive, magical mystery with awesome characters and lots of twists. Selene: “Just because someone has the power to do something doesn’t mean they will. Sometimes people choose to […]

Stacking the Shelves (21)

Stacking the Shelves (21)
Posted February 16, 2013 by Tammy in Stacking the Shelves / 11 Comments

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and is an opportunity to share your latest and greatest books with other bloggers! This week I managed to restrain myself in the purchasing department, but of course I had to support my kids’ Scholastic Book Fair at school:) Here’s what I received (click on the cover […]