Over-Booked [221] – August Book Haul

Over-Booked [221] – August Book Haul
Posted August 29, 2026 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 11 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! There is a new blog hosting Stacking the Shelves, so do check out Reading Reality for more information! Another month gone, another book haul! This month’s haul is smaller than last month’s, thankfully. And while I didn’t avoid Netgalley altogether, I was very […]

SMALL TOWN SLASHER by Stephanie Rose

SMALL TOWN SLASHER by Stephanie Rose
Posted August 28, 2026 by Tammy in 2 1/2 stars, Reviews / 13 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Small Town Slasher delivers some killer action, but the character development falls short and the story overall lacks any heart or emotion. Note: This is a review of the novella-length version of the book. Stephanie Rose is the owner of Death By TBR Books, a horror bookshop, and she’s also a writer and […]

THE CALAMITIES by Chuck Wendig – Review

THE CALAMITIES by Chuck Wendig – Review
Posted August 27, 2026 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Weird, complex and bloody, The Calamities brings big mob energy to a supernatural tale about demons and those that worship them. Chuck Wendig never fails to deliver epic, emotionally charged stories, and The Calamities is no exception. This is a big, sprawling, multi-character story that I’m calling “Game of Thrones meets The Dark […]

Strange Appetites – Horror Books With Cannibalism and Other Questionable Eating Habits

Strange Appetites – Horror Books With Cannibalism and Other Questionable Eating Habits
Posted August 21, 2026 by Tammy in Lists, Summer of Horror / 12 Comments

Today’s Summer of Horror theme is “strange appetites”—books whose characters are consumed with unusual hungers. Many of these deal with cannibalism, but all deal with out of the ordinary culinary cravings. For this list, I have left off creatures like vampires and werewolves, otherwise it would be way too long! This is a mix of […]