Author: Tammy

Over-Booked [161] – A Book Haul Post

Over-Booked [161] – A Book Haul Post
Posted July 9, 2022 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 19 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! I honestly wasn’t planning on doing a book haul today, but a bunch of new books arrived in my mailbox and on my Kindle, so […]

WHAT MOVES THE DEAD by T. Kingfisher – Review

WHAT MOVES THE DEAD by T. Kingfisher – Review
Posted July 8, 2022 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A creepy and atmospheric retelling that pays homage to the original story while adding many unique elements, What Moves the Dead induces both laughter and dread, often in the same paragraph. “The mushroom’s gills were the deep-red color of severed muscle, the almost-violet shade that contrasts so dreadfully with the pale pink of […]

PTERANODON CANYON by Tim Meyer – Review

PTERANODON CANYON by Tim Meyer – Review
Posted July 7, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 22 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Killer dinosaurs and Old West shootouts come together in this bloody and highly entertaining story. One of my favorite fantasy subgenres is “weird western,” and I can definitely say that Pteranodon Canyon fits the bill if you enjoy weird westerns as well. And what could be weirder than an alternate universe set in […]

UPGRADE by Blake Crouch – Review

UPGRADE by Blake Crouch – Review
Posted July 4, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 28 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Even though the story didn’t feel as polished as his others books, Upgrade has some nail-biting action scenes and plenty of emotional moments. Blake Crouch’s Recursion and Dark Matter were both five star reads for me, and so I was expecting and hoping to love Upgrade just as much. Maybe it’s because it […]

What’s On My Plate – July 2022

What’s On My Plate – July 2022
Posted July 1, 2022 by Tammy in What's On My Plate / 34 Comments

July is going to be an excellent reading month, I just know it. Some of my most highly anticipated books of the year are being released this month, and many of them are horror titles, for some reason. July is also the start of a new quarter, so I’ll soon be posting my most anticipated […]