Author: Tammy

ADRIFT by W. Michael Gear – Review

ADRIFT by W. Michael Gear – Review
Posted June 7, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 32 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Gear kills it in his latest Donovan installment, a high-octane adventure that is almost impossible to put down. “How bad can it be?” Dek wondered. “If it’s just people, like Tal says, we knock a couple of heads. If it’s beasties, we’ve got rifles. Problem solved.” How bad indeed…Gear’s Donovan series is still […]

JADE CITY by Fonda Lee – Review

JADE CITY by Fonda Lee – Review
Posted June 3, 2021 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 34 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A nuanced, brutal, epic saga of clan rivalry, loyalty, betrayal and revenge, set in a vivid Asian inspired fantasy world. I was determined to read a backlist fantasy book for #Wyrdandwonder, and I’m so glad I made time for Jade City, a book that’s been on my TBR since it was released in […]

#WyrdandWonder Wrap Up & Giveaway

#WyrdandWonder Wrap Up & Giveaway
Posted May 31, 2021 by Tammy in Giveaways, Wyrd and Wonder / 43 Comments

#WyrdandWonder flew by this year, and as usual, I had hoped to post more fantasy reviews than I did. But the books I did read were very good, so I’m pretty happy anyway:-) A big shout out to hosts imyril, Lisa and Jorie, who managed to wrangle dozens of blogs and blog posts, bookstagram posts and much […]

DAY ZERO by C. Robert Cargill – Review

DAY ZERO by C. Robert Cargill – Review
Posted May 29, 2021 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 32 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Day Zero has the best combination of elements ever: thoughtful ideas about the role of robots and AI, unexpected violence, laugh out loud humor and plenty of heart. I loved this book! I wished there was a word to describe feeling both loved and disposable at the same time. I had no idea […]