Author: Tammy

Over-Booked [47] – A Book Haul Post

Over-Booked [47] – A Book Haul Post
Posted April 23, 2016 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 21 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, where I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. I’m happy to share my most recent book acquisitions! Hopefully you’ll find something here that interests you:-) Oh so many cool books to share this week! Some requests came in, and I […]

THE DAYS OF TAO by Wesley Chu – Review

THE DAYS OF TAO by Wesley Chu – Review
Posted April 21, 2016 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 9 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A short tale that’s packed with action, humor, and some old favorite characters. I fell in love with Wesley Chu’s Tao series, which ended last year with The Deaths of Tao, and so I was thrilled to discover he was writing a novella set in the same universe.  The Days of Tao is […]

Giveaway: DUST UP by Jon McGoran

Giveaway: DUST UP by Jon McGoran
Posted April 19, 2016 by Tammy in Giveaways / 9 Comments

Do you love thrillers? Do you get excited about eco-thrillers? Then have I got a giveaway for you! Thanks to Forge Books, a have one copy of Dust Up by Jon McGoran to give away to a U.S. reader! To enter, simply fill out the Rafflecopter below. But first, here’s what Dust Up is about: […]

FELLSIDE by M.R. Carey – Review

FELLSIDE by M.R. Carey – Review
Posted April 8, 2016 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 3 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An unexpectedly entertaining and emotional story, whose prison drama and tough characters outshine the paranormal story-line. The Girl with All the Gifts was a top ten read for me a couple of years ago, and so it was with great anticipation that I started M.R. Carey’s follow-up, Fellside. And while it didn’t completely blow […]

RAILHEAD by Philip Reeve – Review

RAILHEAD by Philip Reeve – Review
Posted April 5, 2016 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 9 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An instant classic, Railhead deserves a spot up there with some of the best young adult fantasy/science fiction ever written. The train was gone, but he could still see her, striding along beside him in the sodium glow from the trackside lamps. The smell of space clung to her, rich and smoky. What […]

Over-Booked [46] – A Book Haul Post

Over-Booked [46] – A Book Haul Post
Posted April 2, 2016 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 31 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews, and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. My resolve to request fewer review books holds strong, and even though my last book haul post was a month ago, my haul […]

What’s On My Plate – April 2016

What’s On My Plate – April 2016
Posted April 1, 2016 by Tammy in What's On My Plate / 17 Comments

It’s April??!? March seems like the lost month to me, but I’m back on track and ready for lots of great April releases. In my personal life, only two months remain in the school year, and I know they’ll go by in a heartbeat. The weather in California is simply gorgeous right now and I’m […]