Author: Tammy

UNSEEMLY SCIENCE by Rod Duncan – Review

UNSEEMLY SCIENCE by Rod Duncan – Review
Posted May 8, 2015 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 4 Comments

Unseemly Science (The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire #2) by Rod Duncan Genre: Adult steampunk Publisher: Angry Robot Release date: May 5 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 368 The nitty-gritty: Happily, more of the wonderful character of Elizabeth Barnabus, but ultimately, a plot that sputtered along slowly until it picked up at […]

Tough Traveling – Moms

Tough Traveling – Moms
Posted May 7, 2015 by Tammy in Tough Traveling / 28 Comments

Tough Traveling is a weekly feature, created and hosted by Nathan at the Fantasy Review Barn, in which participants come up with a list of books that follow the fantasy tropes that can be found in Diana Wynne Jones’ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. Each week, Nathan picks a new subject. In honor of Mother’s Day this […]

HEXED: THE SISTERS OF WITCHDOWN by Michael Alan Nelson – Review

HEXED: THE SISTERS OF WITCHDOWN by Michael Alan Nelson – Review
Posted May 4, 2015 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 17 Comments

Hexed: The Sisters of Witchdown by Michael Alan Nelson Genre: Young adult urban fantasy Publisher: Pyr Books Release date: May 5 2015 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 290 The nitty-gritty: An unexpectedly awesome combination of urban fantasy, Buffy-like hijinks and cinematic action scenes, with a dollop of teen angst and emotion thrown in for good […]

Over-Booked [24] – A Book Haul Post

Over-Booked [24] – A Book Haul Post
Posted May 2, 2015 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 23 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, my twice-monthly book haul post. I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Check out their links and you can see other book hauls! A nice, under control book haul this week! I did get a few new titles for […]

THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT by Melissa Grey – Review

THE GIRL AT MIDNIGHT by Melissa Grey – Review
Posted April 30, 2015 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 14 Comments

The Girl at Midnight (The Girl at Midnight #1) by Melissa Grey Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Delacorte Press Release date: April 28 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 368 The nitty-gritty: A magical and action-packed fantasy with characters that I loved and plenty of romance for those who want it. Lots of […]

WHEN WE WERE ANIMALS by Joshua Gaylord – Review

WHEN WE WERE ANIMALS by Joshua Gaylord – Review
Posted April 28, 2015 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

When We Were Animals by Joshua Gaylord Genre: Adult speculative fiction Publisher: Mulholland Books Release date: April 21 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 336 The nitty-gritty: An allegorical story about one teen’s journey toward adulthood, and all the unusual challenges she and her friends must overcome. And it makes me wonder if […]