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WAR STORIES: NEW MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION Edited by Jaym Gates & Andrew Liptak – Review

WAR STORIES: NEW MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION Edited by Jaym Gates & Andrew Liptak – Review
Posted December 18, 2014 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 7 Comments

War Stories: New Military Science Fiction edited by Jaym Gates & Andrew Liptak Genre: Adult science fiction anthology Publisher: Apex Books Release date: October 2014 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 360 The nitty-gritty: A diverse and well-written collection that gets to the heart of what it means to go to war. I always look […]

Tammy’s Top Ten Adult Books of 2014

Tammy’s Top Ten Adult Books of 2014
Posted December 16, 2014 by Tammy in Top Ten Tuesday / 24 Comments

It’s that time of year, time to make all sorts of “best of” lists! I love making lists anyway, but when I get to look back over a year’s worth of reading and rave about the books that really stood out for me, that’s got to be my favorite sort of list-making. This week I’m […]

It’s All About the Characters: BROKEN MONSTERS by Lauren Beukes – Review

It’s All About the Characters: BROKEN MONSTERS by Lauren Beukes – Review
Posted December 12, 2014 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 18 Comments

Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes Genre: Adult Thriller/Crime Publisher: Mulholland Books Release date: September 2014 Source: ARC from Comic Con Pages: 435 The nitty-gritty: Top-notch writing and storytelling, a gripping and disturbing thriller, with finely nuanced characters that surprised me in the best possible way. In the end, forgiveness is like letting go of a […]

Tough Traveling – Drugs

Tough Traveling – Drugs
Posted December 11, 2014 by Tammy in Tough Traveling / 8 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. This week, I was pleased that […]

Giveaway Winners – November!

Posted December 7, 2014 by Tammy in Giveaway Winners / 4 Comments

Since I had so many giveaways last month, I thought I’d post a list of the winners! Thank you to everyone who entered. All entries were randomly selected, by either Rafflecopter or Random.org. Winner of an ARC of Endsinger by Jay Kristoff:  Wayne C. Winner of a hardcover copy of The Boy Who Drew Monsters […]

Over-Booked [14] – A Book Haul Post

Over-Booked [14] – A Book Haul Post
Posted December 6, 2014 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 15 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my recent book acquisitions, including review books from publishers, purchases and more! I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Check out their links to see other book haul posts! I’ve been keeping a tight rein on review […]