Category: Reviews

An Ending is a New Beginning: COVENANT’S END by Ari Marmell – Review

An Ending is a New Beginning: COVENANT’S END by Ari Marmell – Review
Posted February 12, 2015 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 14 Comments

Covenant’s End (Widdershins Adventures #4) by Ari Marmell Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Pyr Books Release date: February 3 2015 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 250 The nitty-gritty: A bittersweet ending to a much-loved series. “Of all the plans you’ve ever hatched,” Igraine growled, peering around the shadowy street corner at their startlingly well-lit destination, […]

There’s a Fruit Bat in my Pompadour: GET IN TROUBLE: STORIES by Kelly Link – Review

There’s a Fruit Bat in my Pompadour: GET IN TROUBLE: STORIES by Kelly Link – Review
Posted February 9, 2015 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 19 Comments

Get in Trouble: Stories by Kelly Link Genre: Adult short story collection (magic realism) Publisher: Random House Release date: February 10 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A collection of quirky and whimsical short stories, dreamy and magical as only Kelly Link can do. You know sometimes when you have […]

When Worlds Collide: ECHO 8 by Sharon Lynn Fisher – Review

When Worlds Collide: ECHO 8 by Sharon Lynn Fisher – Review
Posted February 2, 2015 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 8 Comments

Echo 8 by Sharon Lynn Fisher Genre: Adult science fiction romance Publisher: Tor Books Release date: February 3 2015 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 288 The nitty-gritty: A fascinating story about parallel worlds and doppelgangers, some exciting action, and of course, romance! I’ve had the pleasure of reading all three of Sharon’s books, and each […]

Magic in the Bones: PACIFIC FIRE by Greg van Eekhout – Review

Magic in the Bones: PACIFIC FIRE by Greg van Eekhout – Review
Posted January 27, 2015 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 9 Comments

Pacific Fire (Daniel Blackland #2) by Greg van Eekhout Genre: Adult urban fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Release date: January 27 2015 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 336 The nitty-gritty: A worthy follow-up to California Bones, Pacific Fire is infused with even more magic and danger and humor. “How’s your stealth osteomancy?” she asked. The same […]

Unique & Thought Provoking: THE GHOSTS OF HEAVEN by Marcus Sedgwick – Review

Unique & Thought Provoking: THE GHOSTS OF HEAVEN  by Marcus Sedgwick – Review
Posted January 23, 2015 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 9 Comments

The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick Genre: Unable to categorize! Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Release date: January 6 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 336 The nitty-gritty: A quartet of interlinked stories set in different time periods, joined together by the recurring theme of the spiral. A complex story that requires some thought […]

Snark & the Supernatural: OWL AND THE JAPANESE CIRCUS by Kristi Charish – Review

Snark & the Supernatural: OWL AND THE JAPANESE CIRCUS by Kristi Charish – Review
Posted January 12, 2015 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 13 Comments

Owl and the Japanese Circus (The Adventures of Owl #1) by Kristi Charish Genre: Adult urban fantasy Publisher: Pocket Star Books/Simon & Schuster Release date: January 13 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 432 The nitty-gritty: A rip-roaring adventure story, an audacious heroine with a knack for getting into trouble, a little romance, […]

The Devil Made Me Read It: HELLHOLE by Gina Damico – Review

The Devil Made Me Read It: HELLHOLE by Gina Damico – Review
Posted January 5, 2015 by Tammy in 4 stars, audio clip, Reviews / 9 Comments

Hellhole by Gina Damico Genre: Young adult horror/humor Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Release date: January 6 2015 Source: e-ARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A hilarious, laugh-out-loud “deal with the devil” story that was a blast to read! “Please call me Burg,” he said with a smile, his beard widening. […]