THE BONE RAIDERS by Jackson Ford – Review

THE BONE RAIDERS by Jackson Ford – Review
Posted August 28, 2025 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: The giant lizard steals the show in Jackson Ford’s first foray into fantasy, an enjoyable but uneven story. It pains me to give anything by Jackson Ford a middling rating, but unfortunately The Bone Raiders didn’t completely work for me. As someone who is backing away from reading a lot of fantasy these […]

Over-Booked [209] – August Book Haul

Over-Booked [209] – August Book Haul
Posted August 23, 2025 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 24 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! There is a new blog hosting Stacking the Shelves, so do check out Reading Reality for more information! I realize there is one more week in the month, but next Saturday I already have another post planned (my Summer of Horror wrap up!) […]

SHITSHOW by Chris Panatier – Review

SHITSHOW by Chris Panatier – Review
Posted August 21, 2025 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 18 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Carnival horror meets gross-out humor in this wickedly funny, touching tale about memory, friendship and port-a-potties. “And you’re saying he’s coming in through the port-a-potties?” “Portal-potties. Sorta like Doctor Who, except the Tardis is a shitter.” “Tardis?” “Goddamn, Gaynes, like a time machine.” What if a port-a-potty was a portal-potty? That’s the idea […]

LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle – Review

LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle – Review
Posted August 19, 2025 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 28 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Chuck Tingle mixes absurdity and heartfelt emotion in this story about saving the world, a weird (and sometimes confusing) mash-up of sci-fi and horror. Chuck Tingle always comes up with unexpected ideas, and Lucky Day might be his most original and unusual book yet. First a confession: I nearly set this book aside. […]