Best Books of 2020

Best Books of 2020
Posted December 29, 2020 by Tammy in Best Books of the Year, Lists / 72 Comments

2020 was a dumpster fire year in general, but as far as books go, it was an excellent year! As I did in 2019, I’m not going for a particular number of favorite books, but I’m throwing all the books I read and loved on this list. I have decided, however, to pick five outstanding […]

BETTY by Tiffany McDaniel – Review

BETTY by Tiffany McDaniel – Review
Posted December 24, 2020 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty gritty: Brutal and beautiful, heartbreaking and healing, Betty is an extraordinary coming-of-age story that I won’t soon forget. Depending on which way the wind is blowing, the snow comes in. At first the flurries melt before they land. Then they pile lightly like dust, bringing their cold in. I can see my mother’s […]

Eight New To Me Authors I Discovered in 2020

Posted December 22, 2020 by Tammy in Lists / 58 Comments

I love finding new favorite authors, and this year I was happy to discover eight new to me authors who really impressed me. I’m defining “new to me” as an author who has already published two or more books when I discovered them (none of these are debut authors, in other words). I’ll definitely be […]

WE HEAR VOICES by Evie Green – Review

WE HEAR VOICES by Evie Green – Review
Posted December 19, 2020 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An ambitious genre mash-up that tackles such diverse topics as poverty, imaginary friends, space exploration and family bonds. We Hear Voices caught me off guard, but in a good way. I don’t know what I was expecting, but I didn’t realize this was science fiction/dystopian when I started reading it. It looks like […]

The Friday Face-Off: Highly Stylized

The Friday Face-Off: Highly Stylized
Posted December 18, 2020 by Tammy in The Friday Face-Off / 11 Comments

The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme! This week’s theme: A […]