The Friday Face-Off: Romance

The Friday Face-Off: Romance
Posted February 5, 2021 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 […]

WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell – Review

WINTER’S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell – Review
Posted February 2, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 41 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Romance, intrigue and mystery collide in this sparkling science fiction debut. Winter’s Orbit was such a nice surprise! From some of the publisher’s descriptions and comparisons, I was expecting a much more romance-heavy story, but for those of you who shy away when the word “romance” comes up, fear not. The relationship between […]

THREADER ORIGINS by Gerald Brandt – Review

THREADER ORIGINS by Gerald Brandt – Review
Posted January 28, 2021 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 16 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Threader Origins had a lot of potential, but a sluggish middle section made this an uneven read for me. Threader Origins has a great hook: a machine called the Quantum Power Source, designed as a solution to the world’s energy needs, misfires and pushes a young undergrad into a dystopian parallel world where […]