Regrets – Books I Meant to Read in 2020

Posted December 31, 2020 by Tammy in Lists / 31 Comments

Ah, the saddest post of 2020…the books I just wasn’t able to read this year. And the reason? Just too many books on my plate. All of these are books received for review, so I feel even worse for not squeezing them in. Hopefully I can do some catch up in 2021! Magic Lessons by […]

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 […]