Sci-Fi Month 2015 – Welcome to the Party!

Sci-Fi Month 2015 – Welcome to the Party!
Posted November 2, 2015 by Tammy in Sci-Fi Month / 11 Comments

I’m thrilled to be participating in Sci-Fi Month (previously known as Sci-Fi November) again! This year, Sci-Fi Month will be hosted by Rinn Reads and Over the Effing Rainbow, two lovely UK blogs that I’ve been following for a while. If you love Sci-Fi, then you shouldn’t miss this event! And if you’re a blogger, […]

TELL THE STORY TO ITS END by Simon P. Clark – Review

TELL THE STORY TO ITS END by Simon P. Clark – Review
Posted October 30, 2015 by Tammy in Reviews / 7 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An atmospheric middle grade story, perfect for the Halloween season, but whose deeper meaning somehow escaped this non-middle grade reader. When I saw the cover of this book as one of St. Martin’s Griffin’s offerings for review, I immediately requested a copy. I mean, just look at it! A creepy staircase with a […]

Over-Booked [37] – The One Where I Buy All the Things

Over-Booked [37] – The One Where I Buy All the Things
Posted October 24, 2015 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 24 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, my twice-monthly book haul post, where I share all the new books I’ve received for review or purchased. I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. So it’s been about three weeks since my last Over-Booked! I’m actually happy to […]

AFTER ALICE by Gregory Maguire – Review

AFTER ALICE by Gregory Maguire – Review
Posted October 20, 2015 by Tammy in 3 1/2 stars, Reviews / 15 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An Alice in Wonderland re-telling that didn’t quite hit the mark, but a wonderful look at the effect of Victorian society on a handful of memorable characters. So Mama waggled her fingers in the air, Go, go, and settled her crown of hair, the color of browning roses, upon the bolster of the […]

THIS MONSTROUS THING by Mackenzi Lee – Review

THIS MONSTROUS THING by Mackenzi Lee – Review
Posted October 19, 2015 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 17 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A clever story of alternate history that answers the question, “What led Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein?” Mary was kneeling on the other side of Oliver’s body, her face still spattered with cemetery dirt. We were a sight, the pair of us, Mary with her muddy dress and wild hair, me with the […]