JAPANESE GOTHIC by Kylie Lee Baker – Review

JAPANESE GOTHIC by Kylie Lee Baker – Review
Posted April 20, 2026 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 19 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A mind-bending, bloody mystery, Japanese Gothic blends time travel and folklore into an emotional and heartbreaking story. “Words carried easily through this house—it was a skeleton, and when you slid open enough doors, the whole world passed through it. There was no such thing as a secret in this house.” Japanese Gothic is […]

THE VERDANT CAGE by Jess Lourey – Review

THE VERDANT CAGE by Jess Lourey – Review
Posted April 16, 2026 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Lovers of YA dystopian stories won’t want to miss this series opener, a fast-paced, action-packed tale with plenty of surprises in store. The Verdant Cage has been getting lots of great buzz, so I was eager to experience it for myself. And I really enjoyed it, especially the last quarter of the book. […]

WE BURNED SO BRIGHT by T.J. Klune – Review

WE BURNED SO BRIGHT by T.J. Klune – Review
Posted April 10, 2026 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 22 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Epic love story meets the apocalypse in T.J. Klune’s latest, a harrowing and emotional tale about self forgiveness and acceptance. If you’re looking for a short but powerful story about coming to terms with your life when the world is about to end, then you won’t want to miss We Burned So Bright. […]

MORSEL by Carter Keane – Review

MORSEL by Carter Keane – Review
Posted April 9, 2026 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A promising, fast paced debut, Morsel is big on folk horror atmosphere but tried to do too much to be completely successful. Morsel is a strange little book that started out very strong, but at some point it took a weird turn and ended up in a place I wasn’t expecting. And I’m […]