Snark & the Supernatural: OWL AND THE JAPANESE CIRCUS by Kristi Charish – Review

Snark & the Supernatural: OWL AND THE JAPANESE CIRCUS by Kristi Charish – Review
Posted January 12, 2015 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 13 Comments

Owl and the Japanese Circus (The Adventures of Owl #1) by Kristi Charish Genre: Adult urban fantasy Publisher: Pocket Star Books/Simon & Schuster Release date: January 13 2015 Source: eARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 432 The nitty-gritty: A rip-roaring adventure story, an audacious heroine with a knack for getting into trouble, a little romance, […]

Over-Booked [16] – A Book Haul Post

Over-Booked [16] – A Book Haul Post
Posted January 10, 2015 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 30 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, where I’m sharing my recent book acquisitions, and linking up with Stacking the Shelves at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s been a light couple of weeks, book-wise, which is a good thing. I did request two digital titles (Resistance is futile!), and I also got […]

Tammy’s Top Ten Debut Books of 2015

Tammy’s Top Ten Debut Books of 2015
Posted January 6, 2015 by Tammy in Top Ten Tuesday / 19 Comments

It’s the first Top Ten Tuesday of 2015, and what a great topic! I’m linking up with The Broke and the Bookish, you should check out more top ten lists over there:-) It’s always fun to discover debut authors, and I’ve come up with a list of five YA and five adult debut titles that […]

The Devil Made Me Read It: HELLHOLE by Gina Damico – Review

The Devil Made Me Read It: HELLHOLE by Gina Damico – Review
Posted January 5, 2015 by Tammy in 4 stars, audio clip, Reviews / 9 Comments

Hellhole by Gina Damico Genre: Young adult horror/humor Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Release date: January 6 2015 Source: e-ARC from publisher via NetGalley Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A hilarious, laugh-out-loud “deal with the devil” story that was a blast to read! “Please call me Burg,” he said with a smile, his beard widening. […]

Humorous Writing with Confusing Action: SEVERANCE by Chris Bucholz – Review

Humorous Writing with Confusing Action: SEVERANCE by Chris Bucholz – Review
Posted January 2, 2015 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 9 Comments

Severance by Chris Bucholz Genre: Adult Science Fiction Publisher: Apex Books Release date: November 2014 Source: e-book from publisher Pages: 324   The nitty-gritty:  A fascinating premise for a story, lots of laugh-out-loud moments, but ultimately a meandering plot that failed to hold my attention. The trolley continued on its way, though by now Stein […]

What’s On My Plate – January 2015

What’s On My Plate – January 2015
Posted January 1, 2015 by Tammy in What's On My Plate / 16 Comments

Happy New Year, steadfast friends and readers! It’s so weird to type “2015” right? Well, here we are, the start to another year. After a year of big changes (going back to work full-time, having my blog shut down), I’m looking forward to a more productive reading year. I’m starting January off with a bang, […]

Bloodydamn Good: GOLDEN SON by Pierce Brown – Reivew

Bloodydamn Good: GOLDEN SON by Pierce Brown – Reivew
Posted December 31, 2014 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

Golden Son (Red Rising Trilogy #2) by Pierce Brown Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: Del Rey Release date: January 6 2015 Source: ARC from publisher Pages: 464 The nitty-gritty: Bigger, bloodier, and bolder, Golden Son lives up to its predecessor in spades. To my left and right, the falling soldiers look like raging lightning bugs […]