It’s All About the Characters: BROKEN MONSTERS by Lauren Beukes – Review

It’s All About the Characters: BROKEN MONSTERS by Lauren Beukes – Review
Posted December 12, 2014 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 18 Comments

Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes Genre: Adult Thriller/Crime Publisher: Mulholland Books Release date: September 2014 Source: ARC from Comic Con Pages: 435 The nitty-gritty: Top-notch writing and storytelling, a gripping and disturbing thriller, with finely nuanced characters that surprised me in the best possible way. In the end, forgiveness is like letting go of a […]

Tough Traveling – Drugs

Tough Traveling – Drugs
Posted December 11, 2014 by Tammy in Tough Traveling / 8 Comments

Tough Traveling is a weekly feature, created and hosted by Nathan at the Fantasy Review Barn, in which participants come up with a list of books that follow the fantasy tropes that can be found in Diana Wynne Jones’ The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. Each week, Nathan picks a new subject. This week, I was pleased that […]

Giveaway Winners – November!

Posted December 7, 2014 by Tammy in Giveaway Winners / 4 Comments

Since I had so many giveaways last month, I thought I’d post a list of the winners! Thank you to everyone who entered. All entries were randomly selected, by either Rafflecopter or Random.org. Winner of an ARC of Endsinger by Jay Kristoff:  Wayne C. Winner of a hardcover copy of The Boy Who Drew Monsters […]

Over-Booked [14] – A Book Haul Post

Over-Booked [14] – A Book Haul Post
Posted December 6, 2014 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 15 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my recent book acquisitions, including review books from publishers, purchases and more! I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Check out their links to see other book haul posts! I’ve been keeping a tight rein on review […]

DEAD FUNNY: HORROR STORIES BY COMEDIANS Edited by Robin Ince & Johnny Mains – Review

DEAD FUNNY: HORROR STORIES BY COMEDIANS Edited by Robin Ince & Johnny Mains – Review
Posted December 5, 2014 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 8 Comments

Dead Funny: Horror Stories by Comedians edited by Robin Ince & Johnny Mains Genre: Horror Anthology Publisher: Salt Publishing Release date: October 2014 Source: Finished copy from publisher Pages: 199 The nitty-gritty:  A healthy dose of horror from famous British comedians, and a unique collection, but only moderately successful, in this reader’s opinion. So, under […]

What’s On My Plate – December 2014

What’s On My Plate – December 2014
Posted December 1, 2014 by Tammy in What's On My Plate / 9 Comments

It’s my last What’s On My Plate post of the year! Can you believe it’s already December? It’s the last month to squeeze in some 2014 books before the 2015 releases come out, and I hope to do just that. Here are the books I’m planning to read, but of course, things may change once I […]

A Surreal & Dangerous Place: ANNIHILATION by Jeff VanderMeer – Review

A Surreal & Dangerous Place: ANNIHILATION by Jeff VanderMeer – Review
Posted November 29, 2014 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 19 Comments

This review is part of Sci-Fi November, hosted by Oh, The Books! and Rinn Reads! Annihilation (Southern Reach Trilogy #1) by Jeff VanderMeer Genre: Adult science fiction Publisher: FSG Originals Release date: February 2014 Source: Signed paperback from San Diego Comic Con Pages: 195 The nitty-gritty:  A beautiful and strange story filled with uncanny mysteries and an […]