Tammy’s Top Ten Young Adult Books of 2014

Tammy’s Top Ten Young Adult Books of 2014
Posted December 23, 2014 by Tammy in Top Ten / 19 Comments

Last week I listed my Top Ten Adult Books of 2014, and this week it’s time to celebrate my favorite Young Adult Books of the year! For some reason, I didn’t read as many YA books in 2014, so this list was easier to narrow down to ten favorites. However, each book on this list satisfied […]

WAR STORIES: NEW MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION Edited by Jaym Gates & Andrew Liptak – Review

WAR STORIES: NEW MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION Edited by Jaym Gates & Andrew Liptak – Review
Posted December 18, 2014 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 7 Comments

War Stories: New Military Science Fiction edited by Jaym Gates & Andrew Liptak Genre: Adult science fiction anthology Publisher: Apex Books Release date: October 2014 Source: Finished paperback from publisher Pages: 360 The nitty-gritty: A diverse and well-written collection that gets to the heart of what it means to go to war. I always look […]

Tammy’s Top Ten Adult Books of 2014

Tammy’s Top Ten Adult Books of 2014
Posted December 16, 2014 by Tammy in Top Ten Tuesday / 24 Comments

It’s that time of year, time to make all sorts of “best of” lists! I love making lists anyway, but when I get to look back over a year’s worth of reading and rave about the books that really stood out for me, that’s got to be my favorite sort of list-making. This week I’m […]

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 […]