Victorian Fun in the U.S.A.: JACKABY by William Ritter – Review

Victorian Fun in the U.S.A.: JACKABY by William Ritter – Review
Posted September 22, 2014 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 15 Comments

Jackaby by William Ritter Genre: Young adult fantasy Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Release date: September 16 2014 Source: eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 304 The nitty-gritty: A quirky yet charming main character, a puzzling mystery, some unexpected supernatural elements, and a lively and humorous story. “Please don’t take this the wrong way, sir—but that […]

Over-Booked (11) – A Book Haul Post

Over-Booked (11) – A Book Haul Post
Posted September 20, 2014 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 25 Comments

Welcome to my book haul post, Over-Booked, where I share my most recent book acquisitions! I’m happy to be linking up with Stacking the Shelves and The Sunday Post. This week’s books include one VERY EXCITING REVIEW COPY, which I’ve been hanging on to for a couple of weeks, and the rest are purchases. See […]

Survival is Insufficient: STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel – Review

Survival is Insufficient: STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel – Review
Posted September 18, 2014 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 12 Comments

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Genre: Adult Dystopian/Literary Fiction Publisher: Knopf Release date: September 9 2014 Source:  eARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 352 The nitty-gritty: A luminous, end-of-the-world story full of hope, multiple elements and characters that are skillfully knit together, all written in beautifully spare prose and evocative imagery. But first […]

Over-Booked (10) – The Subterranean Press Edition

Over-Booked (10) – The Subterranean Press Edition
Posted September 13, 2014 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 8 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, my book haul post where I share recent book acquisitions, whether it be purchases, review copies, or contest winnings! I’m happy to be linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews and The Sunday Post at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. This week I received my highly anticipated Subterranean Press “Grab […]

Making the Familiar Extraordinary: Guest Post with Kameron Hurley + Giveaway!

Making the Familiar Extraordinary: Guest Post with Kameron Hurley + Giveaway!
Posted September 11, 2014 by Tammy in Author Guest Post, Giveaways / 9 Comments

Kameron Hurley’s epic fantasy The Mirror Empire was recently released by Angry Robot Books, and it’s been getting quite the buzz in the SF/Fantasy world. All the big review publications have been giving it starred reviews, and well-known authors and bloggers alike have had a lot to say about this imaginative, dense, and violent story. […]