Boston Charity Book Giveaway

Boston Charity Book Giveaway
Posted April 24, 2013 by Tammy in Book Event / 1 Comment

I’m very happy to help spread the word about this charity, which is raising funds for the victims and families of the recent Boston Marathon attacks.  There are ten different book bundle giveaways, and you can enter all of them simply by making a donation to this worthy cause.  Here’s more about how to enter: […]

ARCLIGHT by Josin L. McQuein – Review

ARCLIGHT by Josin L. McQuein – Review
Posted April 23, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 3 Comments

Arclight by Josin L. McQuein Genre: YA Science Fiction/Thriller Publisher: Greenwillow Books Release date: April 23 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher via Edelweiss Pages: 416 In a word: terrifying, amazingly inventive, heartbreaking and a world like nothing you’ve ever seen. Like many readers, I was initially drawn to this book because of the amazing cover. […]

Dear Amazon, Please Leave Goodreads Alone

Dear Amazon, Please Leave Goodreads Alone
Posted April 21, 2013 by Tammy in Ruminations / 23 Comments

Dear Amazon, I’ve been buying books from you for years. I’m a fan. I buy books so often that I reasonably can’t afford to make all my purchases at independent bookstores, which I love to support. Nonetheless, I’m entranced by your 37% off list price and free shipping, and so I buy books from you […]

VIOLET DAWN by Lynn Rush – Review

VIOLET DAWN by Lynn Rush – Review
Posted April 21, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Violet Dawn by Lynn Rush Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance Publisher: Crescent Moon Press Release date: April 1 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher Pages: 280 In a word:  more kick-ass Emma, fantastic pacing, interesting vampire lore, but ultimately disappointing character development I wanted to love this book more than I did, especially since book one, […]

STUNG by Bethany Wiggins – Review

STUNG by Bethany Wiggins – Review
Posted April 17, 2013 by Tammy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Stung by Bethany Wiggins Genre: YA Dystopian/Science Fiction Publisher: Walker Childrens Release date: April 2 2013 Source: e-ARC from publisher (NetGalley) Pages: 304 In a word: non-stop action, a deeply buried mystery, a dangerous world, gorgeously written. The storyline of Stung feels somewhat familiar: in a future dystopian society, a teen (in this case a […]

Stacking the Shelves (27)

Stacking the Shelves (27)
Posted April 13, 2013 by Tammy in Stacking the Shelves / 13 Comments

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews, and is a great way to share your book haul for the week! I’m super excited this week because I was finally approved for a title on Edelweiss that I’ve been waiting a few weeks to hear about, plus I won some fantastic giveaways from some awesome […]