THE VERDANT CAGE by Jess Lourey – Review

THE VERDANT CAGE by Jess Lourey – Review
Posted April 16, 2026 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 25 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Lovers of YA dystopian stories won’t want to miss this series opener, a fast-paced, action-packed tale with plenty of surprises in store. The Verdant Cage has been getting lots of great buzz, so I was eager to experience it for myself. And I really enjoyed it, especially the last quarter of the book. […]

WE BURNED SO BRIGHT by T.J. Klune – Review

WE BURNED SO BRIGHT by T.J. Klune – Review
Posted April 10, 2026 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 22 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Epic love story meets the apocalypse in T.J. Klune’s latest, a harrowing and emotional tale about self forgiveness and acceptance. If you’re looking for a short but powerful story about coming to terms with your life when the world is about to end, then you won’t want to miss We Burned So Bright. […]

MORSEL by Carter Keane – Review

MORSEL by Carter Keane – Review
Posted April 9, 2026 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 24 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A promising, fast paced debut, Morsel is big on folk horror atmosphere but tried to do too much to be completely successful. Morsel is a strange little book that started out very strong, but at some point it took a weird turn and ended up in a place I wasn’t expecting. And I’m […]

THE CARETAKER by Marcus Kliewer – Review

THE CARETAKER by Marcus Kliewer – Review
Posted April 6, 2026 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 13 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Mind-bending and menacing, The Caretaker is weird psychological horror at its best. “If you are reading this, it means you have failed the first Rite.” The Caretaker is Marcus Kliewer’s second book, and it’s just as bizarre and unsettling as We Use To Live Here. This is another mind fuck of a story […]