What’s On My Plate – August 2022

What’s On My Plate – August 2022
Posted August 1, 2022 by Tammy in What's On My Plate / 46 Comments

Happy August everyone! It’s weird typing “August” when I feel like I’m still somewhere in March, lol. But time ticks on and here we are. This month I seem to have a more manageable amount of review books to read, but I also have some July leftovers that I’m hoping to get to as well, […]

July 2022 Reading Wrap-Up

July 2022 Reading Wrap-Up
Posted July 30, 2022 by Tammy in Monthly Wrap UP / 27 Comments

Overall, July was a very good reading month. I didn’t get to everything I wanted to read (when do I ever do that?), but nothing was below four stars. I reviewed eight books, and you can read my reviews if you missed them by clicking on the titles: Black Mouth by Ronald Malfi August Kitko […]

The Friday Face-Off: Gigantic

The Friday Face-Off: Gigantic
Posted July 29, 2022 by Tammy in The Friday Face-Off / 11 Comments

The Friday Face-Off was created by Books by Proxy, where each week bloggers can showcase books with covers centered around a weekly theme. You can visit Lynn’s Books for a list of upcoming themes. Join in the fun each Friday by finding a book whose cover is based on the theme! This week’s theme: Gigantic […]

THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Review

THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU by Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Review
Posted July 28, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Evocative writing, authentic historical details and complex characters make Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s latest a must read. “Montgomery was like a chipped piece of pottery. She couldn’t imagine he’d ever been whole, and his eyes, when they glanced at her, were watery gray. Not green and lush and full of promise like Eduardo’s, but the […]

JUST LIKE HOME by Sarah Gailey – Review

JUST LIKE HOME by Sarah Gailey – Review
Posted July 25, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 26 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Gailey’s latest is delightfully unsettling, with unexpected twists, dangerous characters and ominous secrets. “The outside of Vera was shaped like the inside of this house. This was the house her father had built with his two strong hands. This was the goldfish tank where she’d grown to the size she would always be, […]