WORLD RUNNING DOWN by Al Hess – Review

WORLD RUNNING DOWN by Al Hess – Review
Posted February 18, 2023 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 17 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A feel good story with lovable characters, World Running Down is an engaging dystopian that offers plenty of food for thought.  Despite the gloomy title, World Running Down was a breath of fresh air, an upbeat and optimistic story that tackles some heavy themes in an accessible way, and it was simply a […]

THE CRANE HUSBAND by Kelly Barnhill – Review

THE CRANE HUSBAND by Kelly Barnhill – Review
Posted February 16, 2023 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 17 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Surreal and heart-wrenching, The Crane Husband is a short but emotional tale of trauma and survival. “My mom was sleeping with a crane who was sometimes a man. Or a man who was sometimes a crane. My mom was sleeping with a person who hit her. Both of these things felt too awful—too […]

THE DRIFT by C.J. Tudor – Review

THE DRIFT by C.J. Tudor – Review
Posted February 10, 2023 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: C.J. Tudor’s latest is an action-packed dystopian thriller that rubs elbows with the horror genre. Tense, scary and atmospheric, this was a fun one! To call this story “crazy” would be an understatement, but perhaps if you’ve read C.J. Tudor’s books before, you’ll know what I mean. This was my first book by […]

Ten New To Me Authors I Hope to Try in 2023

Ten New To Me Authors I Hope to Try in 2023
Posted February 7, 2023 by Tammy in Top Ten Tuesday / 52 Comments

I’m linking up with Top Ten Tuesday. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Check out upcoming Top Ten themes on Jana’s blog! Today’s theme is actually “2023 debut authors,” but I’m twisting the theme a bit and listing ten authors […]