COMPOSITE CREATURES by Caroline Hardaker – Review

COMPOSITE CREATURES by Caroline Hardaker – Review
Posted April 13, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 21 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A peculiar, melancholy but ultimately uplifting futuristic story, beautifully written.  Composite Creatures is a strange, heartbreaking story that completely took me by surprise. I want to make sure my review is spoiler free, because this is one of those books where you should discover its secrets for yourself. And in fact, it wasn’t […]

MINA AND THE UNDEAD by Amy McCaw – Review

MINA AND THE UNDEAD by Amy McCaw – Review
Posted April 12, 2021 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: I loved the 90s/New Orleans/vampire mythology vibe, but the pacing was inconsistent and the final reveals were too over-the-top for me. Mina and the Undead has a lot going for it: the New Orleans setting (with plenty of references to Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire), a creepy horror mansion with lots of […]

Over-Booked [136] – A Book Haul Post

Over-Booked [136] – A Book Haul Post
Posted April 10, 2021 by Tammy in Over-Booked / 28 Comments

Welcome to Over-Booked, where I share my latest and greatest book acquisitions! I’m linking up with Stacking the Shelves over at Tynga’s Reviews. Way too many new books this time, lol. But I’m pretty excited for all of these, take a look: Physical books for review: Huge thanks to Tor Books for these first two […]

The Friday Face-Off: Cartoonish or Graphic

The Friday Face-Off: Cartoonish or Graphic
Posted April 9, 2021 by Tammy in The Friday Face-Off / 8 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: Cartoonish […]

WHISPER DOWN THE LANE by Clay McLeod Chapman – Review

WHISPER DOWN THE LANE by Clay McLeod Chapman – Review
Posted April 8, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 14 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Meticulously crafted and mind-bendingly creepy, Whisper Down the Lane is a riveting page-turner that’s hard to put down. Whisper Down the Lane is an extremely unsettling, paranoia-fueled psychological thriller that takes its ideas from some real life events and twists them into something new and horrifying. I wasn’t sure what to expect from […]

TITAN SONG by Dan Stout – Review

TITAN SONG by Dan Stout – Review
Posted April 5, 2021 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 25 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Another strong entry in Dan Stout’s retro noir urban fantasy series, Titan Song is a rollicking good time. This is the third book in The Carter Archives series, and it’s still going strong, I’m happy to report. Stout has combined a unique set of elements—noir urban fantasy, a 1970s vibe that seems familiar […]