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BURNING by Danielle Rollins – Review

BURNING by Danielle Rollins – Review
Posted June 17, 2016 by Tammy in 4 stars, Giveaways, Reviews / 14 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A suspenseful young adult tale with awesome female friendships and an intriguing supernatural element. A couple of years ago I read and loved the dark and violent Merciless, written under Rollins’ pen name Danielle Vega. And so when the author offered me a copy of her latest, I was looking forward to more […]

TELL THE STORY TO ITS END by Simon P. Clark – Review

TELL THE STORY TO ITS END by Simon P. Clark – Review
Posted October 30, 2015 by Tammy in Reviews / 7 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An atmospheric middle grade story, perfect for the Halloween season, but whose deeper meaning somehow escaped this non-middle grade reader. When I saw the cover of this book as one of St. Martin’s Griffin’s offerings for review, I immediately requested a copy. I mean, just look at it! A creepy staircase with a […]

WHAT WE KNEW by Barbara Stewart – Review

WHAT WE KNEW by Barbara Stewart – Review
Posted August 24, 2015 by Tammy in 2 stars, Reviews / 13 Comments

The nitty-gritty: An atmospheric tale that has so much potential, but with too many confusing story elements, it just didn’t work for me. Rarely do I write scathing book reviews, it’s just not in my nature to completely tear down someone’s work. But in this case, I can’t help but rant about What We Knew. […]

NIGHTWISE by R.S. Belcher – Review

NIGHTWISE by R.S. Belcher – Review
Posted August 21, 2015 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A dark and dangerous magical world, an awesome anti-hero, stellar writing—what more do you need? My skin was covered with tattoos and scars. A lot of my ink was work related, you might say. Symbols, formulas, pacts, and wards. My scars, ah, my scars. They came from motorcycle accidents, knives, bullets, claws, broken […]

ZONE ONE by Colson Whitehead – Review

ZONE ONE by Colson Whitehead – Review
Posted November 5, 2011 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 1 Comment

Let’s get this straight: Zone One is a zombie novel.  There is blood, viscera, various bodily fluids streaming through the gutters, dead men walking, and heads being blown off right and left.  There is terror and running away and hiding from the dead.  There is a dying world without electricity, ash-covered streets, and bleak prospects […]