Genre: Adult

BLACK MOUTH by Ronald Malfi – Review

BLACK MOUTH by Ronald Malfi – Review
Posted July 14, 2022 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 20 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Four childhood friends are forced to confront the past in Ronald Malfi’s latest, an epic, nightmarish tale with unforgettable characters. “Do you want to see a magic trick?” After absolutely loving Come With Me last year (which made my top five books of 2021), I was both excited and hesitant to read Ronald Malfi’s […]

WHAT MOVES THE DEAD by T. Kingfisher – Review

WHAT MOVES THE DEAD by T. Kingfisher – Review
Posted July 8, 2022 by Tammy in 4 1/2 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A creepy and atmospheric retelling that pays homage to the original story while adding many unique elements, What Moves the Dead induces both laughter and dread, often in the same paragraph. “The mushroom’s gills were the deep-red color of severed muscle, the almost-violet shade that contrasts so dreadfully with the pale pink of […]

PTERANODON CANYON by Tim Meyer – Review

PTERANODON CANYON by Tim Meyer – Review
Posted July 7, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 22 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Killer dinosaurs and Old West shootouts come together in this bloody and highly entertaining story. One of my favorite fantasy subgenres is “weird western,” and I can definitely say that Pteranodon Canyon fits the bill if you enjoy weird westerns as well. And what could be weirder than an alternate universe set in […]

UPGRADE by Blake Crouch – Review

UPGRADE by Blake Crouch – Review
Posted July 4, 2022 by Tammy in 4 stars, Reviews / 28 Comments

The nitty-gritty: Even though the story didn’t feel as polished as his others books, Upgrade has some nail-biting action scenes and plenty of emotional moments. Blake Crouch’s Recursion and Dark Matter were both five star reads for me, and so I was expecting and hoping to love Upgrade just as much. Maybe it’s because it […]

OUR CROOKED HEARTS by Melissa Albert – Review

OUR CROOKED HEARTS by Melissa Albert – Review
Posted June 20, 2022 by Tammy in 5 stars, Reviews / 32 Comments

The nitty-gritty: A seductive, multi-layered story with family secrets, betrayal and magic, perfect for fans of dark contemporary fantasy. “We didn’t wonder where the magic came from, or why it worked. We never asked ourselves, Is this ours to take? We were three damp ducklings, green as leaves, believing with all our crooked hearts that […]

HALF A SOUL by Olivia Atwater – Review

HALF A SOUL by Olivia Atwater – Review
Posted June 16, 2022 by Tammy in 3 stars, Reviews / 23 Comments

The nitty-gritty: I enjoyed the characters and the touches of magic, but the plot fell short and wasn’t as engaging as I had hoped. Half a Soul ended up being a mixed bag for me, unfortunately. You know how some books excite you right out of the gate? I guess I was expecting a “spark” […]