Buffy's Ramblings

Tammy Blackwell is a YA librarian devoted to the kids in her community. Part of her writing career involved a promise to those kids that she’d write a book for them. She’s not only made good on that promise, but exceeded it by writing three books and planning more. The Timber Wolves trilogy begins with Destiny Binds , continues in Time Mends , and will conclude at Fate Succumbs which is due out this fall! She’s an inspiration, and I’m happy to have been able to ask her a few questions. She’s found her muse in some of the most unlikely of places. Let’s take a peek (but not in a stalker way!) into her life, shall we? What made you start writing? I’ve been writing since I learned how to string words together and form sentences, but it was the YALSA Lit Symposium in November 2008 that made me consider following my dream of becoming a novelist. Meeting all those different authors, realizing they were normal people who happened to put in the effort to finish a book, is what mad...

Recap: Following the tragedy in the woods, Scout’s left battered, heartbroken, and alone. Then her life changes in moments one night, and she’s dragged back into the Shifters’ world. The turn of events leaves the lives of her closest friends in her hands. It’s imperative that Scout overcomes her past in order to protect them, but she has little time… Title:   Time Mends Series:   Timber Wolves Book #:  2 Author:   Tammy Blackwell Approximate Book Length:   269 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   16+ Sexual Content:   Mild Thoughts: I really enjoyed book 1, and was looking forward to this next chapter in Scout’s life. It was very different than I was expecting. The end of the last book left questions open, and instead of answering them in this book, we’re provided with a whole new set of challenges and questions early on. I love the authenticity of Scout’s conflicting feelings towards Jase and Charlie and the difficulty with which s...

Recap: Scout Donovan has loved Charlie Hagan forever, and she believes in rules and logic, but she meets Alex Cole. He believes in so much more. When Alex introduces Scout to the world of Shifters and Seers, it changes everything. She thought she knew her friends, her family, but now she sees them in a whole new light. Title:   Destiny Binds Series:   Timber Wolves Book #:  1 Author:   Tammy Blackwell Approximate Book Length:   233 Pages Recommended Reader Age:   16+ Sexual Content:   Mild Thoughts: This is a great debut by Tammy Blackwell, and a really sweet and exciting book! Scout is a pretty typical teenager, who happens to be totally in love with her step brother, Jase’s, cousin Charlie. When a new kid rolls into town, her world is turned upside down. He seems to pay special attention to her, but his brother appears to hate her, and she has no idea why. Strange things start to happen, particularly the behavior of Jase, Cha...