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Book Review: Drakenfeld by Mark Charan Newton

Posted on October 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

Drakenfeld by Mark Charan Newton Genre: Fantasy, Mystery Series: Book 1 of Drakenfeld Publisher: Tor UK Date of Publication: October 10, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – “Perfect blend of fantasy and mystery with an excellent main character; its uniqueness made this one of my best reads this year” If you ever […]

Waiting on Wednesday 10/16/13

Posted on October 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick Iron Night by M.L. Brennan: January 7, 2013 (Roc) If you’re a fan of urban fantasy you really should check out Generation V for the start of a […]

Graphic Novel Review: Five Ghosts vol.1: The Haunting of Fabian Gray by Frank J. Barbiere

Posted on October 15, 2013 Leave a Comment

Five Ghosts, Vol. 1: The Haunting of Fabian Gray by Frank J. Barbiere Genre: Pulp Fiction, AdventureSeries: Collects Five Ghosts #1-5Publisher: Image ComicsPublication Date: September 18, 2013 …the story has a lot of potential to go places, with lots of opportunity for exciting adventures. 3 of 5 stars A tragic turn of events resulted in […]

Mogsy’s WWReadathon Reading List

Posted on October 14, 2013 2 Comments

As you know, my friends at My Shelf Confessions just kicked off their Wonderfully Wicked Read-A-Thon, and until it ends at the end of this week I’m going to try to get as much reading time in as I can. Good news for me, seeing as I’m currently on vacation and can probably cram in more than usual! As such, my WWReadathon goals […]

Book Review: Mister Monday by Garth Nix

Posted on October 14, 2013 Leave a Comment

Mister Monday by Garth Nix Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, ChildrenSeries: The Keys to the Kingdom #1Publisher: Scholastic BooksOriginal Publication Date: July 2003Author Info: www.garthnix.com Nix has so many wonderful and unique ways of presenting magic and technology in his stories. 3 of 5 stars Twice I picked this book up from the library, and twice I returned […]

Review Bite(r)s: The Walking Dead

Posted on October 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

October 13, 2013 is an auspicious day, what with the return of The Walking Dead and all. This has also been a pretty happy TWD year for me, what with getting to meet and have photos taken with some of the cast members. And so, in honour of all this, I have been doing a […]

YA Weekend: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on October 12, 2013 7 Comments

Steelheart by Brandon SandersonMogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Reckoners Publisher: Delacorte Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Everyone I know has been saying such great things about this book, so I’m afraid I can do little more than to add […]

Wonderfully Wicked Read-a-thon (#WWReadathon) October 11-20, 2013

Posted on October 11, 2013 Leave a Comment

Our friends at My Shelf Confessions are hosting the 6th annual Wonderfully Wicked Read-a-Thon to encourage readers to get through those great big to-read piles! Look out for our posts tagged #WWReadathon to see what books are keeping us entertained. Visit My Shelf Confessions to sign up.

Graphic Novel Review: Lazarus vol.1 Family by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark

Posted on October 11, 2013 Leave a Comment

Lazarus, Vol. 1: Family by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark Genre: Dystopian Future, Science FictionSeries: Collecting Lazarus #1-4 and the PreviewPublisher: Image ComicsExpected Publication Date: October 22, 2013Author Info: gregrucka.comArtist Info: Goodreads Profile …a gritty, tantalizing story, brought to life by the dark, confident lines of Michael Lark. 4 of 5 stars In Greg Rucka’s dystopian future, […]

Audiobook Review: Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

Posted on October 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

Solaris by Stanisław Lem Genre: Science FictionPublication Date: 1961 This story could easily have gone down a dark, even horror-based path, […] but the book really surprised me with the touching and even practical way it dealt with the intense emotions. 4 of 5 stars After listening to METAtropolis and really enjoying Alessandro Juliani‘s narration of […]