Monthly Archives: October 2013
Waiting on Wednesday 10/09/13
Posted on October 9, 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 Heartwood by Freya Robertson: October 29, 2013 (Angry Robot) Angry Robot has a lot of upcoming titles that interest me, and this is just one of many. And […]
Book Review: The Diamond Deep by Brenda Cooper
Posted on October 8, 2013 Leave a Comment
The Diamond Deep by Brenda Cooper Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of Ruby’s Song Publisher: Pyr Date of Publication: October 8, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “Very compelling social science fiction with elements of action and suspense, featuring an interesting protagonist” The Diamond Deep was a very pleasant […]
Wendy’s Favourite Romance Book
Posted on October 8, 2013 Leave a Comment
For me, the best romance books are the ones that you don’t realize are romances. That happened with The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord where, coincidentally, the lead character, Grace Delarua, didn’t realize it either.
Audiobook Review: Thieftaker by D.B. Jackson
Posted on October 7, 2013 Leave a Comment
Thieftaker by D.B. Jackson Genre: Historical Fiction, Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Thieftaker Chronicles Publisher: Tor Books Date of Publication: July 3, 2012 (Reissue) Author Information: website | twitter My Rating: 4 of 5 stars – An excellent historical urban fantasy that managed to meld the magic and history in a way that felt realistic […]
Wendy’s Fall Reading List
Posted on October 6, 2013 Leave a Comment
I have a huge TBR pile, but these lucky pieces of literature have made it to the top for this season. My list for the fall isn’t quite as ambitious as Mogsy’s, but making the list definitely helps keep me on track. It’s so easy to be distracted by — oh Amazon is having a […]
Mogsy’s Book Haul
Posted on October 5, 2013 Leave a Comment
Here are the newest additions to my library since the last time I did this feature, and as usual I like to talk about the books because you never know what might catch your eye! Let me know if anything here looks interesting to you. First, the physical pile. Isn’t it kinda weird how the […]
Book Review: The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Posted on October 4, 2013 1 Comment
The Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchMy Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Gentleman Bastard Publisher: Del Rey Expected Date of Publication: October 8, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Earlier this year, I did a little happy dance when I found out that this book was going to be […]
Book Review: Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone
Posted on October 3, 2013 7 Comments
Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone Genre: Magic, FantasySeries: Craft Sequence #1Publisher: Tor BooksPublication Date: October 2012Author Info: maxgladstone.com Think of a law firm like Angel’s Wolfram and Hart, only with far more history and a solid framework and magical processes and fantastic depositions that take place on the astral plane. 4 of 5 stars Three Parts Dead […]
Book Review: Your Brother’s Blood by David Towsey
Posted on October 2, 2013 Leave a Comment
Your Brother’s Blood by David Towsey Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Walkin’ Publisher: Jo Fletcher Date of Publication: August 29, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter I usually start off my reviews with an explanation of what initially drew me to the book, and in this case it was the words “Zombies” and […]
Waiting on Wednesday 10/02/13
Posted on October 2, 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 World After by Susan Ee: November 19, 2013 (Skyscape) Last month I was blown away by Susan Ee’s Angelfall; it’s not often I find myself so impressed with […]
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