Monthly Archives: November 2013
YA Weekend: The City’s Son by Tom Pollock
Posted on November 9, 2013 Leave a Comment
The City’s Son by Tom Pollock Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Skyscraper Throne Publisher: Jo Fletcher Date of Publication: August 2, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “And original, unique and wildly imaginative Young Adult novel that made me see things in a […]
Book Review: Ghosts of ARCADIA by Ramsey Isler
Posted on November 8, 2013 Leave a Comment
Ghosts of ARCADIA by Ramsey Isler Genre: Science Fiction, GamingPublisher: Self PublishedPublication Date: October 2013Author Info: http://www.ramseyisler.com Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – My pixel people have come to mean a lot to me and many of them do reflect me in many ways. Imagine if you could truly create a character within a […]
Book Review: Arena Mode by Blake Northcott
Posted on November 7, 2013 3 Comments
Arena Mode by Blake Northcott Genre: Comic Books, Superheroes, Science Fiction, Dystopian FutureSeries: Arena Mode #1Publisher: Noösphere PublishingPublication Date: June 2013Author Info: http://www.blakenorthcott.com Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – I’m a very visual reader. Arena Mode’s unique style lends itself perfectly to my creative mind. What if superhumans were real? What if they came out of […]
Waiting on Wednesday 11/06/13
Posted on November 6, 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 Night Broken byPatricia Briggs: March 4, 2014 (Ace) I love Patricia Briggs and her Mercy Thompson series! I don’t think much else needs to be said 🙂 Night […]
Book Review: Masks by E.C. Blake
Posted on November 5, 2013 1 Comment
Masks by E.C. Blake Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 Publisher: DAW Date of Publication: November 5, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “I liked this book a lot; the story had me riveted from beginning to end, and there’s lots of potential for the main character and the […]
Audiobook Review: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Posted on November 5, 2013 4 Comments
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Supernatural, Young AdultSeries: The Raven Cycle #2Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Publication Date: September 24, 2013Author Info: www.maggiestiefvater.com Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – “Stiefvater manipulates descriptions such that they don’t simply invoke an image, but a feeling.” Maggie Stiefvater did it to me again. As if I wasn’t already in love with Blue and her Raven […]
Mogsy’s Book Haul
Posted on November 3, 2013 Leave a Comment
As you may know, NaNoWriMo kicked off this Friday, and in anticipation that the writing frenzy will be in full swing, I’ve slowly reined in on the new book additions in preparation for November. I’ll still be writing reviews, but I did want to make sure I’ll have enough time to devote to completing my […]
Book Review: Armageddon’s Children
Posted on November 3, 2013 3 Comments
Armageddon’s Children by Terry Brooks Many years ago, I tried to read The Sword of Shannara but the story and characters failed to capture my attention and I set it aside. I grant that I didn’t get very far into the book, but I had read enough by that time to know when a book just isn’t working for […]
Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Posted on November 2, 2013 2 Comments
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Genre: Magic, Fantasy, RomancePublisher: Double DayPublication Date: September 2011Author Info: erinmorgenstern.com It was fascinating to see the characters and events slip in and out of the chapters in such a graceful and sensual dance. 5 of 5 stars Open the pages of the Night Circus and you are immediately […]
Why We NaNo
Posted on November 1, 2013 Leave a Comment
Happy National Novel Writing Month! What with this being a book blog and our involvement with so many wonderful authors, it might not come as a surprise that NaNoWriMo is a thing for us here. All three of us will be participating in this year’s event and are looking forward to all the excitement. As […]
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