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Book Review: Ice Forged by Gail Z. Martin

Posted on December 30, 2013 1 Comment

Ice Forged by Gail Z. Martin Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Ascendant Kingdoms Publisher: Orbit Date of Publication: January 8, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “An epic fantasy with good old fashioned down-to-earth elements which felt comfortable and familiar, but it also holds many surprises that […]

Wendy’s Winter Reading List

Posted on December 29, 2013 Leave a Comment

My new year’s reading resolution for 2014 includes a half-hearted promise not to buy any more new books next year because I need to focus on my mighty to-be-read pile. There are a number of books that I have sitting right beside my bed or at the top of my ebook list because I keep […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on December 28, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Stormcaller – it was a truly epic haul for me this past fortnight, with my deepest thanks to Pyr Books, starting with The Stormcaller. I was very much intrigued by the full-length novels in the Twilight Reign series by Tom Lloyd after reading The God Tattoo anthology, so the publisher very kindly provided me […]

YA Weekend: World After by Susan Ee

Posted on December 28, 2013 Leave a Comment

World After by Susan Ee Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Penryn & the End of Days Publisher: Skyscape Date of Publication: November 19, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “A worthy sequel featuring a plot that shows no sign of slowing down, with a […]

Book Review: Dragon Age: Asunder by David Gaider

Posted on December 27, 2013 6 Comments

Asunder by David Gaider Genre: Dark Fantasy Series: Dragon Age #3 Publisher: Titan Publishing Company Publication Date: 2011 Author Info: dgaider.tumblr.com Wendy’s Rating 3 of 5: Despite the presence of three beloved characters from Dragon Age: Origins and a few amusing moments with them, the characters in Asunder fell flat for me – which is very unusual since I love […]

Worlds Without End Women of Genre Fiction Reading Challenge

Posted on December 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

A few months into the year, I discovered Worlds Without End, a site dedicated to critically acclaimed books of genre fiction. The site is a great source of literature, flaunting the motto “We don’t want you to ever have to read a bad book again,” and featuring a booktrackr that identifies where your reads fit […]

The Gift of Reading

Posted on December 25, 2013 Leave a Comment

My children are, thankfully, healthy. That gives me all the more reason to support Sick Kids Hospital. My heart forever goes out to those who are not as fortunate as I, and so, this is one of two charities I support regularly with monthly contributions, as well as participating in events like Extra Life on […]

Waiting on Wednesday 12/25/13

Posted on December 25, 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 Skin Game by Jim Butcher: May 27, 2014 (Roc) The next Dresden Files book finally got a release date, and oh it is going to be a long […]

Book Review: The Troop by Nick Cutter

Posted on December 24, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Troop by Nick Cutter Genre: Horror Series: Stand-alone Publisher: Gallery Books Date of Publication: January 7, 2014 Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “A truly unnerving horror experience” Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest […]