Monthly Archives: February 2014
PANELS: Locke and Key
Posted on February 7, 2014 Leave a Comment
Kinsey takes some time to herself. Locke and Key
Book Review: Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch
Posted on February 6, 2014 8 Comments
Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 4 of Peter Grant Publisher: DAW (US: February 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars New rule: if you are an urban fantasy starring a London policeman-turned-wizard named Peter Grant, then I MUST READ YOU. Let’s just say I […]
Book Review: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Posted on February 5, 2014 3 Comments
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic Series: Throne of Glass #2 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Publication Date: August 2013 Author’s Info: sarahjmaas.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars As much as I enjoyed Throne of Glass, one thing that bugged me (other than Celaena’s arrogance) was the fact that Celaena is […]
Waiting on Wednesday 02/05/14
Posted on February 5, 2014 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! Wendy’s Pick N.K. Jemisin’s books are emotional rides that I have to take in very small doses. I own all of her books, but have been reading through them very […]
Book Review: Dreamwalker by C.S. Friedman
Posted on February 4, 2014 1 Comment
Dreamwalker by C.S. Friedman (DAW) Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Dreamwalker Publication Date: February 4, 2014 Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars To my surprise, Dreamwalker turned out to be a pretty big departure from C.S. Friedman’s previous works. Still, I was no less charmed by the […]
Novella Review: John Golden: Freelance Debugger by Django Wexler
Posted on February 3, 2014 Leave a Comment
John Golden: Freelance Debugger by Django Wexler Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of John Golden Publisher: Ragnarok Publications (February 3, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m a tough sell when it comes to novellas. Even tougher when it comes to urban fantasy. Don’t get me wrong; I […]
Audiobook Review: Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik
Posted on February 2, 2014 Leave a Comment
Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik Genre: Historical Fantasy Series: Temeraire #2 Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: April 2006 Narrator: Simon Vance Author Info: http://www.temeraire.org Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The way Novik winds dragons into history is already fascinating, but now we get to see them within an entirely new environment and culture. […]
February’s Book Club Read: Vicious by V.E. Schwabb
Posted on February 1, 2014 Leave a Comment
LeVar’s Rainbow Book Club members perused the top 2013 reader’s choice fantasy books on Goodreads and settled on this book for the month of February. Vicious by V.E. Schwabb Victor and Eli started out as college roommates—brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a […]
Mogsy’s February Challenge: Review Copy Cleanup
Posted on February 1, 2014 Leave a Comment
Thanks to word of mouth, I discovered Review Copy Cleanup 4.0 over at Vicky’s Books, Biscuits and Tea. I desperately need something like this! My to-review books have been piling up lately and I was going to make it a goal to polish off a bunch this month anyway, so this could not have come […]
Book Review: Nexus by Ramez Naam
Posted on February 1, 2014 Leave a Comment
Nexus by Ramez Naam (Angry Robot) Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Nexus Publication Date: December 18, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Besides being a pretty damn good book, Nexus also has the distinction of being the first cyberpunk-ish novel that I’ve genuinely enjoyed. There’s not as […]
The BiblioSanctum 