Monthly Archives: May 2014
Mogsy’s Book Haul – For Review, Purchased, and Goodies From Balticon
Posted on May 31, 2014 Leave a Comment
I’m putting up an impromptu Book Haul post this week — a few review books came in and I also made several purchases, most of which came from Balticon which took place over Memorial Day weekend. Flight of the Golden Harpy – harpies! An underrated and underused creature of fantasy for sure. That was enough […]
Book Review: Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence
Posted on May 30, 2014 2 Comments
Prince of Fools by Mark LawrenceGenre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Red Queen’s War Publisher: Ace (June 3, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I am glad we’ve not heard the last of Mark Lawrence’s Broken Empire, even if Jorg’s chapter of the saga has concluded. As far […]
Tough Traveling: Immortals
Posted on May 29, 2014 2 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is interested […]
Book Review: The Voices by F.R. Tallis
Posted on May 28, 2014 1 Comment
The Voices by F.R. Tallis Genre: Horror Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Pan Macmillan (May 8, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars To some, The Voices is going to be just another haunted house ghost story. To others, it will be one of the most terrifying books you’ll ever read. I’ll admit […]
Waiting on Wednesday 05/28/14
Posted on May 28, 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! Mogsy’s Pick: Covenant’s End by Ari Marmell: February 2015 (Pyr) I’m a big fan of Ari Marmell’s Widdershins Adventures. Pyr’s Young Adult fiction is always a bit unconventional, unique and […]
Interview with Jeff Salyards, Author of the Bloodsounder’s Arc
Posted on May 27, 2014 1 Comment
So, I found out that talking to Jeff Salyards is as awesome and fun as reading his books. Seriously, I don’t recall the last time I cracked up this much while doing an interview! We’re honored to have him join us for a Q&A today, and hope that you’ll have a blast checking it out. […]
Book Review: House of the Rising Sun by Kristen Painter
Posted on May 26, 2014 2 Comments
House of the Rising Sun by Kristen Painter Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Crescent City Publisher: Orbit (May 13, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars A couple of recent experiences have made me extremely wary of spin-offs, so it was probably a good thing I didn’t know […]
YA Weekend: Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor
Posted on May 25, 2014 Leave a Comment
Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Daughter of Smoke & Bone Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (April 8, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars It’s over! And make no mistake, whatever I may say here about Dreams […]
Mogsy’s Book Haul
Posted on May 24, 2014 Leave a Comment
My library saw some interesting new arrivals in the last couple weeks, as usual starting with the physical pile: The Girl with All the Gifts – my excitement to read this book has grown by leaps and bounds ever since it first piqued my interest. Finding out that it’s a straight-up horror only made me […]
Exploring The Known World with Mark Smylie
Posted on May 23, 2014 2 Comments
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a decade since Mark Smylie gave us the epic military fantasy, Artesia, and it’s been that long since Mark and I met at a little Detroit convention. We fell out of touch over the years, but thanks to a chance encounter on Goodreads, I learned about The Barrow and […]
The BiblioSanctum 