Monthly Archives: May 2014
Tough Traveling: Dark Lord
Posted on May 8, 2014 3 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 […]
Graphic Novel Review: Black Widow: The Name of the Rose by Marjorie M. Liu and Daniel Acuña
Posted on May 7, 2014 1 Comment
Black Widow: The Name of the Rose by Marjorie M. Liu and Daniel Acuña Publisher: Marvel Comics Publication Date: January 2011 Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars If there’s one thing the recent Captain America movie taught me, it’s that I am in need of a Black Widow movie. In the mean time, I will seek to […]
Waiting on Wednesday 05/07/14
Posted on May 7, 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: The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler: July 1, 2014 (Roc) Okay, high time I featured this one for a Waiting on Wednesday. The Shadow Throne is the sequel […]
Book Review and Giveaway (US & Canada): The Silk Map by Chris Willrich
Posted on May 6, 2014 Leave a Comment
*** The giveaway is now over, thank you to all who entered! *** The Silk Map by Chris Willrich Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Gaunt and Bone Publisher: Pyr (May 6, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars After the events of The Scroll of Years, Persimmon Gaunt and […]
Discussion with Sarah Lotz: Why Flying Scares Us (And How Writing About It Doesn’t Help)
Posted on May 5, 2014 1 Comment
I’ve got something different and amazing here on the blog today! In case you missed it, last week I reviewed the excellent, bone-chillingly terrifying The Three by Sarah Lotz. Seriously, it’s a fantastic book and horror-thriller fans should definitely check it out. Even more exciting though, is I had the pleasure of getting to chat […]
Audiobook Review: The Ghost Bride by Yangtze Choo
Posted on May 4, 2014 Leave a Comment
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: August 2013 Author Info: www.yschoo.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Small pox has left Li Lan’s father lost in an almost constant cloud of opium escape after his wife’s death. They are bankrupt and Li Lan has few options for […]
YA Weekend: Death Sworn by Leah Cypess
Posted on May 3, 2014 Leave a Comment
Death Sworn by Leah Cypess Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Death Sworn Publisher: Greenwillow (March 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars After reading this book, I just had to look inside myself and wonder if I’m suffering from YA burnout. But now I’ve gone and […]
Tour Review: Sworn in Steel by Douglas Hulick
Posted on May 2, 2014 Leave a Comment
Sworn in Steel by Douglas Hulick Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Tales of the Kin Publisher: Roc (May 6, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars At last, Sworn in Steel is in my hands and the days of wondering when this book will be released have finally come […]
Tough Traveling: City of Wizards
Posted on May 1, 2014 Leave a Comment
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 […]
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