Monthly Archives: June 2014
Mogsy’s Book Haul
Posted on June 14, 2014 1 Comment
The Golden City and The Seat of Magic – an urban fantasy set in an alternate world Portugal featuring mermaids and selkies and other mythological beings? How cool! I have yet to read a good “sea creature” book and these sound promising. My thanks to Roc for sending along the series for review. Xom-B – from Thomas Dunne Books comes a […]
Book Review: The Shadow Master by Craig Cormick
Posted on June 13, 2014 2 Comments
The Shadow Master by Craig Cormick Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 Publisher: Angry Robot (June 24, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I wish I could write a more positive review for this book, I really do. The Shadow Master has so much going for it, including a setting resembling an alternate-history Renaissance Italy, with just a touch of […]
Tough Traveling: Large Man
Posted on June 12, 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 […]
Book Review: The Forever Watch by David Ramirez
Posted on June 11, 2014 Leave a Comment
The Forever Watch by David Ramirez Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Thomas Dunne (April 22, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I don’t DNF books. I’m sure that is in large part due to my obsessive completionist nature. I’m still trying to learn to let go, because as everyone so wisely says, life is too […]
Waiting on Wednesday 06/11/14
Posted on June 11, 2014 2 Comments
“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: “In the fifth of his bestselling series Ben Aaronovitch takes Peter Grant out of whatever comfort zone he might have found and takes him out of London – […]
Book Review: The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey
Posted on June 10, 2014 3 Comments
The Girl with All The Gifts by M.R. Carey Genre: Horror, Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Orbit (June 10, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars I confess, I’m not very good when it comes to pulling information out of book descriptions. But all I know is, when I first heard about The Girl with All The Gifts, […]
Book Review: The Boost by Stephen Baker
Posted on June 9, 2014 Leave a Comment
The Boost by Stephen Baker Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (May 20, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is an interesting look into our not too distant future, perhaps one that is more plausible than we think. Mobile devices have already led to wearables, miniature electronic devices that act as an extension […]
Posted on June 9, 2014 Leave a Comment
“We can never be gods, after all—but we can become something less than human with frightening ease.” — The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms , N.K. Jemisin
Book Review: Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey
Posted on June 8, 2014 1 Comment
Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey Genre: Fantasy, Erotica Series: Moirin’s Trilogy #3, Kushiel’s Legacy #9 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: June 2011 Author Info: http://www.jacquelinecarey.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Politics and intrigue are always at the heart of d’Angeline adventures and this ninth and final book in Carey’s Kushiel series is no […]
YA Weekend: Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
Posted on June 7, 2014 Leave a Comment
Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Monument 14 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (June 5, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars A little bit like Lord of the Flies meets The Breakfast Club meets The Mist, Monument 14 is about a group of children holed up in a superstore after a freak hailstorm causes a chemical leak from the […]
The BiblioSanctum 