Monthly Archives: July 2014
Book Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman
Posted on July 31, 2014 15 Comments
The Magician King by Lev Grossman Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Magicians Publisher: Viking (August 9, 2011) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Back in my review of The Magicians, I wrote that you could have a miserably unlikeable character for the sake of writing a miserably unlikeable character and that I wouldn’t mind, just […]
Tough Traveling: Princesses
Posted on July 31, 2014 18 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: Frostborn by Lou Anders
Posted on July 30, 2014 7 Comments
Frostborn by Lou Anders Genre: Fantasy, Young Readers (age 8-12) Series: http://www.thronesandbones.com #1 Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers (August 5, 2014) Author Info: http://www.louanders.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars: I am a firm believer in learning something new every day, and this is one of the many places where Frostborn really shines. Karn is a […]
Waiting on Wednesday 07/30/14
Posted on July 30, 2014 17 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: The Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter: September 2, 2014 (Ace) The Midnight Queen didn’t make itself known on my radar until fairly recently, but it sounds so magical, beautiful, […]
Posted on July 29, 2014 Leave a Comment
“That which yields is not always weak.” ― Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel’s Dart
Comic Review: Storm #1 by Greg Pak and Victor Ibanez
Posted on July 29, 2014 6 Comments
Storm #1 by Greg Pak and Victor Ibanez Affiliation: X-Men Publisher: Marvel Comics (July 24, 2014) Wendy’s Rating – 5 of 5 stars The fact that this Storm solo series exists at all is enough for me to give it an automatic five stars the moment it was announced, but of course, I don’t want my […]
Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir
Posted on July 28, 2014 24 Comments
The Martian by Andy Weir Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Crown Publishing (February 11, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars One of my greatest fears is being lost in space, helplessly drifting forever in the endless dark until you either die of thirst or starvation or run out of air, and it’s this idea of dying […]
Sunday Musings: To grok is divine
Posted on July 27, 2014 13 Comments
Sundays are my reading and writing days (but no ‘rithmatic, because I just don’t math, okay?). If I’m really lucky, hubby will bring me breakfast in bed, or at least a cup of tea, while I snuggle up in my PJs, reading, writing, or musing about both. How do you spend your (lazy) Sundays? CURRENTLY […]
Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul
Posted on July 26, 2014 22 Comments
I’m still a bit behind on featuring books from my mailbox, but better late than never! These are some new additions to my library earlier this month: All Those Vanished Engines – courtesy of Tor, this one looks interesting but I’ll admit I’m a bit intimidated about giving it a go. Still, I’m willing to try […]
Posted on July 25, 2014 Leave a Comment
When you take away a person’s fear of pain, you take away their fear of death, effectively making them immortal – at least in their own mind. – Vicious, Victoria Schwab
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