Monthly Archives: October 2014
Book Review: Fiend by Peter Stenson
Posted on October 31, 2014 12 Comments
Fiend by Peter Stenson Genre: Horror Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Crown (April 8, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Despite the modest page count and a fascinating premise about what the zombie apocalypse would look like if meth heads were the only survivors – which, I have to say, is a pretty awesome social thought experiment – […]
Book Review: Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes
Posted on October 31, 2014 13 Comments
Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes Genre: Horror, Thriller Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Mulholland (September 16, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s been a while since I read a good horror novel. Broken Monsters proved to be just the thing I needed, turning out to be a cross-genre piece […]
Tough Traveling: Monsters
Posted on October 30, 2014 31 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan ofReview 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 to […]
Book Review: Poison Fruit by Jacqueline Carey
Posted on October 29, 2014 11 Comments
Poison Fruit by Jacqueline Carey Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Agent of Hel Publisher: Roc (October 7, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It was shortly after finishing the second book of Agent of Hel that I discovered the series was only going to be three books. While that was a little surprising, since […]
Waiting on Wednesday 10/29/14
Posted on October 29, 2014 16 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: Master of Plagues by E.L. Tettensor: February 3, 2015 (Roc) At the beginning of this fall I really enjoyed E.L. Tettensor’s novel The Bloodbound which she wrote under the name Erin […]
Book Review: Tainted Blood by M.L. Brennan + SIGNED COPY GIVEAWAY
Posted on October 28, 2014 20 Comments
*** The giveaway is now over, thank you to everyone who entered! *** Tainted Blood by M.L. Brennan Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Generation V Publisher: Roc (November 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Once again, M.L. Brennan reminds me why this is one of my favorite urban fantasy series right now! I […]
Panels: All-Star Superman
Posted on October 27, 2014 Leave a Comment
Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely sum up the Superman story in four epic panels. Pithy! All-Star Superman Vol.1
Book Review: Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier
Posted on October 27, 2014 26 Comments
Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Blackthorn and Grim Publisher: Roc (November 4, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars “Spellbinding” is the only word to describe Dreamer’s Pool. Reading it was like walking into a gorgeous, living fairy tale. I just loved this book, it’s probably one of the best I’ve read all […]
Sunday Musings: Recovering Gamer
Posted on October 26, 2014 3 Comments
I’m just getting up after sleeping off the effects of pulling an all-nighter–something I haven’t done in a long, long time. No regrets, though, since this all-nighter was for the kids. As in the Extra Life gaming marathon in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Together, we raised an astounding five million dollars–and the numbers […]
Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul
Posted on October 25, 2014 20 Comments
Welcome to this biweekly feature where I showcase all the books I bought/won/received for review in the past fortnight. First, the physical pile: The Turning Season – this was a surprise arrival from Penguin, and when I looked it up afterwards I learned that it is the third book of the Shifting Circle series. While I don’t usually […]
The BiblioSanctum 