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Tough Traveling: People on Boats

Posted on June 18, 2015 19 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 (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is […]

Comic Stack 06/17/15: GraphicAudio Review: Civil War by Stuart Moore

Posted on June 17, 2015 3 Comments

Civil War was one of those crossover comics that made me want to bite my tongue. I’m not a huge fan of these Marvel crossovers where they pit heroes against one another because Marvel doesn’t seem capable of finding a resolution that doesn’t involve a bigger threat causing the heroes to kiss and make up […]

Waiting on Wednesday 06/17/15

Posted on June 17, 2015 20 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 Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie Brennan: April 5, 2016 (Tor) I love this series so much, and every time I see a cover for a new book […]

10 Podcasts for Fans of Speculative Literature

Posted on June 16, 2015 15 Comments

Since discovering the joys of audiobooks, my enjoyment of non-music audio productions has moved to the world of podcasts. Many people think that podcasts are dedicated to discussions or reviews. Admittedly, I was one of those people, but then, I asked myself: “Why wouldn’t this be the perfect format for storytelling?” I have found quite […]

Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten (Audio) Books On My TBR For Summer 2015

Posted on June 16, 2015 28 Comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! […]

Audiobook Review: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Posted on June 15, 2015 18 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: Book #1 of The Queen of the Tearling Publisher: Harper (July 8, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 Stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Katherine Kellgren| Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Harper | Whispersync Ready: Yes Fortunately for me I’m not usually […]

Book Review: Day Four by Sarah Lotz

Posted on June 15, 2015 19 Comments

A review copy was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Day Four by Sarah Lotz Genre: Horror Series: Book 2 of The Three Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (June 16, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Sarah Lotz topped my 2014 Horror/Thriller list with […]

Audiobook Review: The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells

Posted on June 14, 2015 25 Comments

Genre: Fantasy Series: Book #1 of The Books of the Raksura Publisher: Night Shade Books (March 15, 2011) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 5 of 5 Stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Christopher Kipiniak | Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Audible Studios | Whispersync Ready: Yes The Cloud Roads introduces us to Moon, […]

Audiobook Review: The Good House by Tanarive Due

Posted on June 14, 2015 15 Comments

The Good House by Tananarive Due Genre: Horror, Suspense Publisher: Simon & Schuster (2006) Author Info Narrator Info Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 “The home that belonged to Angela Toussaint’s late grandmother is so beloved that townspeople in Sacajawea, Washington, call it the Good House. But that all changes one summer when an unexpected tragedy […]

GraphicAudio Review: Disarmed and Dangerous (A Nekropolis Short Story) by Tim Waggoner

Posted on June 13, 2015 10 Comments

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Zombies Series: Short Story from The Matt Richter Series Publisher: GraphicAudio (May 1, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 Stars Narrator: Full Cast | Length: 39 mins I’m not a huge fan of zombie stories unless there’s some interesting angle to the story such as The Walking Dead or Warm Bodies. Other […]