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Waiting on Wednesday 10/14/15

Posted on October 14, 2015 19 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: False Hearts by Laura Lam: June 14, 2016 (Tor) Ever since Pantomime I’ve wanted to read more by Laura Lam, so it was exciting to hear that next summer Tor will be releasing […]

Book Review: The Kingmakers by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith

Posted on October 13, 2015 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Kingmakers by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Vampire Empire Publisher: Pyr (9/4/12) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I was so happy when I found out that Clay Griffith and […]

Novella Review: Tales of the Captain Duke by Rebecca Diem

Posted on October 12, 2015 5 Comments

Tales of the Captain Duke by Rebecca Diem Genre: Steampunk, pirates Publisher: Woolf Like Me Publishing (2014, 2015) Author Info: http://www.rebeccadiem.com I had the good fortune of meeting Rebecca Diem by chance at Fan Expo Canada this past summer, and I’m so glad I did! I picked up a copy of her book and quickly […]

Book Review: Thorn Jack by Katherine Harbour

Posted on October 12, 2015 11 Comments

A review copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Thorn Jack by Katherine Harbour Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Night and Nothing Publisher: Harper Voyager (6/24/14) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Thorn Jack has been on my to-read list for a while, but nothing could […]

YA Weekend: Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson

Posted on October 11, 2015 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Gold Seer Trilogy Publisher: Greenwillow (9/22/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars From the very start, I had a feeling that […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves and Recent Reads

Posted on October 10, 2015 19 Comments

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every other weekend similar to Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as what I plan to read soon. I also round up what I’ve finished reading and/or reviewed since the last update, and sometimes throw […]

Novella Review: The Last Witness by K.J. Parker

Posted on October 9, 2015 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Any quotes contained within the review are from the advance copy and are subject to change. The Last Witness by K.J. Parker Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (10/6/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I know I […]

Tough Traveling: Creative Cursing

Posted on October 8, 2015 20 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 […]

Comic Stack 10/07/15 – 5 Horror Graphic Novel Recommendations

Posted on October 7, 2015 11 Comments

I took September off from reviewing comics due to a busy schedule, but I’m going to try to get back on schedule. October is one of my favorite months of the year because of Halloween. I revel in the spooky fun the season brings about. For that reason, I thought I’d recommend five horror graphic […]

Waiting on Wednesday 10/07/15

Posted on October 7, 2015 12 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: A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly: February 2, 2016 (Saga Press) I had to pinch myself, this book sounded too good to be true. Magical realism? Gangs and mobsters? Set […]