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Waiting on Wednesday 05/25/16

Posted on May 25, 2016 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 The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (January 17. 2017 by Del Rey) I love everything about this one: the title, the cover, the description. I am always […]

Audiobook Review: The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski

Posted on May 24, 2016 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 4 of The Witcher (Novels) Publisher: Hachette Audio Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins Author Information: Website Narrator: Peter Kenny I am so in love with these […]

Week 3: Between Two Thorns Read-Along

Posted on May 23, 2016 11 Comments

We’re continuing with The Split Worlds read-along this week, starting with the first book Between Two Thorns! If you’re interested in joining this Read-Along, visit the SF/F Read-Along group for more information and to join the discussion. The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is […]

Book Review: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Posted on May 23, 2016 12 Comments

“Tell them they can be great someday, like us. Tell them they belong among us, no matter how we treat them. Tell them they must earn the respect which everyone else receives by default. Them them there is a standard for acceptance; that standard is simply perfection. Kill those who scoff at those contradictions, and […]

YA Weekend: The 100 by Kass Morgan

Posted on May 22, 2016 13 Comments

The 100 by Kass Morgan “Although the astronomical event of a lifetime was playing out right before his eyes, he was looking only at her.” Genre: Science fiction, post-apocalyptic, young adult, romance Series: The 100 #1 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (September 2013) Author Info Wendy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars I didn’t bother with CW’s The […]

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

Posted on May 21, 2016 33 Comments

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every other weekend which fills the role of several blog memes, like Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? where I round up what I’ve read since the […]

Book Review: Admiral by Sean Danker

Posted on May 20, 2016 21 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Admiral by Sean Danker Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Evagardian Publisher: Roc (May 3, 2016) Length: 320 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Admiral could be the most entertaining military science fiction novel […]

Book Review: Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray

Posted on May 19, 2016 12 Comments

Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction, Media Tie-In Series: Star Wars canon Publisher: Del Rey (May 3, 2016) Length: 336 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter I fell in love with Claudia Gray’s Star Wars: Lost Stars last year, and so you can imagine my excitement when I learned that she would […]

Book Review: The Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish

Posted on May 18, 2016 23 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Voodoo Killings by Kristi Charish Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Kincaid Strange Publisher: Penguin Random House Canada (May 10, 2016) Length: 352 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter I want to say […]

Waiting on Wednesday 05/18/16

Posted on May 18, 2016 15 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 Liberation by Ian Tregillis (December 6, 2016 by Orbit) Everything that has been building up and brewing in the first two books of the Alchemy Wars trilogy will finally culminate in […]