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Novella Review: The Builders by Daniel Polansky

Posted on October 30, 2015 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Builders by Daniel Polansky Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (11/3/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Funny how I’m generally not big on anthropomorphism but at the same time I do seem to love a […]

Novella Review: Sunset Mantle by Alter S. Reiss

Posted on October 4, 2015 16 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Sunset Mantle by Alter S. Reiss Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (9/15/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Sunset Mantle is my first venture into Tor.com’s impressive line-up of novellas from their brand spanking new publishing […]

Book Review: Swords and Scoundrels by Julia Knight

Posted on October 2, 2015 16 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Swords and Scoundrels by Julia Knight Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Duelist’s Trilogy Publisher: Orbit (10/6/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Julia Knight is also Francis Knight, an author whose name has been on my […]

Book Review: Last First Snow by Max Gladstone

Posted on September 28, 2015 12 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Last First Snow by Max Gladstone Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 4 of The Craft Sequence Publisher: Tor (7/14/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Craft Sequence is unlike many conventional fantasy series in that each book […]

YA Weekend Audiobook Review: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

Posted on September 27, 2015 20 Comments

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 4 of Throne of Glass Publisher: Audible Studios (9/1/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Elizabeth Evans | Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins This series and I have definitely had our ups and downs. Throne of Glass first swept me off my feet with an introduction to the […]

Audiobook Review Bites

Posted on September 8, 2015 21 Comments

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of A Darker Shade of Magic Publisher: Tantor (April 21, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Narrator: Steven Crossley Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Kell is one of the last Antari, a rare magician able to travel across parallel worlds in a universe that has four different Londons: […]

Audiobook Review: The Trials by Linda Nagata

Posted on September 7, 2015 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Trials by Linda Nagata Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of The Red Publisher: Audible Studios (8/18/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Kevin T. Collins | Length: 16 hrs 4 min A month and a half […]

Book Review: Updraft by Fran Wilde

Posted on September 1, 2015 19 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Updraft by Fran Wilde Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone/Book 1 Publisher: Tor (9/1/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Updraft is a lovely book, a mesmerizing debut from Fran Wilde that draws readers beyond the clouds into an […]

YA Weekend Audio: The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker

Posted on August 30, 2015 7 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Witch Hunter Publisher: Hachette Audio (6/2/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Narrators: Nicola Barber | Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins The Witch […]

Backlist Burndown: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

Posted on August 28, 2015 11 Comments

As book bloggers, sometimes we get so caught up reading review titles and new releases that we end up missing out on a lot previously published books. As a result, one of my goals this year is to take more time to catch up with my backlist, especially in my personal reading pile. And it […]