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Book Review: Shattering the Ley by Joshua Palmatier
Posted on August 27, 2014 10 Comments
Shattering the Ley by Joshua Palmatier Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 Publisher: DAW (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m a pretty fast reader, but Shattering the Ley still took me about a couple months to read, due to the fact I started it earlier this summer right around the time when things got […]
YA Weekend: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
Posted on July 19, 2014 14 Comments
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 3 of The Grisha Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. (June 17, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Ruin and Rising was good, but perhaps it was just good…enough? I sat on this review for several weeks trying to gather my thoughts about this book […]
Book Review: Unwept by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman
Posted on July 15, 2014 17 Comments
Unwept by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal Series: Book 1 of The Nightbirds Publisher: Tor (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Some books start off with a shaky opening but then end up getting better as the story gains momentum, but other times there are books like Unwept that go the opposite way. These […]
Book Review: Orange is the New Black by Piper Kerman
Posted on July 11, 2014 4 Comments
Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman Genre: Non-Fiction, Biography Publisher: Spiegel & Grau (April 2010) Author Info: Twitter Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars : I enjoyed spotting the different characters and story elements within the book that the show expands on so wonderfully. Yes I read this because I’ve watched and enjoyed the […]
Book Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Posted on July 9, 2014 24 Comments
The Magicians by Lev Grossman Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Magicians Publisher: Viking (August 11, 2009) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Self-absorbed, annoying, moody, smug, dissatisfied, spoiled, fake, maudlin, insecure, aimless, whiny, stupid, pampered, emo, vain, egotistical, small-minded, excessive, inconsiderate, thankless, pretentious, snobby, entitled, mercurial, immature, depressed, hypocritical, mean-spirited, cynical, clueless – just a […]
Book Review: Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines
Posted on July 2, 2014 13 Comments
Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines Genre: Urban Fantasy, Magic Series: Magic Ex Libris #1 Publisher: DAW (August 2012) Author Info: www.jimchines.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m not going to say this was the greatest story ever, or that I really came to care about the characters and their fate, but for the sake of […]
Book Review: EVE: Templar One by Tony Gonzales
Posted on June 21, 2014 Leave a Comment
EVE: Templar One by Tony Gonzales Genre: Science Fiction, Gaming Tie-in Publisher: Gollancz (February 2013) Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars My husband tried for a time to convince me to play EVE, the futuristic massive multiplayer online game about corporate space intrigue, piracy and politics. I couldn’t get beyond the whole “spreadsheets in space” […]
Book Review: The Leopard by K.V. Johansen
Posted on June 20, 2014 1 Comment
The Leopard by K.V. Johansen Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Marakand Publisher: Pyr (June 10, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars The Leopard was a really tough book to rate and as I sit down to write this review, I find myself waffling back and forth on my […]
Book Review: The Boost by Stephen Baker
Posted on June 9, 2014 Leave a Comment
The Boost by Stephen Baker Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (May 20, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is an interesting look into our not too distant future, perhaps one that is more plausible than we think. Mobile devices have already led to wearables, miniature electronic devices that act as an extension […]
Book Review: Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey
Posted on June 8, 2014 1 Comment
Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey Genre: Fantasy, Erotica Series: Moirin’s Trilogy #3, Kushiel’s Legacy #9 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: June 2011 Author Info: http://www.jacquelinecarey.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Politics and intrigue are always at the heart of d’Angeline adventures and this ninth and final book in Carey’s Kushiel series is no […]
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