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YA Weekend: Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

Posted on June 7, 2014 Leave a Comment

Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Monument 14 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (June 5, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars A little bit like Lord of the Flies meets The Breakfast Club meets The Mist, Monument 14 is about a group of children holed up in a superstore after a freak hailstorm causes a chemical leak from the […]

Book Review: Night Terrors by Tim Waggoner

Posted on May 20, 2014 Leave a Comment

Night Terrors by Tim Waggoner Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Shadow Watch Publisher: Angry Robot (May 27, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I think reading this book gave me better insight into coulrophobia. I mean, clowns are kinda creepy I guess. But I’ve also always found […]

YA Weekend: Death Sworn by Leah Cypess

Posted on May 3, 2014 Leave a Comment

Death Sworn by Leah Cypess Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Death Sworn Publisher: Greenwillow (March 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars After reading this book, I just had to look inside myself and wonder if I’m suffering from YA burnout. But now I’ve gone and […]

Book Review: Armageddon’s Children

Posted on November 3, 2013 3 Comments

Armageddon’s Children by Terry Brooks Many years ago, I tried to read The Sword of Shannara but the story and characters failed to capture my attention and I set it aside. I grant that I didn’t get very far into the book, but I had read enough by that time to know when a book just isn’t working for […]

Book Review: A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway

Posted on September 23, 2013 Leave a Comment

A Study in Silks by Emma Jane Holloway Genre: Fantasy, Historical Romance, Mystery Series: Book 1 of The Baskerville Affair Publisher: Del Rey Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Part steampunk historical mystery and part fantasy paranormal romance, I was initially drawn to A Study in Silks for its setting […]

Book Review: Children of Fire by Drew Karpyshyn

Posted on August 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

Children of Fire byDrew Karpyshyn Genre: Epic Fantasy Series: Book 1 (so far)Publisher: Del Rey Expected Date of Publication: August 27, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter I’d looked forward to this novel for a long time, ever since last year when Drew Karpyshyn announced he was leaving BioWare to focus on his own original […]

Graphic Novel Review: Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection by Gail Simone

Posted on June 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

Batgirl: The Darkest Reflection by Gail Simone Full disclosure. I stopped reading the New 52 after four comics. I read Mister Terrific #1, Justice League #1, Detective Comics #1, and Swamp Thing #1. Out of those four comics, I was only impressed with Detective Comics and Swamp Thing. Justice League was only “meh” and didn’t […]

Book Review: Triptych by J.M. Frey

Posted on June 3, 2013 1 Comment

Triptych by J.M. Frey The worst part about Triptych is falling in love with Kalp, just as the humans, Gwen and Basil do, all the while knowing that he dies. No, that’s not a spoiler. His murder occurs right in the first few pages of the book and I was impressed by the way Frey’s […]

Book Review: The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V.S. Redick

Posted on June 2, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V.S. Redick This is a story of The Chathrand. Built six hundred years go, the great ship is a towering palace on the seas and the last of her kind. Now she sets sail on a mission of diplomacy, carrying the only daughter of the Emperor’s Ambassador to a […]

Graphic Novel Review: Batman: Red Hood – The Lost Days by Judd Winick

Posted on June 2, 2013 Leave a Comment

Batman: Red Hood – The Lost Days by Judd Winick Before watching Under the Red Hood, I knew very little about Jason Todd. I knew there was a Robin that had died, but being as I was never a big DC fan growing up, I never read about his death or even had much insight […]