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Book Review Bites

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy, Apocalyptic Publisher: Orbit (August 4, 2015) Tiara’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars This book is difficult for me to sum up without feeling as if I’m not doing the story any justice, and there’s not too much more I can say about it that Mogsy hasn’t already […]

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Book Review: The Falconer by Elizabeth May

The Falconer by Elizabeth May Genre: Steampunk, fantasy Series: The Falconer #1 Publisher: Gollancz (September 2013) Author Info: elizabethmaywrites.com Wendy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars “Kiaran and I have little connection beyond our names. We battle, bleed and hunt together almost every night. He teaches me how to slaughter in the most effective, brutal ways possible. But […]

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Book Review: The Damned by Andrew Pyper

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Damned by Andrew Pyper Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Horror Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Paperback release: February 9, 2016) Length: 308 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter The Damned somehow missed my radar when it was […]

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Backlist Burndown: Star Wars: Dark Disciple by Christie Golden

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 […]

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Short & Sweet YA Weekend: The Day Boy and the Night Girl by George MacDonald

The Day Boy and the Night Girl by George MacDonald Series: Standalone Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics (first published in 1882) Memorable Quote: “No, of course – you can’t be a girl: girls are not afraid – without reason. I understand now: it is because you are not a girl that you are so frightened.”   […]

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Book Review: Winterwood by Jacey Bedford

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Winterwood by Jacey Bedford Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Rowankind Publisher: DAW (February 2, 2016) Length: 432 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Winterwood and I were love at first sight, and all you have to do […]

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Short & Sweet Review: Rose Point by M.C.A. Hogarth

Rose Point by M.C.A. Hogarth Series: Her Instruments #2 Publisher: Studio MCAH (October 7, 2013) Memorable Quote: “Human steel had always trumped faerie magic. Reese set her face and marched in.”   TL; DR Review: Tiara’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars. OMG, I loved this series. Space elves. *cries* Short & Sweet Review: I finished this book and […]

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Book Review: Skyborn by David Dalglish

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Skyborn by David Dalglish Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Seraphim Publisher: Orbit (11/17/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Look at me. This is my stunned face. As in, I could not believe how good this book […]

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Book Review: Black Wolves by Kate Elliott

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Black Wolves by Kate Elliott Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Black Wolves Trilogy Publisher: Orbit (11/3/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Kate Elliott is on fire this fall with the release of this first […]

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YA Weekend: Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

An ARC was provided by the publisher via NOVL in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin Genre: Young Adult, Alternate History Series: Book 1 of Wolf by Wolf Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars This has been an amazing year […]

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