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Book Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown
Posted on January 16, 2015 20 Comments
Golden Son by Pierce Brown Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Series: Book 2 of Red Rising Trilogy Publisher: Del Rey (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Tales of courtly politics, noble house squabbles and the machinations of psychopathic lords and ladies have taken the epic fantasy genre by storm in recent years, and it looks […]
Book Review: Tainted Blood by M.L. Brennan + SIGNED COPY GIVEAWAY
Posted on October 28, 2014 20 Comments
*** The giveaway is now over, thank you to everyone who entered! *** Tainted Blood by M.L. Brennan Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Generation V Publisher: Roc (November 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Once again, M.L. Brennan reminds me why this is one of my favorite urban fantasy series right now! I […]
Book Review: The Scarlet Tides by David Hair
Posted on October 17, 2014 23 Comments
The Scarlet Tides by David Hair Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Moontide Quartet Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books (UK: October 24, 2013, US: October 7, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Open up The Scarlet Tides and the first things you’ll see are several gorgeously illustrated maps depicting the world […]
YA Weekend: Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Posted on September 20, 2014 15 Comments
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Throne of Glass Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s (September 2, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Few subsequent installments in a Young Adult series have lived up to the bar set by their first books, so color me impressed by the way Heir of […]
Book Review: Lock In by John Scalzi + Novella Review: Unlocked
Posted on August 25, 2014 26 Comments
Lock In by John Scalzi Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (August 26, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Whenever I need a good pick-me-up or book to brighten up my day I always turn to John Scalzi, and he hasn’t let me down yet. I’ve been a big fan of his ever since […]
Book Review: City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
Posted on August 19, 2014 26 Comments
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 Publisher: Crown (September 9, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I’ve never actually read Robert Jackson Bennett before City of Stairs, despite owning several books by him (and I can see there’s my copies of The Troupe and American Elsewhere on my shelf right […]
Book Review: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Posted on August 12, 2014 17 Comments
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Ace Books (1991; originally published in 1962) Author Info Wendy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I read this because I wanted to grok the meaning of the word grok. I was introduced to the word some time ago, and was recently reminded of […]
Book Review: The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman
Posted on August 5, 2014 19 Comments
The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of The Magicians Publisher: Viking (August 5, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I practically binge read this series, which is unusual for me. But truly, it is a rare pleasure indeed when subsequent books in a series just get better and better. I’ve had […]
Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir
Posted on July 28, 2014 24 Comments
The Martian by Andy Weir Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Crown Publishing (February 11, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars One of my greatest fears is being lost in space, helplessly drifting forever in the endless dark until you either die of thirst or starvation or run out of air, and it’s this idea of dying […]
YA Weekend: Half A King by Joe Abercrombie
Posted on June 29, 2014 19 Comments
Half a King by Joe Abercrombie Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Shattered Sea Publisher: Del Rey (July 15, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Half a King is marketed as a Young Adult novel so I’m also going to label it as such, but doing so […]
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