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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 […]

Book Review: The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler

Posted on June 27, 2014 30 Comments

The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Shadow Campaigns Publisher: Roc (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I used to think military fantasy wasn’t my thing, but ever since I started reading a lot again for book blogging, it’s become even […]

Book Review: Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey

Posted on June 25, 2014 26 Comments

Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 4 of The Expanse Publisher: Orbit (June 17, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars The Expanse is probably my science fiction series right now, and I think Cibola Burn is the best installment yet. Why, you ask? Well, unlike the previous books, which I felt […]

YA Weekend: Earth Girl by Janet Edwards

Posted on May 17, 2014 2 Comments

Earth Girl by Janet Edwards Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Earth Girl Publisher: Pyr (March 5, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars When I think about Young Adult books from Pyr, words that spring immediately to mind are “distinct”, “unconventional” and “unique”. I guess that’s […]