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Tour Review + GIVEAWAY! The Bloodbound by Erin Lindsey

Posted on October 1, 2014 16 Comments

***The giveaway is now over. Thanks to everyone who entered!*** The Bloodbound by Erin Lindsey Genre: Fantasy, Romance Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Ace (September 30, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Erin Lindsey is also E.L. Tettensor, author of the mystery-fantasy Darkwalker that I enjoyed so much last year. So needless to say, I was really […]

AudioBook Review: A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan

Posted on September 22, 2014 14 Comments

A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan Genre: Fantasy, Dragons Series: Memoirs by Lady Trent #1 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates (February 2013) Author Info: swantower.com Narrator Info: Facebook Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was not exactly what I expected. That is to say, there isn’t a lot about […]

Book Review: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

Posted on September 19, 2014 14 Comments

I can’t truly appreciate Octavia E. Butler, without reading her friend and mentor, Harlan Ellison.

Book Review: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Posted on September 17, 2014 15 Comments

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Kate Daniels Publisher: Ace (April 1, 2007) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Hooray! From now on, whenever someone asks me if I have read any Ilona Andrews, no longer do I have to look down shame-facedly at my shoes and admit, “No, but I’ve […]

Book Review: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs

Posted on September 16, 2014 21 Comments

Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs Genre: Urban Fantasy, Anthology Series: Mercy Thompson Publisher: Ace (September 2, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I want to start by saying I’m not a big reader of short fiction, and on the whole I tend not to bother with any novellas, short stories or anthologies that are companion to an existing […]

Book Review: Gleam by Tom Fletcher

Posted on September 15, 2014 21 Comments

Gleam by Tom Fletcher Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Factory Trilogy Publisher: Jo Fletcher (September 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I had no idea what to expect before heading into Gleam. I was only perhaps vaguely aware of its dystopian nature, and coupled with that striking image of the pyramid on the […]

Book Review: The Vampires of Manhattan by Melissa de la Cruz

Posted on September 8, 2014 22 Comments

The Vampires of Manhattan by Melissa de la Cruz Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Vampires of Manhattan Publisher: Hyperion (September 9, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I accepted The Vampires of Manhattan for review before I found out the book was actually the first of a sequel series to Melissa de […]

Book Review: The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter by Rod Duncan

Posted on September 2, 2014 19 Comments

The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter by Rod Duncan Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk Series: Book 1 of The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire Publisher: Angry Robot (August 26, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Angry Robot is making a comeback this fall with a couple of great titles, and The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter is one gem that is deserving of a […]

YA Weekend: Angelfall by Susan Ee

Posted on August 31, 2014 19 Comments

Angelfall by Susan Ee Series: Penryn & the End of Days #1 Genre: Young Adult, Supernatural, Post-Apocalyptic Publisher: Feral Dream (May 2011) Author Info: http://www.SusanEe.com Wendy’s Rating ~ 4 of 5 stars Angelfall is a refreshing and welcome take on the end of the world. Young adult novels are not usually to my taste, mainly because […]

Graphic Novel Review: Batman vol.1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo

Posted on August 29, 2014 8 Comments

Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo Series: Batman vol II #1-7 Publisher: DC Comics Author Info | Artist Info Wendy’s Rating ~ 4 of 5 stars What is Gotham? Well, according to Batman, Gotham is Batman. This is how the first issue opens, with Batman’s conceit on full display. All the […]