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Waiting on Wednesday 04/15/15
Posted on April 15, 2015 6 Comments
“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: The Geomancer by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith: November 3, 2015 (Pyr) Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith have been busy lately, with their new Crown and Key series coming out soon […]
Book Review: The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis
Posted on March 9, 2015 22 Comments
The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Alchemy Wars Publisher: Orbit (March 10, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Like many fans of Ian Tregillis, I was first introduced to his work with the Milkweed Triptych, a series about British warlocks versus Nazi super-soldiers in an alternate history of […]
Backlist Burndown: California Bones by Greg Van Eekhout
Posted on February 27, 2015 13 Comments
As a book blogger, sometimes I get so busy reading review titles and new releases that I end up missing out on a lot previously published books, so one of my goals for this year is to take more time to catch up with the backlist, especially in my personal reading pile. And it seems I’m […]
Book Review: Echo 8 by Sharon Lynn Fisher
Posted on January 29, 2015 14 Comments
Echo 8 by Sharon Lynn Fisher Genre: Romance, Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (February 3, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Echo 8 is the first novel I’ve read by Sharon Lynn Fisher, but I’d known from before that her work is usually characterized by mixture of Science Fiction and Romance elements. That sounded […]
Book Review: The Whispering Swarm by Michael Moorcock
Posted on January 13, 2015 10 Comments
The Whispering Swarm by Michael Moorcock Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Sanctuary of the White Friars Publisher: Tor (January 13, 2015) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Michael Moorcock’s The Whispering Swarm is certainly a strange book and not what I expected at all. My first venture into this renowned author’s work notwithstanding, even I could tell […]
Book Review: All Those Vanished Engines by Paul Park
Posted on December 5, 2014 22 Comments
All Those Vanished Engines by Paul Park Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars All Those Vanished Engines was a real doozy to read and rate, as you would expect of meta-fiction. I admit I’m quite inexperienced when it comes books that use it as a literary device, and […]
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 […]
Book Review: Black Feathers by Joseph D’Lacey
Posted on February 24, 2013 Leave a Comment
Black Feathers by Joseph D’Lacey Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Post-Apocalyptic, Supernatural Series: Book 1 of Black Dawn Publisher: Angry Robot (March 26, 2013) Author’s Information: Twitter | Webpage Tiara’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars This is an advance reader copy that I snagged from Netgalley. I think the book will be released sometime in March/April […]
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