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Comic Review Bites

Posted on November 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

Artesia by Mark S. Smylie Artesia is an epic, Eisner-award nominated masterpiece of story and art. The world, its people and its pantheon are so richly detailed, but as the title says, this story is about Artesia. What an incredible character she is, embodying all aspects of the female, from priestess to warrior to daughter […]

Cover Lover

Posted on November 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

After successfully getting my profile up to a comfortable 87% with NetGalley, I said I would not get any more ARCs for the year, but further to my book haul of denial, I’m clearly not good with my personal promises and resolutions. These two books from Angry Robot popped right out at me because, well, […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on November 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

The year’s NaNoWriMo has been going great so far; I’ve been keeping up with my word count every day and have on a several occasions even managed to churn out a review or two for the site. Which is nice because I’ve received some amazing books for review in the last two weeks. Allegiance – […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on November 3, 2013 Leave a Comment

As you may know, NaNoWriMo kicked off this Friday, and in anticipation that the writing frenzy will be in full swing, I’ve slowly reined in on the new book additions in preparation for November. I’ll still be writing reviews, but I did want to make sure I’ll have enough time to devote to completing my […]

Graphic Novel Review: The Last of Us: American Dreams by Neil Druckmann

Posted on October 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Last of Us: American Dreams by Neil Druckmann Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Zombies, Survivalist Adventure, GamingSeries: Last of Us (video game tie-in)Publisher: DarkHorse ComicsDate of Publication: July 2013 Great art, but a rather straightforward story without enough meat to be as powerful a tie-in to the game as it should be. 3 out of 5 stars […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on October 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

Spending most of the last two weeks traveling means fewer books for me to feature today; it’s pretty much all review books this time and not a lot of purchases (my wallet is weeping with joy and relief) and I was also fortunate to be able to take a few of these on vacation with […]

Graphic Novel Review: Five Ghosts vol.1: The Haunting of Fabian Gray by Frank J. Barbiere

Posted on October 15, 2013 Leave a Comment

Five Ghosts, Vol. 1: The Haunting of Fabian Gray by Frank J. Barbiere Genre: Pulp Fiction, AdventureSeries: Collects Five Ghosts #1-5Publisher: Image ComicsPublication Date: September 18, 2013 …the story has a lot of potential to go places, with lots of opportunity for exciting adventures. 3 of 5 stars A tragic turn of events resulted in […]

Graphic Novel Review: Lazarus vol.1 Family by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark

Posted on October 11, 2013 Leave a Comment

Lazarus, Vol. 1: Family by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark Genre: Dystopian Future, Science FictionSeries: Collecting Lazarus #1-4 and the PreviewPublisher: Image ComicsExpected Publication Date: October 22, 2013Author Info: gregrucka.comArtist Info: Goodreads Profile …a gritty, tantalizing story, brought to life by the dark, confident lines of Michael Lark. 4 of 5 stars In Greg Rucka’s dystopian future, […]

Comic Review Bites: The NetGalley Haul

Posted on September 26, 2013 Leave a Comment

With thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read advanced copies of these graphic novels in exchange for honest reviews. Spera vol.3 by Josh Tierney: Spera began as an online comic that is now on its third volume. It tells the story of two exiled princesses, Lono and Pira, who’ve escaped into the world of […]

Book Review: Star Wars: Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells

Posted on September 23, 2013 1 Comment

Razor’s Edge by Martha Wells Genre: Science Fiction Series: Star Wars, Empire and Rebellion #1 Publisher: LucasBooks Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Info: http://www.marthawells.comWith thanks to NetGalley and Del Rey Spectra for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Speculation continues to fly as […]