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Graphic Novel Review Bites

Posted on June 8, 2015 7 Comments

A Glance Backward by Tony Sandoval With thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review. My mother recently passed away and the most phenomenal experience for me has been watching my daughters deal with her death. They had a big cry when […]

Graphic Novel Review: Jupiter’s Legacy by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely

Posted on June 7, 2015 5 Comments

Jupiter’s Legacy, Book One by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely Genre: Superhero Series: Collecting Jupiter’s Legacy #1-5 Publisher: Image Comics (April 2015) Author Info: millarworld.tv Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 A dream leads Sheldon and his team to an island (headcanon says it’s the island from Lost) where they are bestowed with superhuman abilities. Now called The Utopian, […]

Book Review: Siren’s Fury by Mary Weber

Posted on June 2, 2015 5 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: Book #2 of The Storm Siren Trilogy Publisher: Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins (June 2, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 Stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided to me by Thomas Nelson via Netgalley. I would […]

Book Review: The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy by Sam Maggs

Posted on May 12, 2015 21 Comments

Book Source: Free review copy provided by Quirk Books via NetGalley Genre: Nonfiction, Humor Publisher: Quirk Books (May 12, 2015) Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Sam Maggs is known around the internet for writing articles about how geek culture and women intersect. She’s contributed to the book Chicks Dig Gaming and sites such as The Mary Sue, and […]

Comic Stack 05/06/15: Rat Queens, Vol. 1 & Vol 2 by Kurtis J. Wiebe

Posted on May 6, 2015 9 Comments

Today’s comic stack actually features a review for a graphic novel I’ve been eagerly awaiting. I hadn’t expected to be able to pick it up until today, but I was able to snag it Sunday night digitally on Netgalley to read and review! I still have every intention of buying the physical copy for my […]

Graphic Novel Review Bites: Zombies and Clockworks and Big Bangs

Posted on April 19, 2015 3 Comments

Rachel Rising, Volume 1: The Shadow of Death The beauty of a comic book that remembers its a comic book meant to tell a story through its images more than its words. The first few pages of this book are silent, following a mysterious woman who claws herself out of a ditch and makes her […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Book Haul, Backlist, What I’ve Read

Posted on March 28, 2015 19 Comments

Another busy fortnight for new books, and I’ve been naughty on NetGalley by requesting three new titles — that’s a lot for me, considering I still have a couple from last month to read: Received for Review Sword of the North by Luke Scull – Physical ARC, with thanks to Penguin. This is the sequel to […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Book Haul, Backlist, What I’ve Read

Posted on March 14, 2015 22 Comments

Time for another Bookshelf Roundup! Here’s what’s been going on in the last two weeks: Received for Review Lots of new books this week, mostly unsolicited and some requested. First, this pretty gem arrived late last week: Knight’s Shadow by Sebastien de Castell – This one was on my most-anticipated list for 2015, and I […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Book Haul, Backlist, What I’ve Read

Posted on February 28, 2015 22 Comments

It’s been a very busy couple weeks when it comes new books: Received For Review: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir – From First to Read. Every year there are a ton of Young Adult novels that get a lot of buzz and I honestly can’t keep up with them all. An Ember in […]

Graphic Novel Review: Mind the Gap, Volume 1: Intimate Strangers by Jim McCann and Rodin Esquejo

Posted on February 22, 2015 4 Comments

Mind the Gap, Volume 1: Intimate Strangers by Jim McCann Genre: Supernatural, Mystery, Crime Publisher: Image Comics (October 2012) With thanks to Netgalley and Image Comics for the opportunity to read this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review. Elle Peterssen is young, rich, beautiful, smart. She has a loving boyfriend and a wonderful […]