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

Posted on February 14, 2015 36 Comments

Now that I’m caring for a newborn 24/7, I’ve learned pretty quickly to do everything with only one hand…everything except holding a heavy hardcover while trying to flip pages at the same time! I’ve relied a little more on eARCs in recent weeks as a result. Received for Review: The Skull Throne by […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: New Books, Backlist, Reading Challenges & What I’ve Read

Posted on January 17, 2015 30 Comments

I’ve always liked the idea of round up/summary posts, so from now on I’m going to do these Book Haul posts a little differently, and with a slightly altered format. I’m hoping this will be a better way to stay on track and keep up to date with what I’ve read, and more importantly, what […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on December 20, 2014 32 Comments

Sneaking in my last book haul post of the year, and here is a look at the review books that came in the last couple of weeks. There are some goodies in here that I’m very excited about! It’s like Christmas in Decembe–oh wait. Superposition – I’ve never read any David Walton, but he had a […]

Book Review: The Genome by Sergei Lukyanenko

Posted on December 14, 2014 6 Comments

The Genome by Sergei Lukyanenko Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Open Road Media Author Info Wendy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I enjoyed Lukyanenko’s Night Watch, so I was quick to grab this one. I like when authors diversify their offerings. With Lukyanenko, he’s smoothly transitioned from an urban supernatural story in Night Watch, to hardcore science […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on December 13, 2014 22 Comments

‘Tis the season when the upcoming new year’s books are starting to come in. More have arrived this week after I already cataloged this post , but first we have the exciting titles that were received in the previous few weeks that deserve attention: Master of Plagues – I was thrilled when this arrived! This book is […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on November 8, 2014 15 Comments

Welcome to this biweekly feature where I showcase all the books I bought/won/received for review in the past fortnight. First, the physical pile: Radiant – I’ve heard great things about this book. My thanks to Talos Press/Skyhorse Publishing for sending this one along, I’m reading this now and pretty excited to be able to feature it […]

#RRSciFiMonth: The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord

Posted on November 2, 2014 6 Comments

The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Random House (January 2015) Author Info: merumsal.wordpress.com Wendy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My love for the previous book, The Best of All Possible Worlds, […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on September 27, 2014 18 Comments

Welcome to this biweekly feature where I showcase all the books I bought/won/received for review in the past fortnight. First, the physical pile: Fiend – Requested from Blogging for Books because I wanted to give their program a try, plus I found out recently that this is a zombie book! I love zombie books, but they […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on September 13, 2014 22 Comments

Welcome to this biweekly feature where I showcase all the books I bought/won/received for review in the past fortnight. First, the physical pile: The Secrets of Life and Death – I had added this one to my wishlist because it looked like a great historical fantasy-mystery. When I saw it offered as a giveaway at LibraryThing’s […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on August 30, 2014 26 Comments

Welcome to this feature where I showcase the books I bought or received for review in the past couple of weeks. First, the physical pile: The Mad Apprentice – *does a happy dance* This book is the second installment of the middle-grade series The Forbidden Library which isn’t coming out for a while yet (next April) but I’m so excited […]