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Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on May 10, 2014 Leave a Comment

This fortnight’s haul features a pretty eclectic mix, starting with the physical pile: House of the Rising Sun – I remember the ARC of this book catching my eye a few times, but it just always seemed to pass me by. I’m actually kinda glad this one showed up unsolicited from Orbit because I’ll definitely […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on April 26, 2014 Leave a Comment

Wolfhound Century – I’m actually not sure how this book has slipped my interest for so long, but it wasn’t until the recent release of the sequel that I finally started looking at the reviews and damn it just sounds so interesting. So excited that I won book one in a giveaway!World of Trouble – […]

Comic Review Bites

Posted on April 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

The People Inside by Ray Fawkes This is a unique, poetic graphic novel that uses the medium in a seemingly simple way at first glance. The “story” is told through windows into the lives of several different couples of various backgrounds and arrangements as they move through the many different stages and nuances of their […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on April 20, 2014 Leave a Comment

This is the problem with waiting every two weeks to do a Book Haul post; sometimes a lot of books come in and the shelves just explode… Murder – I was so excited when I first found out there was going to be a follow-up to Sarah Pinborough’s Mayhem! I couldn’t wait and already read […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on April 6, 2014 Leave a Comment

Operation Shield – it was a great fortnight for books! Kicking of the list is Operation Shield from Pyr, the newest Cassandra Kresnov novel. I read the previous book 23 Years on Fire last year when it came to me unsolicited and that was how I discovered this wonderful series (and even though it was […]

Comic Review Bites

Posted on March 27, 2014 Leave a Comment

Willow: Wonderland In season 6 of Buffy, Willow delved deep into her magical abilities, becoming addicted to the power and eventually becoming “Dark Willow,” the big bad of the season. Since then, she’s been struggling with the balance of her power — suppressing her desire, while still aiding Buffy and the Scoobies in the saving […]

Graphic Novel Review: Rat Queens Vol.1: Sass and Sorcery

Posted on March 24, 2014 4 Comments

Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch Genre: Fantasy, Gaming Series: Rat Queens #1-5 Publisher: Image Comics Publication Date: April 8, 2014 Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars: Drop whatever pre-conceived notions you might have over RPG adventurers. These women are unapologetically perfect in their blazing imperfections. And a copy […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on March 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

Defenders – kicking off this week’s stack of books is this title from Will McIntosh, whose Love Minus Eighty was one of the best books I read last year. You can imagine my excitement and gratitude when I received this ARC, so my big thanks to Orbit Books! The Unquiet House – Jo Fletcher Books […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on March 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

The beginning of every month always sees a ton of amazing new releases, so I may have picked up a couple of those this week…and then some. This week also saw more than the arrival of just books though, for my highly-anticipated package filled with The Iron Wolves–related goodies arrived from across the pond! Included […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on March 2, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Anxiety of Kalix the Werewolf – this week I’m stacking the shelves with a couple surprise arrivals and luck from February contests/giveaways. I was so happy to win this book by Martin Millar and I have Nathan from Review Barn to thank for hosting that giveaway! Review Barn has held some great giveaways, which […]