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Mogsy’s Book Haul – The NetGalley Pile

Posted on February 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

I normally gather up my new books to feature my hauls every other week, but I think I’m going to sneak a special post in with just the titles I received for review from NetGalley this time, simply because there are more of them than usual! It’s hard to believe my stats are still above […]

Graphic Novel Review: Viscera: Epic Frail by Nathan Massengill

Posted on February 12, 2014 Leave a Comment

Viscera: Epic Frail by Nathan Massengill TRIGGER WARNING: Violence against women. Genre: Science Fiction, Social Commentary Publisher: Bad Damsel Media Publication Date: December 2013 Author Info: nathanmassengill.com Wendy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Viscera, or so she calls herself now, having defined this viscous “killer virgin” persona from the previous scared, victim, is of a […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul – Blades and Shorts

Posted on February 8, 2014 Leave a Comment

Time again to feature the books that came in over the last couple weeks! And in case you missed it, I’m also doing the Review Copy Cleanup challenge, so hopefully a lot of these will be reviewed in the coming days. Is it just me, or do many of the titles seem very edgy this […]

Mogsy’s February Challenge: Review Copy Cleanup

Posted on February 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

Thanks to word of mouth, I discovered Review Copy Cleanup 4.0 over at Vicky’s Books, Biscuits and Tea. I desperately need something like this! My to-review books have been piling up lately and I was going to make it a goal to polish off a bunch this month anyway, so this could not have come […]

Book Review: Hang Wire by Adam Christopher

Posted on January 31, 2014 Leave a Comment

Hang Wire by Adam Christopher Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Series: Stand alone Publisher: Angry Robot (January 28, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Having wanted to read a book by this author for a while, I initially debated either tackling 7 Wonders or the Empire State series, but then […]

Comic Review Bites

Posted on January 28, 2014 Leave a Comment

With thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read advanced copies of these graphic novels, in exchange for honest reviews. Red Sonja vol.1: Queen of Plagues The Red Sonja movie is a guilty pleasure, yet I have never read the comic, perhaps for fear of what the industry would do with a metal bikini-clad heroine. […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on January 25, 2014 Leave a Comment

Dreamwalker – kicking off this list of new arrivals in the last fortnight is this gem by C.S. Friedman from DAW Books. Her adult fantasy books have always intrigued me, but Dreamwalker is actually quite a departure, featuring a story set in a modern setting that is geared more towards a young adult audience. Nevertheless, […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on January 11, 2014 Leave a Comment

Be My Enemy and Empress of the Sun – This was a pretty awesome week thanks to Jo Fletcher Books, starting with number 2 and 3 of the Everness series. I’ve heard so many good things about it that I quickly caught up with the first book Planesrunner at end of last year just in […]

Graphic Novel Review: Locke & Key vol.6: Alpha & Omega by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez

Posted on January 4, 2014 Leave a Comment

Locke and Key, Vol. 6: Alpha & Omega by Joe Hill and Gabriel RodriguezGenre: Horror Series: Collects Locke and Key Omega #1-5 and Alpha #1-2 Publisher: IDW Publishing Publication Date: February 2014 Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Dodge has all the keys, as well as little Bode’s body and, with all the prom kids in […]

YA Weekend:The Almost Girl by Amalie Howard

Posted on December 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

The Almost Girl by Amalie HowardGenre: Science Fiction, Dystopia, Young AdultPublisher: Strange Chemistry (Angry Robot)Publication Date: January 7, 2013Author Info: www.amaliehoward.comWendy’s Rating – 3 of 5 stars: Riven is a military general in command of technologically advanced undead soldiers called Vectors. When we first meet her, she has defected and is being hunted by her former […]