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YA Audiobook Weekend: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

Posted on June 4, 2016 8 Comments

Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: Matteo Alacrán #1 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (2002) Information: Website | Goodreads Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Raúl Esparza | Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (January 23, 2009) | Whispersync Ready: Yes My children have turned out to be avid readers as […]

#FavFiveFriday: Audiobook Edition

Posted on June 3, 2016 9 Comments

#FavFiveFriday is a personal challenge that I’ll be doing just for the month of June in celebration of Audiobook Month. I’ll be using it as a way to highlight my favorite audiobook listens so far in 2016, and I’ve listened to quite a few of them this year. To find out a little more about […]

Audiobook Review Bites: Star Wars Canon

Posted on June 2, 2016 7 Comments

Star Wars: Smuggler’s Run by Greg Rucka Series: Star Wars Canon Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult, Tie-In Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press (September 4, 2015) Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars An aged Han Solo tells a group of young mercenary types a story about the famed Millennium Falcon, a story set between A New Hope and […]

It’s Audiobook Month!

Posted on June 1, 2016 10 Comments

June is Audiobook Month as designated by the Audiobook Publishers Association. The APA’s website mentions a few ways for audiobook fans to get involved and spread audiobook awareness. The APA’s mission is as follows, quoted directly from their site: Formed in 1987, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) is a not-for-profit trade association that advocates the […]

Audiobook Review: Lightless by C.A. Higgins

Posted on May 31, 2016 8 Comments

Lightless by C.A. Higgins Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera Series: Lightless #1 Publisher: Del Ray (September 29, 2015) Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Fiona Hardingham | Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Random House Audio (September 29, 2015) | Whispersync Ready: No (as of this posting) Lightless blipped on my radar […]

Audiobook Review: The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski

Posted on May 24, 2016 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Tower of Swallows by Andrzej Sapkowski Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 4 of The Witcher (Novels) Publisher: Hachette Audio Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins Author Information: Website Narrator: Peter Kenny I am so in love with these […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads

Posted on May 21, 2016 33 Comments

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every other weekend which fills the role of several blog memes, like Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? where I round up what I’ve read since the […]

Audiobook Review: Warcraft: Durotan by Christie Golden

Posted on May 16, 2016 24 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Warcraft: Durotan by Christie Golden Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Media Tie-In Series: Warcraft Publisher: Audible Studios (May 3, 2016) Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins Author Information: Website | Twitter Narrator: Toby Longworth Warcraft: Durotan is the […]

YA Audiobook Weekend: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on May 15, 2016 6 Comments

Genre: Young Adult, Supernatural, Fantasy Series: The Raven Cycle #3 Publisher: Scholastic Press (October 21, 2014) Information: Website | Twitter | Goodreads Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Will Patton | Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Scholastic Audio (September 17, 2013) | Whispersync Ready: Yes

YA Weekend Audio: The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi

Posted on May 14, 2016 22 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Macmillan Audio (April 26, 2016) Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins Author Information: Website | Twitter Narrator: Priya Ayyar As soon […]