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Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on May 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

My library saw some interesting new arrivals in the last couple weeks, as usual starting with the physical pile: The Girl with All the Gifts – my excitement to read this book has grown by leaps and bounds ever since it first piqued my interest. Finding out that it’s a straight-up horror only made me […]

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 […]

Audiobook Review: The Ghost Bride by Yangtze Choo

Posted on May 4, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: August 2013 Author Info: www.yschoo.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Small pox has left Li Lan’s father lost in an almost constant cloud of opium escape after his wife’s death. They are bankrupt and Li Lan has few options for […]

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 – […]

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 […]

Audiobook Review: Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold

Posted on February 19, 2014 3 Comments

Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold Genre: Fantasy Series: Chalion #2 Publisher: HarperTouch Publication Date: April 2005 Narrator: Kate Reading Author Info: dendarii.com Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars “How fortunate for Us that We thirst for glorious souls rather than faultless ones, or We should be parched indeed and most lonely in Our […]

Audiobook Review: Wheel of the infinite by Martha Wells

Posted on January 30, 2014 1 Comment

Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Martha Wells Publication Date: July 2011 Narrator: Lisa Reneé Pitts Author Info: www.marthawells.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Once again, Wells weaves her magic and builds us a world at once unique, inviting and familiar, though it is by no means the typical medieval European fantasy […]

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 […]

Audiobook Review: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Posted on December 19, 2013 6 Comments

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Throne of Glass Publisher: Audible Inc. Date of Publication: November 5, 2013 (audiobook) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars – “Gripping and full of surprises; the story and the characters are gradually built up into […]