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Audiobook Review: Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi

Posted on December 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi Genre: Science FictionNarrator: Wil WheatonPublisher: Tor BooksPublication Date: May 2011Author Info: whatever.scalzi.comWendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars: Scalzi’s approach to science fiction is so refreshing and fun and he perfectly captures human nature at its best and worst. I’m three books into my love affair with John Scalzi’s writing. He is […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on December 15, 2013 Leave a Comment

Welcome to the latest edition of my Book Haul, where I feature and talk about the books added to my library in the last two weeks. Great deals on Black Friday have caused my leaning tower of books to grow a few more inches, as well fortune has smiled upon me in the last fortnight: […]

Audiobook Review:Molly Danger Episode 1 by Jamal Igle

Posted on December 14, 2013 Leave a Comment

Molly Danger by Jamal Igle Publisher: Action Lab Comics Audiobook Publisher: AudioComics Publication Date: October 2013 Author Info: http://www.jamaligle.com Molly Danger is the world’s oldest 10 year old – that is, she’s been fighting bad guys and Supermechs and protecting Coopersville since her ship crash landed on earth twenty years ago. She now works for […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on November 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

The year’s NaNoWriMo has been going great so far; I’ve been keeping up with my word count every day and have on a several occasions even managed to churn out a review or two for the site. Which is nice because I’ve received some amazing books for review in the last two weeks. Allegiance – […]

Audiobook Review: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on November 5, 2013 4 Comments

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater Genre: Supernatural, Young AdultSeries: The Raven Cycle #2Publisher: Scholastic Inc.Publication Date: September 24, 2013Author Info: www.maggiestiefvater.com Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – “Stiefvater manipulates descriptions such that they don’t simply invoke an image, but a feeling.” Maggie Stiefvater did it to me again. As if I wasn’t already in love with Blue and her Raven […]

Audiobook Review: The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon

Posted on October 30, 2013 1 Comment

The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon Genre: Science Fiction Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Bone Season Publisher: Audible for Bloomsbury Date of Publication: August 20, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “The main character is a smart, capable heroine whose strength and poise is wonderfully conveyed by […]

Audiobook Review: Solaris by Stanislaw Lem

Posted on October 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

Solaris by Stanisław Lem Genre: Science FictionPublication Date: 1961 This story could easily have gone down a dark, even horror-based path, […] but the book really surprised me with the touching and even practical way it dealt with the intense emotions. 4 of 5 stars After listening to METAtropolis and really enjoying Alessandro Juliani‘s narration of […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on October 5, 2013 Leave a Comment

Here are the newest additions to my library since the last time I did this feature, and as usual I like to talk about the books because you never know what might catch your eye! Let me know if anything here looks interesting to you. First, the physical pile. Isn’t it kinda weird how the […]

Audiobook Review: Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey

Posted on September 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopia Series: Silo #1 (collecting Wool #1-5) Publisher: Broad Reach Publishing Publication Date: January 2012 Author Info: http://www.hughhowey.com Wool Omnibus is a collection of novellas that began as a short story that quietly became more popular than the author expected. Since then, Howey has followed through with further stories […]

Audiobook Review: City of Lies by Lian Tanner

Posted on September 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

City of Lies by Lian Tanner Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Young Adult Series: The Keepers #2 Publisher: Delacorte Books Publication Date: January 1, 2011 Author Info: http://www.liantanner.com.au/ Just assume that if I listen to an audiobook narrated by Claudia Black, that I will be giving her performance five stars. Not only does she once again do […]