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Audiobook Review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

Posted on February 9, 2015 14 Comments

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Genre: Horror Publisher: Penguin Books (1959) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Occult scholar Dr. John Montague rents Hill House for the summer after hearing of the strange occurrences that happened there. No family has been able to stay in house for more than […]

Audiobook Review: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on January 25, 2015 26 Comments

Firefight by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of The Reckoners Publisher: Audible Studios (Audiobook: January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Brandon Sanderson, and I admit I usually go into his books with higher than average expectations. Still, I rarely find […]

2015 Audiobook Challenge

Posted on December 31, 2014 10 Comments

The Audiobook Challenge is back for the third year, brought to you by The Book Nympho and Hot Listens! As you know, I’m a big fan of audiobooks. Whether I’m gaming, enjoying some arts and crafts, or doing chores around the house, having an audiobook to listen to makes the time spent all the more richer. […]

Audiobook Review: Endsinger by Jay Kristoff

Posted on December 26, 2014 17 Comments

Endsinger by Jay Kristoff Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of The Lotus War Publisher: Audible Studios (November 25, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars It is worth noting that I listened to the audiobook version of this, whereas I read the print or ebook copy of the previous two books in the trilogy. I mention this because […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on December 20, 2014 32 Comments

Sneaking in my last book haul post of the year, and here is a look at the review books that came in the last couple of weeks. There are some goodies in here that I’m very excited about! It’s like Christmas in Decembe–oh wait. Superposition – I’ve never read any David Walton, but he had a […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on December 13, 2014 22 Comments

‘Tis the season when the upcoming new year’s books are starting to come in. More have arrived this week after I already cataloged this post , but first we have the exciting titles that were received in the previous few weeks that deserve attention: Master of Plagues – I was thrilled when this arrived! This book is […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on October 25, 2014 20 Comments

Welcome to this biweekly feature where I showcase all the books I bought/won/received for review in the past fortnight. First, the physical pile: The Turning Season – this was a surprise arrival from Penguin, and when I looked it up afterwards I learned that it is the third book of the Shifting Circle series. While I don’t usually […]

AudioBook Review: A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan

Posted on September 22, 2014 14 Comments

A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan Genre: Fantasy, Dragons Series: Memoirs by Lady Trent #1 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates (February 2013) Author Info: swantower.com Narrator Info: Facebook Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was not exactly what I expected. That is to say, there isn’t a lot about […]

Book Review: The King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Posted on August 8, 2014 18 Comments

King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence Genre: Dark Fantasy, Post Apocalyptic Series: The Broken Empire #2 Publisher: Ace Books (August 2012) Author Info: mark—lawrence.blogspot.ca/ Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars “Whatever you look into can look back into you.” I recently read a piece of writing advice about how to properly write violence and death […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on June 28, 2014 23 Comments

Featuring the new additions to my library for this past fortnight, as usual kicking things off with the physical pile… The House of the Four Winds by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory – I’d requested an eARC of this, but then was lucky enough to win a physical copy through a sweepstakes! Really looking forward to some […]