Audiobooks Category
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 […]
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 […]
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