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Book Review: Morning Star by Pierce Brown

Posted on February 19, 2016 15 Comments

Morning Star by Pierce Brown Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 3 of Red Rising Publisher: Del Rey (February 9, 2016) Length: 518 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter If you haven’t picked up Morning Star yet but you are reading this review, chances are you’re probably wondering if I think this final volume is worth […]

Audiobook Review: The Bees by Laline Paull

Posted on February 10, 2016 8 Comments

Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Science Fantasy Series: Standalone Publisher: Ecco (May 6, 2014) Information: Twitter | Goodreads Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Orlagh Cassidy | Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins | Audiobook Publisher: HarperAudio (May 6, 2014) | Whispersync Ready: Yes “The Queen is dead! Long live the Queen!” In simplest terms, The […]

Short & Sweet Audio Review: Should We Drown in Feathered Sleep by Michael Merriam

Posted on January 22, 2016 3 Comments

Should We Drown in Feathered Sleep by Michael Merriam Series: Standalone Publisher: Carina Press (November 10, 2010) Memorable Quote: “They hated to watch another be in pain, but it was necessary for her to die in order to be reborn.” TL;DR Review: Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 Stars. M A G I C A L! Narrator: […]

Book Review: Towers Fall by Karina Sumner-Smith

Posted on November 19, 2015 5 Comments

A review copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Towers Fall by Karina Sumner-Smith Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: Book 3 of The Towers Trilogy Publisher: Talos (11/17/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Karina Sumner-Smith’s genre defying Towers trilogy […]

Book Review: Dragon Coast by Greg Van Eekhout

Posted on September 22, 2015 8 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Dragon Coast by Greg Van Eekhout Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Daniel Blackland Publisher: Tor (9/15/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s really interesting to me how the Daniel Blackland trilogy has evolved over the […]

Backlist Burndown: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

Posted on August 28, 2015 11 Comments

As book bloggers, sometimes we get so caught up reading review titles and new releases that we end up missing out on a lot previously published books. As a result, one of my goals this year is to take more time to catch up with my backlist, especially in my personal reading pile. And it […]

Book Review: Faces by E.C. Blake

Posted on July 23, 2015 5 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Faces by E.C. Blake Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Masks of Aygrima Publisher: DAW (7/7/2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Faces is book three of the Masks of Aygrima, a series about a magically gifted young […]

Book Review: Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

Posted on July 10, 2015 27 Comments

Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Great Library Publisher: NAL (July 7, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars I spent most of the last week bouncing up and down telling everyone I know about Ink and Bone. In case I haven’t already gotten the chance to […]

Audiobook Review: The Country of Ice Cream Star by Sandra Newman

Posted on June 23, 2015 12 Comments

Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Science-Fantasy Publisher: Ecco Press (February 10, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Lisa Reneé Pitts | Length: 26 hrs and 38 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Blackstone Audio (June 16, 2015) | Whispersync Ready: No Full Disclosure: A review copy of this audiobook was […]

Audiobook Review: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Posted on June 15, 2015 18 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: Book #1 of The Queen of the Tearling Publisher: Harper (July 8, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 Stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Katherine Kellgren| Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Harper | Whispersync Ready: Yes Fortunately for me I’m not usually […]