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Waiting on Wednesday 12/30/15

Posted on December 30, 2015 16 Comments

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: Winterwood by Jacey Bedford: February 2, 2016 (DAW) Last month I talked about how much I couldn’t wait to read this book, and I just can’t seem to rein in my […]

Guest Post: “Five Amazing Women in Ancient Rome” by Michael Livingston

Posted on December 4, 2015 13 Comments

Earlier this year, I was drawn to a historical fantasy called The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston. First of all, I love stories that blend historical elements with the fantastical, and second, I was thrilled to discover that one of my favorite historical figures, Cleopatra Selene II–only daughter of Cleopatra and Marc Antony–was a POV character […]

Book Review: The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston

Posted on November 13, 2015 19 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Shards of Heaven Publisher: Tor (11/24/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I first became aware of The Shards of Heaven earlier this year and […]

#RRSciFiMonth: Wild Seed by Octavia Butler

Posted on November 2, 2015 10 Comments

Sci-Fi November is a month-long blog event hosted by Rinn Reads and Over The Effing Rainbow this year, created to celebrate everything amazing about science fiction! From TV shows to movies, books to comics, and everything else in between, it is intended to help science fiction lovers share their love and passion for this genre […]

Waiting on Wednesday 10/07/15

Posted on October 7, 2015 12 Comments

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly: February 2, 2016 (Saga Press) I had to pinch myself, this book sounded too good to be true. Magical realism? Gangs and mobsters? Set […]

Audiobook Review: Reign of Iron by Angus Watson

Posted on September 29, 2015 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Reign of Iron by Angus Watson Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Iron Age Publisher: Hachette Audio (9/29/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Sean Barrett | Length: 15 hrs and 15 mins Reign of Iron was a great end […]

Book Review: Abomination by Gary Whitta

Posted on September 4, 2015 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Abomination by Gary Whitta Genre: Horror, Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Inkshares (7/29/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I really want to bring attention to this one. In a word, Abomination was AWESOME. It feels like I’ve […]

Waiting on Wednesday 07/22/15

Posted on July 22, 2015 11 Comments

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that lets us feature upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! Mogsy’s Pick: Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay: May 16, 2015 (NAL) I have a feeling we will see this book featured on many epic fantasy readers’ WoWs today as […]

Book Review: The Pyre by David Hair

Posted on June 11, 2015 16 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. The Pyre by David Hair Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Return of Ravana Publisher: Jo Fletcher (June 4, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars When it comes to […]

Book Review: Clash of Iron by Angus Watson

Posted on June 8, 2015 7 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. Clash of Iron by Angus Watson Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Iron Age Publisher: Orbit (April 14, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars *Splutters with disbelief* Yeah, if I […]