Magic/Magical Realism Category
YA Audiobook Weekend: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Posted on April 9, 2016 7 Comments
Genre: Young Adult, Supernatural, Fantasy Series: The Raven Cycle #2 Publisher: Scholastic Press (September 17, 2013) Information: Website | Twitter | Goodreads Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Will Patton | Length: 12 hrs and 45 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Scholastic Audio (September 17, 2013) | Whispersync Ready: Yes Surprisingly, I have been enjoying The Raven Cycle. […]
YA Audiobook Weekend: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Posted on April 2, 2016 10 Comments
Genre: Young Adult, Supernatural, Fantasy Series: The Raven Cycle #1 Publisher: ROC (September 18, 2012) Information: Website | Twitter | Goodreads Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Will Patton | Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Scholastic Audio (September 18, 2012) | Whispersync Ready: Yes After much hemming and hawing and […]
Book Review: The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins
Posted on March 1, 2016 26 Comments
A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Last Days of Magic by Mark Tompkins Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Viking (March 1, 2016) Length: 400 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Diving into a debut novel is always […]
Book Review Bites
Posted on February 22, 2016 9 Comments
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy, Apocalyptic Publisher: Orbit (August 4, 2015) Tiara’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars This book is difficult for me to sum up without feeling as if I’m not doing the story any justice, and there’s not too much more I can say about it that Mogsy hasn’t already […]
Audiobook Review: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Posted on February 1, 2016 18 Comments
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Imaginative Retelling Series: Dorothy Must Die #1 Publisher: HarperCollins (April 1, 2014) Information: Twitter | Goodreads Tiara’s rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Devon Sorvari | Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Harper Audio (April 1, 2014) | Whispersync Ready: Yes This is a long review, but you know I don’t usually […]
Book Review: A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly
Posted on February 1, 2016 24 Comments
A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Saga Press (February 2, 2016) Length: 432 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter The year is 1926. In our real world, America would have […]
Book Review: The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
Posted on January 25, 2016 25 Comments
A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 6 of Mistborn Publisher: Tor Books (January 26, 2016) Length: 448 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter 2016 is another big year for Brandon Sanderson […]
YA Weekend: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
Posted on January 23, 2016 26 Comments
A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Truthwitch by Susan Dennard Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Witchlands Publisher: Tor Teen (1/5/16) Length: 416 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter I typically try to approach ultra-hyped books with caution especially when it […]
Book Review: Winterwood by Jacey Bedford
Posted on January 22, 2016 37 Comments
A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Winterwood by Jacey Bedford Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Rowankind Publisher: DAW (February 2, 2016) Length: 432 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Winterwood and I were love at first sight, and all you have to do […]
Book Review: The Rogue Retrieval by Dan Koboldt
Posted on January 19, 2016 13 Comments
A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Rogue Retrieval by Dan Koboldt Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 Publisher: Harper Voyager Impulse (1/19/16) Length: 384 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter This year, I’m resolving to do a much better job at […]
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