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Book Review: Angel of Storms by Trudi Canavan

Posted on January 11, 2016 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Angel of Storms by Trudi Canavan Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Millennium’s Rule Publisher: Orbit (11/12/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars When it comes to magic, no one writes it quite like Trudi Canavan. I […]

YA Weekend Audio: The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore

Posted on January 9, 2016 16 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Audible Studios (11/10/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Narrators: Kirby Heyborne, Cynthia Farrell | Length: 8 hrs 59 min Lately, most […]

YA Weekend: Drown by Esther Dalseno

Posted on January 2, 2016 8 Comments

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Retelling, Romance Publisher: 3 Little Birds Books (October 31, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars First of all, I have to say the cover for this book is gorgeous. With that aside, speculative YA fiction and I have a strange relationship. I’m […]

Audiobook Review: The Flux by Ferrett Steinmetz

Posted on December 12, 2015 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Flux by Ferrett Steinmetz Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of ‘Mancer Publisher: Audible Studios (10/6/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Peter Brooke | Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins Let me start my review of The […]

Book Review: Ash and Silver by Carol Berg

Posted on December 10, 2015 13 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Ash and Silver by Carol Berg Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Sanctuary Duet Publisher: Roc (12/1/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Last year I had the pleasure of reading Dust and Light by Carol Berg. It was my […]

Book Review: Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier

Posted on October 26, 2015 37 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Blackthorn & Grim Publisher: Roc (11/3/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars I read a whopping number of books last year. Like, the final tally was probably somewhere […]

Book Review: Thorn Jack by Katherine Harbour

Posted on October 12, 2015 11 Comments

A review copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Thorn Jack by Katherine Harbour Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Night and Nothing Publisher: Harper Voyager (6/24/14) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Thorn Jack has been on my to-read list for a while, but nothing could […]

YA Weekend: Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson

Posted on October 11, 2015 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Gold Seer Trilogy Publisher: Greenwillow (9/22/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars From the very start, I had a feeling that […]

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 […]

Book Review: Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on October 6, 2015 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 5 of Mistborn Publisher: Tor (10/6/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars A lot of the books that I’m excited for in 2015 are actually releasing quite late […]