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SERIES SPOTLIGHT – Tufa Audiobook Review: Wisp of a Thing by Alex Bledsoe

Posted on August 2, 2015 2 Comments

Genre: Magical Realism, Magic, Fantasy Series: Book 2 of the Tufa Publisher: Tor Books (June 18, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki | Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins |Audiobook Publisher: Blackstone Audio (June 18, 2013) | Whispersync Ready: Yes Rob Quillen […]

SERIES SPOTLIGHT – Tufa Audiobook Review: The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe

Posted on August 2, 2015 13 Comments

What’s this? A series spotlight? Yes, but I won’t be reviewing the whole series in this one post. Neither will this be an endeavor I take on my own. Instead, you’ll be getting three reviews throughout the course of the day of the three main novels in this series. I’ll be reviewing the first two […]

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 […]

Audiobook Review: Death with Interruptions by José Saramago

Posted on July 19, 2015 6 Comments

Genre: Magical Realism, Fantasy, Science-Fantasy Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (October 6, 2008) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Paul Baymer | Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Audible Studios (December 20, 2011) | Whispersync Ready: Yes “…or if, on the contrary, he should bite back his […]

Audiobook Review: The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler

Posted on July 4, 2015 12 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Magical Realism, Mythology Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (June 23, 2015) Author Information: Twitter | Website Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Ari Fliakos | Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Macmillan Audio (June 23, 2015) | Whispersync Ready: Yes Full Disclosure: A review copy of […]

Novella Review: In Midnight’s Silence by T. Frohock

Posted on June 22, 2015 7 Comments

In Midnight’s Silence by T. Frohock Genre: Urban Fantasy, Horror Series: Los Nefilim #1 Publisher: Harper Voyager Impulse (June 23, 2015) Author Info: tfrohock.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars With thanks to the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review. The magic of music, angels, and […]

Audiobook Review: The Good House by Tanarive Due

Posted on June 14, 2015 15 Comments

The Good House by Tananarive Due Genre: Horror, Suspense Publisher: Simon & Schuster (2006) Author Info Narrator Info Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 “The home that belonged to Angela Toussaint’s late grandmother is so beloved that townspeople in Sacajawea, Washington, call it the Good House. But that all changes one summer when an unexpected tragedy […]

YA Weekend: Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. Jensen

Posted on June 13, 2015 21 Comments

A review copy was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. Jensen Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Malediction Trilogy Publisher: Angry Robot (June 2, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars When Angry Robot announced in the summer […]

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 […]

Q&A with Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith: The Crown & Key Series

Posted on June 1, 2015 12 Comments

Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith are a married couple who have been writing and publishing together for a long time. Their latest project, the Crown & Key trilogy is set to come out this summer with the first book The Shadow Revolution releasing tomorrow. I had a great time with it, so if you haven’t already be sure […]