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Waiting on Wednesday 08/19/15

Posted on August 19, 2015 14 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: Dreaming Death by J. Kathleen Cheney: February 2, 2016 (Roc) At the moment I’m working my way through the books of J. Kathleen Cheney’s Golden City series, so I am no […]

Audiobook Review: The Alchemist and the Executioness by Paolo Bacigalupi, Tobias S. Buckell

Posted on August 18, 2015 2 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Novella Publisher: Audible Studios (July 7, 2010) Narrators: Jonathan Davis (The Alchemist), Katherine Kellgren (The Executioness) Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins The Alchemist and the Executioness is actually two novellas told in a shared universe. This started as an audiobook, but now you can buy both stories in digital print format separately. In this world, magic is […]

Book Review: Falling in Love with Hominids by Nalo Hopkinson

Posted on August 14, 2015 7 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Short Stories Publisher: Tachyon Publications (August 11, 2014; first published July 20th, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Full Disclosure: A review copy of this comic was provided to me by Tachyon Publications via Netgalley. I would like to thank the publisher for providing me this […]

Book Review: The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard

Posted on August 14, 2015 20 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 Publisher: Roc (8/18/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars It all begins with a fallen angel. The War in Heaven has come to […]

Waiting on Wednesday 08/12/15

Posted on August 12, 2015 17 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: The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch: November 19, 2015 (Gollancz) Ben Aaronovitch’s Peter Grant is one of my favorite Urban Fantasy series. In the past, the books have […]

Audiobook Review: The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski

Posted on August 9, 2015 17 Comments

The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski (Translator: David French) Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Witcher Publisher: Hachette Audio (7/7/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars For the first time ever, the English translations of the novels in Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher Saga series are being made into audiobooks, and I have been enjoying them immensely. Thus […]

YA Weekend: Court of Fives by Kate Elliott

Posted on August 8, 2015 36 Comments

A review copy was provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Court of Fives by Kate Elliott Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Court of Fives Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (8/18/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars While it’s true that I have not […]

Comic Stack 08/05/15 – Graphic Novel Review: Robert Heinlein’s Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert Lazaro (writer), Steve Erwin (Illustrator)

Posted on August 5, 2015 5 Comments

Book Source: Free review copy provided by IDW Publishing via Netgalley Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction Publisher: IDW Publishing (August 4, 2015) Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Slavery is still a way of life throughout the galaxy in this story. A young slave boy by the name of Thorby is sold to a man who seems […]

Book Review: One Good Dragon Deserves Another by Rachel Aaron

Posted on August 4, 2015 24 Comments

A review copy was provided by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. One Good Dragon Deserves Another by Rachel Aaron Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Heartstrikers Publisher: Aaron/Bach, LLC (8/1/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars I had to wait at least a day after finishing One Good […]

Book Review: The Veil by Chloe Neill

Posted on August 3, 2015 8 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Veil by Chloe Neill Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Devil’s Isle Publisher: NAL (8/4/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Total newcomer to Chloe Neill here, so I had no idea what to expect when […]