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Book Review: The Skull Throne by Peter V. Brett

Posted on March 16, 2015 18 Comments

The Skull Throne by Peter V. Brett Genre: Epic Fantasy Series: Book 4 of The Demon Cycle Publisher: Del Rey (March 31, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars I’m going to be keeping this a spoiler-free review and I won’t be revealing anything that’s not in the book description…because I get it. Even after the […]

Book Review: Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory

Posted on March 13, 2015 13 Comments

Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory Genre: Fantasy, Horror Series: Book 1 Publisher: Tor (March 24, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m always on the lookout for good Lovecraft-inspired horror, and so when I stumbled upon the description of Daryl Gregory’s new novel Harrison Squared I just knew I had to check it out. When Harrison […]

Waiting on Wednesday 03/11/15

Posted on March 11, 2015 19 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 Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher: September 29, 2015 (Roc) For the longest time, all we’ve gotten out of Jim Butcher about his upcoming Cinder Spires series is simply: Steampunk. Now […]

Audiobook Review: Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham

Posted on March 10, 2015 24 Comments

Acacia: The War with the Mein by David Anthony Durham Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Acacia Trilogy Author Information: Website Publisher: Doubleday Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Dick Hill | Length: 29 hrs and 30 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Tantor Audio | Whispersync Ready (as of this posting): Yes Leodan Akaran is the king […]

Audiobook Review: Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron

Posted on March 10, 2015 24 Comments

Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Heartstrikers Publisher: Audible (Nov 18, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Vikas Adam | Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins I found this book surprisingly enjoyable…or perhaps that ought not to be so surprising. After all, I loved The Spirit Thief and the rollicking […]

Book Review: The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis

Posted on March 9, 2015 22 Comments

The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Alchemy Wars Publisher: Orbit (March 10, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Like many fans of Ian Tregillis, I was first introduced to his work with the Milkweed Triptych, a series about British warlocks versus Nazi super-soldiers in an alternate history of […]

Book Review: Burned by Karen Marie Moning

Posted on March 6, 2015 12 Comments

Burned by Karen Marie Moning Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance Series: Book 7 of Fever Publisher: Delacorte (January 20, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars I’m going to begin this review with a mini-rant: Personally, I’m of the mind that spin-off series should be fresh starts. If you’re going to end the original series and begin […]

Waiting On Wednesday – 03/04/2015

Posted on March 4, 2015 8 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: Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson: October 6, 2015 (Tor) Sanderson’s original Mistborn trilogy features a more epic and elaborate story and gets a lot of love from fans, but I […]

Audiobook Review: The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

Posted on March 3, 2015 32 Comments

The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Sword of Shannara Trilogy Publisher: Del Ray Books (1977) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Scott Brick | Length: 26 hrs | Audiobook Publisher: Books on Tape | Whispersync Ready (as of this posting): Yes I have a dirty secret […]

Backlist Burndown: California Bones by Greg Van Eekhout

Posted on February 27, 2015 13 Comments

As a book blogger, sometimes I get so busy reading review titles and new releases that I end up missing out on a lot previously published books, so one of my goals for this year is to take more time to catch up with the backlist, especially in my personal reading pile. And it seems I’m […]