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Book Review: The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman

Posted on August 5, 2014 19 Comments

The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of The Magicians Publisher: Viking (August 5, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I practically binge read this series, which is unusual for me. But truly, it is a rare pleasure indeed when subsequent books in a series just get better and better. I’ve had […]

The Generation V Livetweet begins today at #MLBGENV with author ML Brennan

Posted on August 4, 2014 2 Comments

Generation V author M.L. Brennan will be joining me as I read through the first book in her American Vampire urban fantasy series! Grab a copy of Generation V and join the fun with questions, quotes and quomments on Twitter using the hashtag #MLBGenV. Stay tuned at the end of the event for a surprise! Reality Bites […]

YA Weekend: Blightborn by Chuck Wendig

Posted on August 2, 2014 14 Comments

Blightborn by Chuck Wendig Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of The Heartland Trilogy Publisher: Skyscape (July 29, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I make it no secret that I’ve been in a bit of a YA slump lately. This year saw a few of my favorite YA series finishing their runs and […]

Book Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman

Posted on July 31, 2014 15 Comments

The Magician King by Lev Grossman Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Magicians Publisher: Viking (August 9, 2011) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Back in my review of The Magicians, I wrote that you could have a miserably unlikeable character for the sake of writing a miserably unlikeable character and that I wouldn’t mind, just […]

Book Review: Frostborn by Lou Anders

Posted on July 30, 2014 7 Comments

Frostborn by Lou Anders Genre: Fantasy, Young Readers (age 8-12) Series: http://www.thronesandbones.com #1 Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers (August 5, 2014) Author Info: http://www.louanders.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars: I am a firm believer in learning something new every day, and this is one of the many places where Frostborn really shines. Karn is a […]

Waiting on Wednesday 07/30/14

Posted on July 30, 2014 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 Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter: September 2, 2014 (Ace) The Midnight Queen didn’t make itself known on my radar until fairly recently, but it sounds so magical, beautiful, […]

Book Review: Flight of the Golden Harpy by Susan Klaus

Posted on July 25, 2014 14 Comments

Flight of the Golden Harpy by Susan Klaus Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (June 17, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 1 of 5 stars It always pains me to write a negative review, especially for a book I had high hopes for and had looked forward to so immensely. As mythical or legendary creatures go, harpies don’t get near […]

Generation V Liveread! #MLBGenV

Posted on July 23, 2014 6 Comments

M.L. Brennan has recently been teasing me with the use of very interesting words in her recent novels. Some of these words even have three or more syllables! I can’t have her flinging around this kind of thesaurus goodness and not be able to properly participate in it, so, starting on Monday, August 4th, I’m […]

Book Review: The House of the Four Winds by Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory

Posted on July 23, 2014 14 Comments

The House of the Four Winds by Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of One Dozen Daughters Publisher: Tor (August 5, 2014) Author Information: Mercedes Lackey | James Mallory Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s been a while since I’ve read a satisfying maritime fantasy. “I wish you luck, love, and adventure,” says a character to the […]

Book Review: Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn

Posted on July 22, 2014 11 Comments

Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn Genre: Historical fantasy, Series: Tales of the Otori #1 Publisher: Riverhead Books (January 2002) Author Info: www.lianhearn.com Wendy’s Rating – 3.5 of 5 stars The infamous Nightingale Floor is a skilfully designed trap that signs the presence of any who walk across. The perfect piece of home improvement for […]