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Book Review: The Golden City by J. Kathleen Cheney

Posted on July 3, 2014 20 Comments

The Golden City by J. Kathleen Cheney Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Golden City Publisher: Roc (November 5, 2013 ) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The Golden City is a book that may take a bit of patience to get into, but it ends up being well worth the time once the story gets […]

Book Review: Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines

Posted on July 2, 2014 13 Comments

Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines Genre: Urban Fantasy, Magic Series: Magic Ex Libris #1 Publisher: DAW (August 2012) Author Info: www.jimchines.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m not going to say this was the greatest story ever, or that I really came to care about the characters and their fate, but for the sake of […]

Waiting on Wednesday 07/02/14

Posted on July 2, 2014 11 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 Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab: February 25, 2015 (Tor) A Darker Shade of Magic is not a sequel to Vicious, I repeat, A Darker Shade of Magic is NOT a sequel to Vicious. […]

YA Weekend: Half A King by Joe Abercrombie

Posted on June 29, 2014 19 Comments

Half a King by Joe Abercrombie Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Shattered Sea Publisher: Del Rey (July 15, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Half a King is marketed as a Young Adult novel so I’m also going to label it as such, but doing so […]

Book Review: The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler

Posted on June 27, 2014 30 Comments

The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Shadow Campaigns Publisher: Roc (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I used to think military fantasy wasn’t my thing, but ever since I started reading a lot again for book blogging, it’s become even […]

Book Review: Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson

Posted on June 24, 2014 5 Comments

Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson Genre: Urban Fantasy, Science-Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Book Group Date of Publication: March 15, 2001 Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating – 3.5 of 5 stars I know this book is classified as science fiction, but honestly, it felt more like urban fantasy to me. At best, it was […]

Book Review: The Leopard by K.V. Johansen

Posted on June 20, 2014 1 Comment

The Leopard by K.V. Johansen Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Marakand Publisher: Pyr (June 10, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars The Leopard was a really tough book to rate and as I sit down to write this review, I find myself waffling back and forth on my […]

Waiting on Wednesday 06/18/14

Posted on June 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

“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 Voyage of the Basilisk by Marie Brennan: March 31, 2015 (Tor Books) I can’t tell you how much I love the Memoirs of Lady Trent books. As someone fascinated by the natural sciences […]

Book Review: Deadly Curiosities by Gail Z. Martin

Posted on June 17, 2014 2 Comments

Deadly Curiosities by Gail Z. Martin Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Deadly Curiosities Publisher: Solaris (June 24, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second novel I’ve read by Gail Z. Martin and I have to say, her books have a way of wrapping around the reader like a well-loved, comfortable sweater. Prior to Deadly Curiosities, […]

Book Review: Skin Game by Jim Butcher

Posted on June 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

Skin Game by Jim Butcher Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 15 of Dresden Files Publisher: Roc (May 27, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Let’s face it, there’s really no such thing as a bad Dresden Files book – but some are better than others. For me, this series reached its peak round book 5 or 6. I loved Death Masks and Blood […]