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Book Review: Cherry Bomb by Kathleen Tierney/Caitlín R. Kiernan

Posted on February 8, 2015 17 Comments

Cherry Bomb by Kathleen Tierney/Caitlín R. Kiernan Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Siobhan Quinn Publisher: Roc (February 3, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Siobhan Quinn series is the dark underbelly of urban fantasy you never get to see, a project that began as the author Caitlín R. Kiernan’s (writing as Kathleen Tierney) […]

Book Review: Owl and the Japanese Circus by Kristi Charish

Posted on January 9, 2015 26 Comments

Owl and the Japanese Circus by Kristi Charish Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Adventures of Owl Publisher: Pocket Star (January 13, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Kristi Charish is an author after my own heart. First, her book Owl and the Japanese Circus stars Alix “Owl” Hiboux, a former archaeologist turned international […]

Book Review and GIVEAWAY! Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José Older

Posted on January 5, 2015 19 Comments

GIVEAWAY! *** This giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered! *** Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José Older Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Bone Street Rumba Publisher: Roc (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It feels like just the other day I was expressing my desire for more ghosts in urban fantasy, […]

Book Review: Witches of Echo Park by Amber Benson

Posted on January 4, 2015 7 Comments

The Witches of Echo Park by Amber Benson Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Witches of Echo Park Publisher: Ace (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars The Witches of Echo Park is an interesting but strange and shifting book. At first glance, I thought I would be going into your usual urban […]

Book Review: Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch

Posted on January 2, 2015 23 Comments

Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 5 of Peter Grant Publisher: DAW (US: January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars There are only a few urban fantasy series I would drop everything for, and this is one of them. So when Foxglove Summer arrived on my doorstep, I did exactly that […]

Waiting on Wednesday 12/31/14

Posted on December 31, 2014 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: Trailer Park Fae by Lilith Saintcrow: June 23, 2015 (Orbit) I’ve not had the pleasure of reading Lilith Saintcrow yet, but when I came across this book while browsing, something […]

Mogsy: Best Of 2014 and the Year in Review

Posted on December 29, 2014 42 Comments

This has been an amazing year for reading! At the time of this writing, in 2014 I have read a total of 191 books. Here’s the Goodreads spread for what that looks like: So you see, choosing just 5 or 10 or even 20 books to highlight as the best of this year is going to be […]

Book Review: My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland

Posted on December 15, 2014 16 Comments

My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland Genre: Urban Fantasy, Zombies Publisher: DAW (January 2011) Author Info: dianarowland.com Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Supernatural creatures like vampires and werewolves have been getting the Hollywood treatment lately, turning them into sparkly objects of desire. Well, zombies need love too! Unfortunately, there’s that whole […]

Book Review: Another One Bites the Dust by Chris Marie Green

Posted on December 12, 2014 15 Comments

Another One Bites the Dust by Chris Marie Green Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire Publisher: Roc (November 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Another One Bites the Dust continues the Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire series which has the distinction of being one of the few urban fantasies […]

Book Review: City of Eternal Night by Kristen Painter

Posted on December 9, 2014 17 Comments

City of Eternal Night by Kristen Painter Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Crescent City Publisher: Orbit (December 2, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars My excitement to read this book is evidence enough for me that the first installment of this series ended a lot stronger than it began. I went through the first […]