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Mogsy’s Fall Reading List + WWEnd Reading Challenge Update

Posted on September 30, 2014 10 Comments

As ever, I’m going to keep doing seasonal reading lists because they’ve become something of a tradition, but I’ll be tackling them somewhat differently this time around. I still have a lot of personal reading/purchased books to get to and a bunch more to read towards my Worlds Without End Reading Challenge goals, but until […]

Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on September 27, 2014 18 Comments

Welcome to this biweekly feature where I showcase all the books I bought/won/received for review in the past fortnight. First, the physical pile: Fiend – Requested from Blogging for Books because I wanted to give their program a try, plus I found out recently that this is a zombie book! I love zombie books, but they […]

Sunday Musings: Nothing but the Rain

Posted on September 21, 2014 6 Comments

It’s nice to wake up to the rain at your window, even if there’s a little bit of lightning and thunder to go with it. For me, it signifies a day that should be spent in bed with a good book, and/or a good lap top. CURRENTLY READING In my quest to find a Superman […]

Novella Review: John Golden: Heroes of Mazaroth by Django Wexler

Posted on August 13, 2014 19 Comments

John Golden: Heroes of Mazaroth by Django Wexler Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of John Golden Publisher: Ragnarok (August 11, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s not too often I come across a unique and original concept in urban fantasy, but move over denizens of the world of the paranormal and say hello to […]

Book Review: EVE: Templar One by Tony Gonzales

Posted on June 21, 2014 Leave a Comment

EVE: Templar One by Tony Gonzales Genre: Science Fiction, Gaming Tie-in Publisher: Gollancz (February 2013) Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars My husband tried for a time to convince me to play EVE, the futuristic massive multiplayer online game about corporate space intrigue, piracy and politics. I couldn’t get beyond the whole “spreadsheets in space” […]

Waiting on Wednesday 04/16/14

Posted on April 16, 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! Wendy’s Pick: Dragon Age: Last Flight by Liane Mercial: August 12, 2014 (Tor Books) I’m a sucker for game lore and I appreciate that Amazon is watching out for me. Not only did […]

Book Review: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

Posted on April 10, 2014 6 Comments

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski Original Polish Title: Ostatnie życzenie (translated by Danusia Stok) Genre: Dark Fantasy, Gaming Series: The Witcher Publisher: Hachette Book Group Original Publication Date: January 2007 Related: www.thewitcher.com Author Info: www.sapkowski.pl The Last Wish is a collection of short stories that introduces Geralt of Rivia, better known – particularly to gamers like me – as […]

Graphic Novel Review: Rat Queens Vol.1: Sass and Sorcery

Posted on March 24, 2014 4 Comments

Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery by Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch Genre: Fantasy, Gaming Series: Rat Queens #1-5 Publisher: Image Comics Publication Date: April 8, 2014 Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars: Drop whatever pre-conceived notions you might have over RPG adventurers. These women are unapologetically perfect in their blazing imperfections. And a copy […]

YA Weekend: The Eye of Minds by James Dashner

Posted on February 15, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Eye of Minds by James Dashner Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Mortality Doctrine Publisher: Delacorte (October 8, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ll start by saying that I’ve never read James Dashner before this, but I know his name is well known […]

Waiting on Wednesday 01/29/14

Posted on January 29, 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! Wendy’s Pick It’s 2014 and the countdown continues for Bioware‘s third installment of their Dragon Age video game series, Inquisition. The previous book, Asunder, set the stage for the mage/templar war, which is definitely going […]