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Book Review: The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey

Posted on February 19, 2016 17 Comments

The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey Genre: Horror, Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie Publisher: Orbit (January 2014) Author Info: www.mike-carey.co.uk Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars “When your dream comes true, your true has moved. You’ve already stopped being the person who had the dreams so it feels more like a weird echo of something that […]

Book Review: The Damned by Andrew Pyper

Posted on February 9, 2016 19 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Damned by Andrew Pyper Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Horror Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Paperback release: February 9, 2016) Length: 308 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter The Damned somehow missed my radar when it was […]

Waiting on Wednesday 01/27/16

Posted on January 27, 2016 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: And The Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich: September 6, 2016 (Little Brown Books for Young Readers) Dawn Kurtagich really impressed me with her debut YA novel The Dead House last year […]

Waiting on Wednesday 01/20/16

Posted on January 20, 2016 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 Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood: May 3, 2016 (DAW) If you read fantasy, chances are you’ve come across the art of Todd Lockwood, whose paintings and illustrations have […]

Audiobook Review: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

Posted on January 12, 2016 10 Comments

Genre: Gothic Horror Series: Standalone Publisher: Harper Perennial (December 30, 1987) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Ralph Cosham | Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Blackstone Audio (December 6, 2004) | Whispersync Ready: Yes Continuing on my quest to read more speculative classics, […]

Short & Sweet Review: The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco

Posted on January 7, 2016 9 Comments

The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco Series: The Girl from the Well #1 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (August 5, 2014) Memorable Quote: “It is not in my nature to be interested in the living. But there are many things, I have found, that defy nature.” TL;DR Review: Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 to 3 stars. […]

Mogsy: Best of 2015 and the Year in Review

Posted on December 21, 2015 43 Comments

What an amazing year in books! At the time of this writing, so far in 2015 I have read and logged a total of 209 titles onto Goodreads, which breaks down as follows: 2 serial episodes 4 anthologies/collections 9 novellas 194 novels Here’s the Goodreads spread for what that looks like: I apologize in advance for […]

Audiobook Review: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

Posted on December 18, 2015 23 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher via Audiobook Jukebox in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins Genre: Horror, Paranormal Series: Stand Alone Publisher: HighBridge Audio (6/16/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Hillary Huber | Length: 16 hrs 47 min After hearing […]

Waiting on Wednesday 12/16/15

Posted on December 16, 2015 13 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 Picks: I’m posting up two picks today because I was in the mood to feature a darker read, and I couldn’t decide! A dark urban paranormal fantasy featuring hellish […]

#RRSciFiMonth Invasive Species by Joseph Wallace + Giveaway!

Posted on November 27, 2015 13 Comments

Sci-Fi November is a month-long blog event hosted by Rinn Reads and Over The Effing Rainbow this year, created to celebrate everything amazing about science fiction! From TV shows to movies, books to comics, and everything else in between, it is intended to help science fiction lovers share their love and passion for this genre and […]