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Book Review: Ex-Isle by Peter Clines

Posted on February 29, 2016 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Ex-Isle by Peter Clines Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi Fantasy Series: Book 5 of Ex-Heroes Publisher: Broadway Books (February 2, 2016) Length: 400 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter This is probably my favorite book of the series […]

Backlist Burndown: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

Posted on February 26, 2016 19 Comments

As book bloggers, sometimes we get so caught up reading review titles and new releases that we end up missing out on a lot previously published books. As a result, one of my goals this year is to take more time to catch up with my backlist, especially in my personal reading pile. And it […]

Book Review: Good Girls by Glen Hirshberg

Posted on February 23, 2016 11 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Good Girls by Glen Hirshberg Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Horror Series: Book 2 of Motherless Children Publisher: Tor (February 23, 2016) Length: 352 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Good Girls was introduced to me as the standalone sequel […]

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 […]