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Book Review: Sharp Ends by Joe Abercrombie

Posted on April 25, 2016 24 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Sharp Ends by Joe Abecrombie Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Anthology Series: The First Law Publisher: Orbit (April 26, 2016) Length: 304 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter The full title of this anthology is actually Sharp […]

Book Review: The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

Posted on April 7, 2016 18 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Genre: Anthologies, Science Fiction, Fantasy Series: N/A Publisher: Saga Press (March 8, 2016) Length: 450 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter One of my favorite books […]

Novella Reviews: Of Sorrow and Such & Lustlocked

Posted on March 20, 2016 17 Comments

Review copies were provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Of Sorrow and Such by Angela Slatter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (October 13, 2016) Length: 149 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter This is the first time I’ve read Angela Slatter, and now she’s […]

Short & Sweet Novella Review: Blood Follows by Steven Erikson

Posted on March 2, 2016 6 Comments

Blood Follows by Steven Erikson Series: The Tales of Bauchelain and Korbal Broach #1 Genre: Fantasy, Novella Publisher: Night Shade Books TL;DR Review Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars. It’s like The Addams Family but with only Gomez, Uncle Fester, and Lurch. Coming on the heels of my first foray into the Malazan empire (Gardens […]

Audiobook Review: Star Wars: The Perfect Weapon by Delilah S. Dawson

Posted on February 8, 2016 4 Comments

Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Science-Fantasy Series: Star Wars Canon Publisher: Del Ray (November 24, 2015) Information: Website | Goodreads Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 Stars Narrator: January LaVoy | Length: 1 hrs and 57 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Random House Audio (November 24, 2015) | Whispersync Ready: No Very slight spoilers, but you’ve been warned. I’m one […]

Novella Review: The Drowning Eyes by Emily Foster

Posted on January 26, 2016 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Drowning Eyes by Emily Foster Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (January 12, 2016) Length: 144 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Tor.com kicks off the year with another irresistible lineup of novellas in early […]

Book Review: The King’s Justice by Stephen R. Donaldson

Posted on January 24, 2016 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The King’s Justice by Stephen R. Donaldson Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Novella Collection Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons (10/13/15) Length: 320 pages Author Information: Website While my own personal experience with Stephen R. Donaldson is admittedly limited, his […]

Short & Sweet Audio Review: Should We Drown in Feathered Sleep by Michael Merriam

Posted on January 22, 2016 3 Comments

Should We Drown in Feathered Sleep by Michael Merriam Series: Standalone Publisher: Carina Press (November 10, 2010) Memorable Quote: “They hated to watch another be in pain, but it was necessary for her to die in order to be reborn.” TL;DR Review: Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 Stars. M A G I C A L! Narrator: […]

Audiobook Review: Press Start to Play edited by Daniel H. Wilson and John Joseph Adams

Posted on November 22, 2015 11 Comments

Press Start to Play edited by Daniel H. Wilson and John Joseph Adams Genre: Anthology, Video Games Publisher: Audible Studios (9/29/15) Author/Editor Information: Daniel H. Wilson (Twitter) | John Joseph Adams (Twitter) Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3 of 5 stars Narrators: A.T. Chandler, Tanya Eby, Jesse Einstein, Emily Beresford | Length: 9 hrs 32 min At first, I was hesitant about listening to an anthology in audio format, but it actually […]

#RRSciFiMonth Novella Review: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Posted on November 14, 2015 16 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 […]