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#RRSciFiMonth: Review: Clarkesworld Magazine Issue #94

Posted on November 21, 2014 9 Comments

Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 94 Published July 1st 2014 by Neil Clarke As with any magazine and short story collection, the contents can be hit or miss, depending on your personal preferences. This issue of Clarkesworld begins with five short stories, some by names I know well, and others, not so much. While I liked some […]

Novella Review: The Broken Road by Teresa Frohock

Posted on October 10, 2014 13 Comments

The Broken Road by Teresa Frohock Genre: Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction Series: Frayed Empire #1 Publisher: The Story Vault (September 2014) Author Info: http://www.tfrohock.com Wendy’s Rating ~ 5 of 5 stars. Kill it. With fire. One of my biggest complaints in fantasy and science fiction is the way far too many authors can’t seem to […]

Book Review: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

Posted on September 19, 2014 14 Comments

I can’t truly appreciate Octavia E. Butler, without reading her friend and mentor, Harlan Ellison.

Book Review: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs

Posted on September 16, 2014 21 Comments

Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs Genre: Urban Fantasy, Anthology Series: Mercy Thompson Publisher: Ace (September 2, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I want to start by saying I’m not a big reader of short fiction, and on the whole I tend not to bother with any novellas, short stories or anthologies that are companion to an existing […]

Book Review: Lock In by John Scalzi + Novella Review: Unlocked

Posted on August 25, 2014 26 Comments

Lock In by John Scalzi Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (August 26, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Whenever I need a good pick-me-up or book to brighten up my day I always turn to John Scalzi, and he hasn’t let me down yet. I’ve been a big fan of his ever since […]

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: Unexpected Stories by Octavia E. Butler

Posted on July 12, 2014 2 Comments

Unexpected Stories by Octavia E. Butler Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Open Road (June 24, 2014) Author Info Wendy’s Rating – 4 of 5 stars “Our worldview is transformed by an imagination that sees no border between thought and what is real.” ~Walter Mosley on Octavia E. Butler American novelist Walter Mosley opens this short story collection […]

Apex Magazine Issue #58

Posted on April 13, 2014 Leave a Comment

APEX MAGAZINE ISSUE #58 FICTION: Waking by Cat Hellisen, Undone by Mari Ness, To Increase His Wondrous Greatnesse More by Sunny Moraine, The End of the World in Five Dates by Claire Humphrey, Actaeon by Jacqueilne Carey (eBook exclusive), Maze by J.M. McDermott (eBook exclusive novel excerpt) NONFICTION: Invisible Bisexuality in Torchwood by K. Tempest […]

Mogsy’s Book Haul – Blades and Shorts

Posted on February 8, 2014 Leave a Comment

Time again to feature the books that came in over the last couple weeks! And in case you missed it, I’m also doing the Review Copy Cleanup challenge, so hopefully a lot of these will be reviewed in the coming days. Is it just me, or do many of the titles seem very edgy this […]

Novella Review: Poison Dance by Livia Blackburne

Posted on December 22, 2013 1 Comment

Poison Dance by Livia Blackburne Genre: Fantasy Series: Prequel to Midnight Thief Publisher: Lion’s Quill Press Date of Publication: September 12, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “A prequel novella to Midnight Thief that sets up the background nicely and gives the reader an early glimpse of the […]