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Book Review: Owl and the Japanese Circus by Kristi Charish

Posted on January 9, 2015 26 Comments

Owl and the Japanese Circus by Kristi Charish Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Adventures of Owl Publisher: Pocket Star (January 13, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Kristi Charish is an author after my own heart. First, her book Owl and the Japanese Circus stars Alix “Owl” Hiboux, a former archaeologist turned international […]

Book Review: Witches of Echo Park by Amber Benson

Posted on January 4, 2015 7 Comments

The Witches of Echo Park by Amber Benson Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Witches of Echo Park Publisher: Ace (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars The Witches of Echo Park is an interesting but strange and shifting book. At first glance, I thought I would be going into your usual urban […]

Mogsy: Best Of 2014 and the Year in Review

Posted on December 29, 2014 42 Comments

This has been an amazing year for reading! At the time of this writing, in 2014 I have read a total of 191 books. Here’s the Goodreads spread for what that looks like: So you see, choosing just 5 or 10 or even 20 books to highlight as the best of this year is going to be […]

Book Review: Another One Bites the Dust by Chris Marie Green

Posted on December 12, 2014 15 Comments

Another One Bites the Dust by Chris Marie Green Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire Publisher: Roc (November 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Another One Bites the Dust continues the Jensen Murphy, Ghost for Hire series which has the distinction of being one of the few urban fantasies […]

Book Review: The Secrets of Life and Death by Rebecca Alexander

Posted on November 19, 2014 19 Comments

The Secrets of Life and Death by Rebecca Alexander Genre: Historical Fiction, Paranormal Series: Stand Alone/Book 1 Publisher: Broadway (October 7, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The Secrets of Life and Death was an interesting novel, a mix of dark noir fantasy mystery and historical fiction, using the true story behind the notorious figure of Countess […]

YA Weekend: Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake

Posted on November 15, 2014 13 Comments

Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Goddess War Publisher: Tor Teen (October 14, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m a mythology buff, so naturally I became drawn to Kendare Blake’s Goddess War series. The first book introduced us to the concept that the Old Gods of Greek […]

Book Review: Daring by Elliott James

Posted on November 12, 2014 7 Comments

Daring by Elliott James Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Pax Arcana Publisher: Orbit (September 23, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Given my heavy reading load and lack of time, this book almost didn’t make it onto my review list. I enjoyed its predecessor Charming, though as a first […]

Book Review: Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes

Posted on October 31, 2014 13 Comments

Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes Genre: Horror, Thriller Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Mulholland (September 16, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s been a while since I read a good horror novel. Broken Monsters proved to be just the thing I needed, turning out to be a cross-genre piece […]

Book Review: Poison Fruit by Jacqueline Carey

Posted on October 29, 2014 11 Comments

Poison Fruit by Jacqueline Carey Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Agent of Hel Publisher: Roc (October 7, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It was shortly after finishing the second book of Agent of Hel that I discovered the series was only going to be three books. While that was a little surprising, since […]

Book Review: Tainted Blood by M.L. Brennan + SIGNED COPY GIVEAWAY

Posted on October 28, 2014 20 Comments

*** The giveaway is now over, thank you to everyone who entered! *** Tainted Blood by M.L. Brennan Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Generation V Publisher: Roc (November 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Once again, M.L. Brennan reminds me why this is one of my favorite urban fantasy series right now! I […]