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Book Review: Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton

Posted on September 22, 2016 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Random House Length: 272 pages Author Information: Website I’m glad I got a chance to read some reviews before tackling Good Morning, […]

Audiobook Review: Bite by K.S. Merbeth

Posted on August 19, 2016 22 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Bite by K.S. Merbeth Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone/Book 1 Publisher: Hachette Audio (July 26, 2016) Length: 9 hrs Author Information: Website | Twitter Narrator: Stephanie Willis The publisher description for Bite […]

Book Review: The Last One by Alexandra Oliva

Posted on August 15, 2016 20 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Last One by Alexandra Oliva Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Ballantine (July 12, 2016) Length: 304 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter The Last One is a post-apocalyptic dystopian thriller about the […]

Book Review: Welcome to Deadland by Zachary Tyler Linville

Posted on August 9, 2016 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Welcome to Deadland by Zachary Tyler Linville Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Genre: Horror Series: Book 1 Publisher: Nerdist/Inkshares (August 9, 2016) Length: 350 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Welcome to Deadland is a zombie book, but it’s also kind […]

Waiting on Wednesday 06/15/16

Posted on June 15, 2016 16 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 Sleep Over: An Oral History of the Apocalypse by H.G. Bleackley (January 3, 2017 by Talos) I confess, I am a sucker for “oral histories” and other epistolary […]

Book Review: The Fireman by Joe Hill

Posted on May 28, 2016 13 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Fireman by Joe Hill Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Horror, Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: William Morrow (May 17, 2016) Length: 768 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter A couple years ago I picked up NOS4R2. It […]

Book Review: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

Posted on May 23, 2016 12 Comments

“Tell them they can be great someday, like us. Tell them they belong among us, no matter how we treat them. Tell them they must earn the respect which everyone else receives by default. Them them there is a standard for acceptance; that standard is simply perfection. Kill those who scoff at those contradictions, and […]

YA Weekend: The 100 by Kass Morgan

Posted on May 22, 2016 13 Comments

The 100 by Kass Morgan “Although the astronomical event of a lifetime was playing out right before his eyes, he was looking only at her.” Genre: Science fiction, post-apocalyptic, young adult, romance Series: The 100 #1 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (September 2013) Author Info Wendy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars I didn’t bother with CW’s The […]

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 […]

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 […]