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Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: New Books, Backlist, Reading Challenges & What I’ve Read

Posted on January 17, 2015 30 Comments

I’ve always liked the idea of round up/summary posts, so from now on I’m going to do these Book Haul posts a little differently, and with a slightly altered format. I’m hoping this will be a better way to stay on track and keep up to date with what I’ve read, and more importantly, what […]

Sunday Musings: Resolutions

Posted on January 4, 2015 8 Comments

My 2015 New Years resolution is to read! I know, I know, this is a shocking twist on my usual resolutions, but what can you do. This year I am challenging myself to read 100 books and comics. I don’t know what Worlds Without End has in store for us this year, but in the mean […]

2015 Audiobook Challenge

Posted on December 31, 2014 10 Comments

The Audiobook Challenge is back for the third year, brought to you by The Book Nympho and Hot Listens! As you know, I’m a big fan of audiobooks. Whether I’m gaming, enjoying some arts and crafts, or doing chores around the house, having an audiobook to listen to makes the time spent all the more richer. […]

Mogsy’s Fall Reading List + WWEnd Reading Challenge Update

Posted on September 30, 2014 10 Comments

As ever, I’m going to keep doing seasonal reading lists because they’ve become something of a tradition, but I’ll be tackling them somewhat differently this time around. I still have a lot of personal reading/purchased books to get to and a bunch more to read towards my Worlds Without End Reading Challenge goals, but until […]

Wendy’s Fall Reading List

Posted on September 28, 2014 11 Comments

I’m just finishing up the last book on my Summer Reading List, but since the outdoors currently look like this: It’s about time I get started on my Fall Reading List. I’m still working on that to-read pile beside my bed, with a focus on my various Worlds Without End Roll-Your-Own Reading Challenges. But with […]

AudioBook Review: A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan

Posted on September 22, 2014 14 Comments

A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan Genre: Fantasy, Dragons Series: Memoirs by Lady Trent #1 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates (February 2013) Author Info: swantower.com Narrator Info: Facebook Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was not exactly what I expected. That is to say, there isn’t a lot about […]

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.

Sunday Musings: Sunshine and Sniffles

Posted on September 7, 2014 6 Comments

After a long, hard, but fun week at Fan Expo Canada, I am still trying to catch up and wind down, and have earned myself a nice little cold for my struggles. Hurray for back to school! CURRENTLY READING I’ll be rounding out my Summer Reading List with The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin. Conveniently, […]

Book Review: Astra by Naomi Foyle

Posted on August 22, 2014 7 Comments

Astra by Naomi Foyle Genre: Post-apocalyptic, Utopian Society, Science Fiction Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books (February 2014) Author Info: naomifoyle.com Wendy’s Rating ~ 4 of 5 stars Foyle’s words are an elegant brush on paper, painting such vivid images across the reader’s mind as she builds her world through Astra’s young eyes. Astra is a beautiful, […]

Book Review: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

Posted on August 12, 2014 17 Comments

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Ace Books (1991; originally published in 1962) Author Info Wendy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I read this because I wanted to grok the meaning of the word grok. I was introduced to the word some time ago, and was recently reminded of […]