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Audiobook Review: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on January 25, 2015 26 Comments

Firefight by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of The Reckoners Publisher: Audible Studios (Audiobook: January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Brandon Sanderson, and I admit I usually go into his books with higher than average expectations. Still, I rarely find […]

Book Review: War Dogs by Greg Bear

Posted on January 22, 2015 6 Comments

War Dogs by Greg Bear Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 Publisher: Orbit (October 14, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I’ve never read Greg Bear before, and despite early reservations about his reputation as a hard science fiction author (hard sci-fi can be hit or miss with me) I was pleased that I would be able to […]

Book Review: The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on January 19, 2015 20 Comments

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin Genre: Science-Fiction Publisher: Avon Books (March 1971) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The story takes place in Portland, Oregon; the year is 2002. Portland, and much of the world, is existing under very poor conditions. George Orr finds himself on a fantastic journey after being treated […]

Book Review: Golden Son by Pierce Brown

Posted on January 16, 2015 20 Comments

Golden Son by Pierce Brown Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Series: Book 2 of Red Rising Trilogy Publisher: Del Rey (January 6, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Tales of courtly politics, noble house squabbles and the machinations of psychopathic lords and ladies have taken the epic fantasy genre by storm in recent years, and it looks […]

2015: Most Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Books Written by Women

Posted on January 14, 2015 50 Comments

*Our Most Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Books Written by Women 2016 edition! It’s a very special “Waiting on Wednesday” today as The BiblioSanctum brings back a feature we put together last year. Inspired by a twitter conversation, Wendy and Mogsy made a list of their “Top Most Anticipated Books Written by Women in 2014”, and […]

Mogsy: Best Of 2014 and the Year in Review

Posted on December 29, 2014 43 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 […]

Waiting on Wednesday 12/17/14

Posted on December 17, 2014 13 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: Unseemly Science by Rod Duncan: May 5, 2015 (Angry Robot) Angry Robot is on a little break right now, but you can be sure they’ll be coming back with […]

Book Review: The Genome by Sergei Lukyanenko

Posted on December 14, 2014 6 Comments

The Genome by Sergei Lukyanenko Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Open Road Media Author Info Wendy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I enjoyed Lukyanenko’s Night Watch, so I was quick to grab this one. I like when authors diversify their offerings. With Lukyanenko, he’s smoothly transitioned from an urban supernatural story in Night Watch, to hardcore science […]

Book Review: All Those Vanished Engines by Paul Park

Posted on December 5, 2014 22 Comments

All Those Vanished Engines by Paul Park Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars All Those Vanished Engines was a real doozy to read and rate, as you would expect of meta-fiction. I admit I’m quite inexperienced when it comes books that use it as a literary device, and […]

Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Posted on December 2, 2014 25 Comments

Red Rising by Pierce Brown Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopia Series: Red Rising Trilogy #1 Publisher: Random House (January 2014) Author Info: www.pierce-brown.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Darrow is a helldiver, one of the most skilled and daring miners among the Reds who work themselves to death to prepare Mars for the “softer […]