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Book Review: World of Trouble by Ben H. Winters

Posted on July 6, 2014 21 Comments

World of Trouble by Ben H. Winters Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery Series: Book 3 of The Last Policeman Publisher: Quirk (July 15, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The Last Policeman series is simply awesome and underrated. And now the trilogy has come to a close. Technically, these books would probably fit more comfortably in the […]

Book Review: Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey

Posted on June 25, 2014 26 Comments

Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 4 of The Expanse Publisher: Orbit (June 17, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars The Expanse is probably my science fiction series right now, and I think Cibola Burn is the best installment yet. Why, you ask? Well, unlike the previous books, which I felt […]

Waiting on Wednesday 06/25/14

Posted on June 25, 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: Heir to the Jedi by Kevin Hearne: January 13, 2015 (Del Rey/LucasBooks) The Empire and Rebellion series features stand alone books about Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker and Han […]

Book Review: Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson

Posted on June 24, 2014 5 Comments

Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson Genre: Urban Fantasy, Science-Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Book Group Date of Publication: March 15, 2001 Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating – 3.5 of 5 stars I know this book is classified as science fiction, but honestly, it felt more like urban fantasy to me. At best, it was […]

YA Weekend: Earth Star by Janet Edwards

Posted on June 22, 2014 1 Comment

Earth Star by Janet Edwards Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of Earth Girl Publisher: Pyr (April 15, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Jarra has carried out a successful rescue mission, saved lives at the risk of losing her own, and received the Earth Star and the highest honor of the Artemis medal. But still our […]

Book Review: EVE: Templar One by Tony Gonzales

Posted on June 21, 2014 Leave a Comment

EVE: Templar One by Tony Gonzales Genre: Science Fiction, Gaming Tie-in Publisher: Gollancz (February 2013) Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars My husband tried for a time to convince me to play EVE, the futuristic massive multiplayer online game about corporate space intrigue, piracy and politics. I couldn’t get beyond the whole “spreadsheets in space” […]

Book Review: vN by Madeline Ashby

Posted on June 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

vN by Madeline Ashby Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Machine Dynasty Publisher: Angry Robot (July 31, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars While reading vN, I was frequently reminded of a mission statement I saw once on Angry Robot’s website – to publish the best in modern adult genre fiction, or in their words, “SF, F and […]

Book Review: The Forever Watch by David Ramirez

Posted on June 11, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Forever Watch by David Ramirez Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Thomas Dunne (April 22, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I don’t DNF books. I’m sure that is in large part due to my obsessive completionist nature. I’m still trying to learn to let go, because as everyone so wisely says, life is too […]

Book Review: The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey

Posted on June 10, 2014 3 Comments

The Girl with All The Gifts by M.R. Carey Genre: Horror, Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Orbit (June 10, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars I confess, I’m not very good when it comes to pulling information out of book descriptions. But all I know is, when I first heard about The Girl with All The Gifts, […]

Book Review: The Boost by Stephen Baker

Posted on June 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Boost by Stephen Baker Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (May 20, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is an interesting look into our not too distant future, perhaps one that is more plausible than we think. Mobile devices have already led to wearables, miniature electronic devices that act as an extension […]