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YA Weekend: Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

Posted on June 7, 2014 Leave a Comment

Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Monument 14 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (June 5, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars A little bit like Lord of the Flies meets The Breakfast Club meets The Mist, Monument 14 is about a group of children holed up in a superstore after a freak hailstorm causes a chemical leak from the […]

Book Review: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

Posted on June 4, 2014 3 Comments

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeerGenre: Science Fiction, Horror Series: Book 1 of Southern Reach Publisher: FSG Originals (February 4, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars This is the first time I’ve ever read anything by Jeff VanderMeer, and I’ll admit at first I had my misgivings. I’d picked up this […]

Book Review: Gemsigns by Stephanie Saulter

Posted on May 22, 2014 1 Comment

Gemsigns by Stephanie Saulter Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of ®Evolution Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books (UK: March 28, 2013/US: May 6, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I seem to be reading a lot of social science fiction lately. Given the old “too much of anything” adage about […]

Book Review: The Remaining by D.J. Molles

Posted on May 21, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Remaining by D.J. MollesGenre: Science Fiction, Horror Series: Book 1 of The Remaining Publisher: Orbit (May 27, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The Remaining is a great zombie book. Originally self-published in 2012, it quickly became an internet bestseller before being picked up by Orbit, and there’s a damn […]

YA Weekend: Earth Girl by Janet Edwards

Posted on May 17, 2014 2 Comments

Earth Girl by Janet Edwards Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of Earth Girl Publisher: Pyr (March 5, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars When I think about Young Adult books from Pyr, words that spring immediately to mind are “distinct”, “unconventional” and “unique”. I guess that’s […]

Book Review: Influx by Daniel Suarez

Posted on May 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

Influx by Daniel Suarez Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Dutton (February 20, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Daniel Suarez has made a name for himself when it comes to techno-thrillers, and his talent for combining science with action has garnered him much praise and comparisons to the […]

Book Review: Defenders by Will McIntosh

Posted on May 8, 2014 1 Comment

Defenders by Will McIntosh Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Orbit (May 13, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Last year, I read an incredibly moving book called Love Minus Eighty. As I closed the cover on the last page and settled back with a roiling mind and […]

Book Review: Heaven’s Queen by Rachel Bach

Posted on April 30, 2014 Leave a Comment

Heaven’s Queen by Rachel Bach Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 3 of Paradox Publisher: Orbit (April 22, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Finding a series where the momentum of the first book carries through to next and beyond is pretty special, and when you find one, you know […]

Waiting on Wednesday 04/23/14

Posted on April 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

“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: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson: January 6, 2015 (Delacorte) I’ve actually been meaning to feature Firefight in a Waiting on Wednesday post for a while now, but then it […]

Waiting on Wednesday 04/16/14

Posted on April 16, 2014 Leave a Comment

“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! Wendy’s Pick: Dragon Age: Last Flight by Liane Mercial: August 12, 2014 (Tor Books) I’m a sucker for game lore and I appreciate that Amazon is watching out for me. Not only did […]