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Audiobook Review: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Posted on February 1, 2016 18 Comments

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Imaginative Retelling Series: Dorothy Must Die #1 Publisher: HarperCollins (April 1, 2014) Information: Twitter | Goodreads Tiara’s rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Devon Sorvari | Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Harper Audio (April 1, 2014) | Whispersync Ready: Yes This is a long review, but you know I don’t usually […]

YA Weekend: Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh

Posted on January 31, 2016 21 Comments

A review copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Delacorte Press (February 2, 2016) Length: 320 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Burning Midnight is Will McIntosh’s first Young Adult novel, […]

Waiting on Wednesday 01/27/16

Posted on January 27, 2016 19 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: And The Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich: September 6, 2016 (Little Brown Books for Young Readers) Dawn Kurtagich really impressed me with her debut YA novel The Dead House last year […]

YA Weekend: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Posted on January 23, 2016 26 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Truthwitch by Susan Dennard Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Witchlands Publisher: Tor Teen (1/5/16) Length: 416 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter I typically try to approach ultra-hyped books with caution especially when it […]

YA Weekend Audio: The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore

Posted on January 9, 2016 16 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Weight of Feathers by Anna-Marie McLemore Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Audible Studios (11/10/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Narrators: Kirby Heyborne, Cynthia Farrell | Length: 8 hrs 59 min Lately, most […]

Short & Sweet Review: The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco

Posted on January 7, 2016 9 Comments

The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco Series: The Girl from the Well #1 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (August 5, 2014) Memorable Quote: “It is not in my nature to be interested in the living. But there are many things, I have found, that defy nature.” TL;DR Review: Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 to 3 stars. […]

YA Weekend: Infinity Lost by S. Harrison

Posted on January 3, 2016 9 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Infinity Lost by S. Harrison Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Infinity Trilogy Publisher: Skyscape (11/1/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars 2015 was a great year for YA fiction, with lots of new ideas […]

YA Weekend: Drown by Esther Dalseno

Posted on January 2, 2016 8 Comments

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Retelling, Romance Publisher: 3 Little Birds Books (October 31, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars First of all, I have to say the cover for this book is gorgeous. With that aside, speculative YA fiction and I have a strange relationship. I’m […]

YA Weekend Book Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Posted on December 26, 2015 6 Comments

Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff Series: Lotus Wars #1 Genre: Steampunk, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (September 2012) Author Info: misterkristoff.wordpress.com Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 The praise surrounding this book focuses almost entirely on its Japanese steampunk setting. This is certainly a unique setting, considering how often the genre is set in North American […]

Mogsy: Best of 2015 and the Year in Review

Posted on December 21, 2015 43 Comments

What an amazing year in books! At the time of this writing, so far in 2015 I have read and logged a total of 209 titles onto Goodreads, which breaks down as follows: 2 serial episodes 4 anthologies/collections 9 novellas 194 novels Here’s the Goodreads spread for what that looks like: I apologize in advance for […]