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Book Review: Star Wars: Before the Awakening by Greg Rucka, Phil Noto

Posted on February 5, 2016 7 Comments

Star Wars: Before the Awakening by Greg Rucka, Phil Noto Genre: Space Opera Series: Star Wars Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press (December 2015) Author Info: gregrucka.com Artist Info: philnoto.tumblr.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars “Poe Dameron’s first ship was his mother’s RZ-1 A-wing.” This book had a lot of things going for it when I saw it at […]

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 […]