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YA Weekend: Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes

Posted on March 8, 2014 Leave a Comment

Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Falling Kingdoms Publisher: Razorbill (December 11, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ll admit, I had some serious doubts when I first heard about this young adult novel styled as an epic fantasy. I’m more of […]

Waiting on Wednesday 03/05/14

Posted on March 5, 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 Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo: June 17, 2014 (Henry Holt and Co.) So this January I finally got around to reading Shadow and Bone and ended up […]

YA Weekend: The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas

Posted on March 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Elemental Trilogy Publisher: Balzer + Bray (September 17, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars The Burning Sky is a beautifully written novel, told in what I feel is a slightly more formal tone than […]

Book Review: Banished by Liz de Jager

Posted on February 28, 2014 Leave a Comment

Banished by Liz de Jager Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Series: Book 1 of The Blackhart Legacy Publisher: Tor UK (February 27, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars At first glance, Banished may seem like another relatively routine venture into the paranormal young adult genre, but dig a little deeper […]

YA Weekend: Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins

Posted on February 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Series: Book 1 of The Sweet TrilogyPublisher: HarperTeen (May 1, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars I wish I could say this book just wasn’t for me because I’m not into YA paranormal romance, but that wouldn’t be true. In […]

YA Weekend: The Eye of Minds by James Dashner

Posted on February 15, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Eye of Minds by James Dashner Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Mortality Doctrine Publisher: Delacorte (October 8, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ll start by saying that I’ve never read James Dashner before this, but I know his name is well known […]

Waiting on Wednesday 02/12/14

Posted on February 12, 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 Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen: April 1, 2014 (Strange Chemistry) I need more Strange Chemistry in my life! I haven’t had the chance to pick up their […]

YA Weekend: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on February 9, 2014 Leave a Comment

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Grisha Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (June 5, 2012) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Once in a while, a great book like Shadow and Bone will come along and remind me of why I […]

Book Review: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

Posted on February 5, 2014 3 Comments

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic Series: Throne of Glass #2 Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Publication Date: August 2013 Author’s Info: sarahjmaas.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars As much as I enjoyed Throne of Glass, one thing that bugged me (other than Celaena’s arrogance) was the fact that Celaena is […]

Book Review: Dreamwalker by C.S. Friedman

Posted on February 4, 2014 1 Comment

Dreamwalker by C.S. Friedman (DAW) Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Dreamwalker Publication Date: February 4, 2014 Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars To my surprise, Dreamwalker turned out to be a pretty big departure from C.S. Friedman’s previous works. Still, I was no less charmed by the […]