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Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Book Haul, Backlist, Books I’ve Read
Posted on April 25, 2015 24 Comments
Bookshelf Roundup is where I talk about the new books I’ve bought or received for review, what I plan to read soon, and what I’ve finished reading recently. It’s been another couple of busy weeks; as you can see, lots of titles to review as well as bunch of audiobooks I purchased. Received for Review […]
Tough Traveling: Awesome Displays of Power
Posted on April 16, 2015 41 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan of Review Barn, who has come up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is interested to […]
Waiting on Wednesday 04/01/15
Posted on April 1, 2015 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: Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig: September 4, 2015 (Del Rey) I was like aasfdsfjkjlsdfffff;;; when I first saw the nerdgasm-inducing news about this book on Starwars.com. I reacted […]
Book Review: Atlanta Burns by Chuck Wendig
Posted on February 20, 2015 26 Comments
Atlanta Burns by Chuck Wendig Genre: Young Adult Series: Books 1 & 2 of Atlanta Burns Publisher: Skyscape (January 27, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Atlanta Burns is the kind of book that takes time to percolate; after finishing the last page it had me feeling all discombobulated and I needed time to think on […]
Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: New Books, Backlist, Reading Challenges & What I’ve Read
Posted on January 17, 2015 30 Comments
I’ve always liked the idea of round up/summary posts, so from now on I’m going to do these Book Haul posts a little differently, and with a slightly altered format. I’m hoping this will be a better way to stay on track and keep up to date with what I’ve read, and more importantly, what […]
YA Weekend: Blightborn by Chuck Wendig
Posted on August 2, 2014 14 Comments
Blightborn by Chuck Wendig Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of The Heartland Trilogy Publisher: Skyscape (July 29, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I make it no secret that I’ve been in a bit of a YA slump lately. This year saw a few of my favorite YA series finishing their runs and […]
Lootz: Mogsy’s Book Haul
Posted on July 12, 2014 18 Comments
It’s been a pretty hectic summer so far, so I’m actually a bit behind on featuring my new books. So a couple of these probably came a few weeks ago and there are some recent ones that didn’t make it into the picture, but every book arrival is cause for excitement and each will have […]
Waiting on Wednesday 07/09/14
Posted on July 9, 2014 7 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: Blightborn by Chuck Wendig: July 29, 2014 (Skyscape) I recently made the decision to be a bit pickier with my Young Adult reads (so YA Weekends will still be a regular […]
Book Review: The Cormorant by Chuck Wendig
Posted on December 17, 2013 5 Comments
The Cormorant by Chuck Wendig Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Series: Book 3 of Miriam Black Publisher: Angry Robot Date of Publication: December 31, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – “The best and my favorite Miriam Black book yet” I just can’t resist Miriam Black. Come to think of […]
Book Review: Dinocalypse Now by Chuck Wendig
Posted on November 22, 2013 1 Comment
Dinocalypse Now by Chuck Wendig Genre: Pulp, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Dinocalypse Trilogy Publisher: Evil Hat Date of Publication: May 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars – “Pure escapist pulp fiction, very entertaining and fun!” This book went straight onto my to-read pile earlier this year, for two […]
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