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#SciFiMonth Review: Defiant by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on November 27, 2023 21 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Defiant by Brandon Sanderson Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: Book 4 of Skyward Publisher: Delacorte (November 21, 2023) Length: 480 pages Author Information: Website As […]

Most Anticipated Releases of 2023: October to December

Posted on September 26, 2023 19 Comments

And with that, it’s time to look ahead to the Science Fiction and Fantasy reads I’m most excited for in the final quarter of 2023. I actually shook my head as I typed that, it’s insane to think about how quickly this year flew by. But even as the days grow colder, the book releases […]

Bookshelf Roundup 07/23/23: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads

Posted on July 23, 2023 19 Comments

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every weekend which fills the role of several blog memes, like Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? where I summarize what I’ve finished reading in the last week and what […]

Waiting on Wednesday 03/01/23

Posted on March 1, 2023 11 Comments

Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! […]

Tough Traveling: Orphans

Posted on June 11, 2015 58 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 (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is […]

Book Review: Defiant by Karina Sumner-Smith

Posted on May 11, 2015 17 Comments

A review copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Defiant by Karina Sumner-Smith Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of The Towers Trilogy Publisher: Talos (May 12, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars This series definitely deserves to be getting […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: New Arrivals, Backlist, What I’ve Read

Posted on January 31, 2015 41 Comments

Starting things off with a non-bookish announcement, but it’s certainly the most exciting and significant new arrival I’d like to talk about this week: Yes, the biggest news is that we welcomed baby #2 to our family last week. Say hello to Adalyn, my little future girl gamer and bookworm! Needless to say, things have […]