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Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: New Books, Backlist, What I’ve Been Reading
Posted on May 23, 2015 22 Comments
Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every two weeks where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, what I plan to read soon, and what I’ve finished reading in the last fortnight. Received for Review The Price of Valor by Django Wexler – Print ARC, with thanks […]
Tough Traveling: Dead Gods
Posted on May 21, 2015 24 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 […]
Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books Which Feature Characters Who _____
Posted on April 28, 2015 20 Comments
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what […]
Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Inspiring Quotes from Books
Posted on April 14, 2015 14 Comments
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! […]
Tough Traveling: Unique Flora
Posted on April 9, 2015 30 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 […]
Book Review: The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin
Posted on February 23, 2015 21 Comments
The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Series: The Inheritance Trilogy Publisher: Orbit (October 2011) Author Info: nkjemisin.com Wendy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars It’s taken me almost three years to finally finish The Inheritance Trilogy Omnibus. As I’ve mentioned numerous times before, the previous books tied me up in emotional knots. This one? […]
Tough Traveling: Holidays
Posted on January 1, 2015 14 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 […]
Tough Traveling: Drugs
Posted on December 11, 2014 28 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan ofReview 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 […]
Tough Traveling: Named, Famous, or Sentient Weapons
Posted on November 13, 2014 24 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan ofReview 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 […]
Tough Traveling: Novices
Posted on November 6, 2014 16 Comments
The Thursday feature “Tough Traveling” is the brainchild of Nathan ofReview 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 […]










