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YA Weekend: Audiobook Review Bites
Posted on February 14, 2016 13 Comments
One of my unofficial reading resolutions of 2016 is to catch up with (and in some cases, complete) all the Young Adult series I started over the years. On some level, I want this goal to remain a fun, relaxing, no-stress pastime between my review books, but it may also be my most ambitious challenge […]
Ten Speculative Books Available through Kindle Unlimited
Posted on July 10, 2015 14 Comments
Kindle Unlimited, whether you love the service or you hate it, I think Amazon has pretty much decided that it’s here to stay. There are plenty of arguments for and against using the service including going more into the technical aspects of the service and how it relates to writers, but this is not one […]
Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Hyped Books I’ve Never Read
Posted on July 7, 2015 48 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! […]
Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: New Books & Books I’ve Read
Posted on June 6, 2015 24 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 Please excuse my paltry attempts at artistry; as you can probably tell, […]
Waiting on Wednesday 02/25/15
Posted on February 25, 2015 8 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: End of Days by Susan Ee: May 12, 2015 (Skyscape) It feels like I’ve been waiting forever for this finale to Penryn and the End of Days, but I’m also […]
YA Weekend: World After by Susan Ee
Posted on September 14, 2014 7 Comments
World After by Susan Ee Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult Series: Penryn & the End of Days #2 Publisher: Skyscape (November 2013) Author Info: http://www.SusanEe.com Wendy’s Rating ~ 3.5 of 5 stars It turns out that the angels descending upon the earth and ruining everything wasn’t actually the apocalypse. At least, that wasn’t the apocalypse the […]
YA Weekend: Angelfall by Susan Ee
Posted on August 31, 2014 19 Comments
Angelfall by Susan Ee Series: Penryn & the End of Days #1 Genre: Young Adult, Supernatural, Post-Apocalyptic Publisher: Feral Dream (May 2011) Author Info: http://www.SusanEe.com Wendy’s Rating ~ 4 of 5 stars Angelfall is a refreshing and welcome take on the end of the world. Young adult novels are not usually to my taste, mainly because […]
Sunday Musings
Posted on August 24, 2014 6 Comments
The sun is shining, the birds are singing. But it’s awfully humid, so I’m just going to muse in the basement where it’s nice and cool. CURRENTLY READING Apocalypse fiction has been a pretty big topic for me recently, and I suspect this great big conversation influenced my recent reading choice of Susan Ee’s Angelfall. I jumped […]
YA Weekend: World After by Susan Ee
Posted on December 28, 2013 Leave a Comment
World After by Susan Ee Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Penryn & the End of Days Publisher: Skyscape Date of Publication: November 19, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “A worthy sequel featuring a plot that shows no sign of slowing down, with a […]
YA Weekend Book Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee
Posted on September 22, 2013 2 Comments
Angelfall by Susan Ee Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Penryn and the End of Days Publisher: Skyscape Date of Publication: August 28, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter I tend to go into young adult novels of this type with a fair amount of wariness and trepidation, so color me surprised […]
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