June | 2013 | The BiblioSanctum

Mogsy’s Super-Duper Ginormous Summer Reading List

Posted on June 21, 2013 Leave a Comment

Today is Summer Solstice, marking the longest day of the year and the beginning of summer for the northern hemisphere. I figure what better time, then, to throw together a list of books I plan on reading for the next three months? Now, I’m not insane — I don’t actually expect I’ll be able to […]

Wendy Favorite Quote

Posted on June 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

“Pearls are congealed oyster spit.” The Handmaid’s Tale

Book Review: Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig

Posted on June 20, 2013 3 Comments

Blackbirds byChuck Wendig Oh man, what can I say about Miriam Black? Funny how Chuck Wendig was able to hook me on his Blackbirds female protagonist the way he couldn’t with Mookie Pearl in The Blue Blazes, my first book by this author. I may have mentioned my aversion for rough, brutish, brawn-over-brains characters like […]

Comic Review: Batgirl: Knightfall Descends by Gail Simone

Posted on June 20, 2013 Leave a Comment

Batgirl, Vol. 2: Knightfall Descends by Gail Simone Just dial F for Feelings on this one. My second journey into a Gail Simone book, and let me just say, that I really enjoyed this book. Gail seems to have found her footing in this book and with the character. Much of the campiness that slightly […]

Book Review: Meeting of the Waters by Kim McLarin

Posted on June 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

Meeting of the Waters by Kim McLarin The meeting of the waters is an actual natural event that occurs in Brazil. It’s where the water from the Solimões River (which is muddy) meets with the dark water from Rio Negro. They run side by side without mixing. I’ve seen pictures of it, but I hope […]

Mogsy: Favorite Book Turned Into A Movie

Posted on June 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

Okay, there are books I love whose movie adaptations end up being train wrecks that I abhor. On the other hand, there are also examples of great films based on books I’m not all that crazy for. So, in coming up with my answer for this question, I wanted to think of an instance where […]

Tuesday Tea with Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende

Posted on June 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

What I’m Drinking: Mango Green, Passionfruit, and Hibiscus chilled with a side of mint and a squeeze of lemon for a summery, fruity taste What I’m Listening To: Two Become One by Govinda What I’m Reading: Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende Quote: “I strike the ground with the soles of my feet and […]

Comic Review: Jim Henson’s The Storyteller by Dennis Calero

Posted on June 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

Jim Henson’s The Storyteller by Dennis Callero Despite my love of Jim Henson, I never did watch his Storyteller series. I’ve made up a bit for that now with this collection of retold myths and legends by various artists and writers. Some of the stories are familiar, with new twists, while some might be a […]

Cover Lover: King of Thorns

Posted on June 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

Mark Lawrence recently posted the many covers for his King of Thorns, offering fans a chance to vote for their favourite of the eight. This is my favourite, a variation of the most common cover image for this book. I love the brilliance of the red draped across the throne, a sharp comparison to the […]

Audiobook Review: Medicus by Ruth Downie

Posted on June 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

Medicus by Ruth Downie This story follows military medicus (doctor) Gaius Petreius Ruso who is a Roman man living in Brittania (England). He’s escaped to the Brittania to heal from a disaster of a marriage that ended in divorce and the death of his father that left the family with many undue debts to pay. […]