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Mogsy’s Book Haul

Posted on November 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

The year’s NaNoWriMo has been going great so far; I’ve been keeping up with my word count every day and have on a several occasions even managed to churn out a review or two for the site. Which is nice because I’ve received some amazing books for review in the last two weeks. Allegiance – […]

Review Bites: Fairy Tales

Posted on November 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

Disney and the hit series, Once Upon A Time, keep fairy tales at the forefront of current pop culture, yet these stories have been around since forever and many other storytellers have had their fun with them along the way. Fearie Tales returns fairy tales to their roots, reminding us that these stories were originally not […]

Book Review: Hell Bent by Devon Monk

Posted on November 15, 2013 Leave a Comment

Hell Bent by Devon Monk Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Broken Magic Publisher: Roc Date of Publication: November 5, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – “Action-filled and suspenseful start to a new spinoff series set in the Allie Beckstrom universe. Looking forward to more!” While it’s […]

Book Review: False Covenant by Ari Marmell

Posted on November 14, 2013 Leave a Comment

False Covenant by Ari Marmell Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Widdershins Adventures Publisher: Pyr Date of Publication: June 26, 2012 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars – “Series gets better the more I read; emotionally impactful and filled with suspense, this book kept me on my toes […]

Guest Post: I am an indie author, and proud of it

Posted on November 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

A BiblioSanctum Guest Post by Ramsey Isler I am an indie author, and proud of it. I’ve been in the independent publishing game for a few years now, and I’ve watched the industry grow more respectable. In the past, when I’d meet people and tell them that I self-published, they just assumed my book was […]

Waiting on Wednesday 11/13/13

Posted on November 13, 2013 Leave a Comment

“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: Empire and Rebellion: Honor Among Thieves by James S.A. Corey: March 4, 2014 (LucasBooks) A Star Wars book written by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck — […]

Mogsy’s Favorite Romance Book

Posted on November 12, 2013 Leave a Comment

Master of Crows by Grace Draven While I’ve been known to enjoy an element of romance in my reading, I’m not sure if the actual Romance genre is my cup of tea. Harlequin novels or the type of books featuring their heroines’ steely-eyed, bare-chested and six-pack-bedecked love interests on their covers just aren’t generally my […]

Audiobook Review: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on November 12, 2013 3 Comments

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson Genre: Epic FantasySeries: The Stormlight Archive #1Publisher: Tor BooksPublication Date: August 31, 2010Author Info: brandonsanderson.com Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – It is evident that Sanderson has this entire world perfectly detailed in his head, and he seems determined to make sure the reader sees it exactly […]

Book Review: Starhawk by Jack McDevitt

Posted on November 11, 2013 2 Comments

Starhawk by Jack McDevitt Genre: Science Fiction Series: The Academy Publisher: Ace Date of Publication: November 5, 2013 Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – “Loved the whole package; touched upon my deepest fears of being stranded in space and made me see interstellar space travel in science fiction in a whole […]

Book Review: Letters From A Murderer by John Matthews

Posted on November 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

Letters From A Murderer by John Matthews Genre: Historical Mystery Series: Book 1 of Finley Jameson and Joseph Argenti Publisher: Exhibit A Date of Publication: September 24, 2013 Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars – “Some surprises to be found amidst an exciting mix of mystery and suspense, in this novel reminiscent […]