Monthly Archives: January 2014

Book Review: Netherworld by Lisa Morton

Netherworld by Lisa Morton Genre: Historical Fiction, Paranormal Series: Book 1 of The Chronicles of Diana Furnaval Publisher: JournalStone Date of Publication: January 10, 2014 Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars – “Enjoyable, with moments of ingenuity; though overall the story’s pacing felt disorganized and inconsistent” The fascinating concept behind this book […]

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Book Review: The Grim Company by Luke Scull

The Grim Company by Luke Scull Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Grim Company Publisher: Roc Date of Publication: September 3, 2013 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “An entertaining dark fantasy with a story that spans far and wide, and characters whose familiar roles belie their unique […]

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Book Review: Seoul Survivors by Naomi Foyle

Seoul Survivors by Naomi Foyle (Jo Fletcher) Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publication Date: February 6, 2014 (Paperback) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s only January, but already I have a feeling that this is going to be one of the more “out there” books I’ll read this […]

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COVER LOVER: Behind the Scenes with The Barrow

Cover Lover is a feature originally created by our friend and fellow book blogger, Jaedia at Once Upon A Time. Usually, we chat about covers that strike our fancy, of which The Barrow‘s cover most definitely is one, but Eisner award nominated Author and Artist Mark Smylie, Pyr®‘s award-winning Editorial and Art Director Lou Anders and the incredible […]

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Book Review: Ex-Purgatory by Peter Clines

Ex-Purgatory by Peter Clines (Broadway Books) Genre: Science Fiction Fantasy Series: Book 4 of Ex-Heroes Publication Date: January 14, 2014 Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars It’s an age of trilogies we live in, so you can’t really blame me when at first I thought Ex-Communication was going to be the end […]

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Waiting on Wednesday 01/15/14

“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 Lockstep by Karl Schroeder: March 25, 2014 (Tor) “When seventeen-year-old Toby McGonigal finds himself lost in space, separated from his family, he expects his next drift into cold […]

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Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Red Rising by Pierce Brown Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction   Series: Book 1 of Red Rising Publisher: Del Rey Date of Publication: January 28, 2014 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars – “Not your typical novel featuring a dystopian society and a young protagonist; this book is in a […]

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Designing A Kitsune – A Guest Post by M.L. Brennan + IRON NIGHT GIVEAWAY

Join us at this first stop as we kick off the Blog Tour for Iron Night by M.L. Brennan! We here at the BiblioSanctum are thrilled to have M.L. with us today, sharing with us her inspirations and insights. Forget werewolves, gimme KITSUNE! Iron Night is the newly released sequel to the brilliant Generation V and if […]

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2014: Most Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Books Written By Women

*Our Most Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Books Written by Women 2016 Edition! *Our Most Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Books Written by Women 2015 Edition! Inspired by this twitter conversation, we’ve decided to put together a “Top Most Anticipated Books Written by Women” list. Needless to say, there are a TON of books by […]

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Book Review: Warrior of the West by M.K. Hume

Warrior of the West by M.K. Hume Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Series: Book 2 of King Arthur Publisher: Atria Date of Publication: January 7, 2014 Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars – “Hume takes her expertise on the legend and history of King Arthur and weaves in her own personal […]

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