July | 2014 | The BiblioSanctum

Book Review: Flight of the Golden Harpy by Susan Klaus

Posted on July 25, 2014 14 Comments

Flight of the Golden Harpy by Susan Klaus Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (June 17, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 1 of 5 stars It always pains me to write a negative review, especially for a book I had high hopes for and had looked forward to so immensely. As mythical or legendary creatures go, harpies don’t get near […]

PANELS: Rat Queens vol.1: Sass and Sorcery

Posted on July 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

Violet and Hannah discuss the finer points of racial stereotypes in fantasy in Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass and Sorcery

Tough Traveling: Practice/Combat Rings

Posted on July 24, 2014 20 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 […]

Generation V Liveread! #MLBGenV

Posted on July 23, 2014 6 Comments

M.L. Brennan has recently been teasing me with the use of very interesting words in her recent novels. Some of these words even have three or more syllables! I can’t have her flinging around this kind of thesaurus goodness and not be able to properly participate in it, so, starting on Monday, August 4th, I’m […]

Book Review: The House of the Four Winds by Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory

Posted on July 23, 2014 14 Comments

The House of the Four Winds by Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of One Dozen Daughters Publisher: Tor (August 5, 2014) Author Information: Mercedes Lackey | James Mallory Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s been a while since I’ve read a satisfying maritime fantasy. “I wish you luck, love, and adventure,” says a character to the […]

Waiting on Wednesday 07/23/14

Posted on July 23, 2014 10 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: Lock in by John Scalzi: August 26, 2014 (Tor Books) I’ve always been more into fantasy and wasn’t always a big science fiction reader, and I still struggle sometimes with the hard […]

Book Review: Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn

Posted on July 22, 2014 11 Comments

Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn Genre: Historical fantasy, Series: Tales of the Otori #1 Publisher: Riverhead Books (January 2002) Author Info: www.lianhearn.com Wendy’s Rating – 3.5 of 5 stars The infamous Nightingale Floor is a skilfully designed trap that signs the presence of any who walk across. The perfect piece of home improvement for […]

Graphic Novel Review Bites

Posted on July 21, 2014 5 Comments

Battlefields, Volume 1: Night Witches by Garth Ennis I happened upon the obituary of Nadezhda Popova and learned of the existence of the Night Witches. Thereafter, I discovered that Garth Ennis had written a series of war stories called Battlefields, with the Night Witches appearing in the first volume. Sometimes, it’s hard to reconcile the […]

Book Review: A Better World by Marcus Sakey

Posted on July 20, 2014 12 Comments

A Better World by Marcus Sakey Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller Series: Book 2 of The Brilliance Saga Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (June 17, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars I’ve actually not read the first book of the Brilliance Saga, but was reassured when told I could read A Better World without having to tackle Brilliance first. […]

YA Weekend: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on July 19, 2014 14 Comments

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 3 of The Grisha Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. (June 17, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Ruin and Rising was good, but perhaps it was just good…enough? I sat on this review for several weeks trying to gather my thoughts about this book […]