July | 2014 | The BiblioSanctum

Posted on July 18, 2014 Leave a Comment

“I like libraries. It makes me feel comfortable and secure to have walls of words, beautiful and wise, all around me. I always feel better when I can see that there is something to hold back the shadows.” ~ Roger Zelazny, Nine Princes in Amber

Graphic Novel Review: Glory – The Complete Saga

Posted on July 18, 2014 3 Comments

Glory: The Complete Saga Hc by Joe Keatinge and Ross Campbell Genre: Apocalyptic Superheroing Series: Collects Glory volumes #1 and 2 Publisher: Image Comics (July 2014) Wendy’s Rating – 2.5 of 5 stars Glory, through art, plot and character development, has become far more than the sum of her breasts. A lot of not-so-wonderful things can […]

Tough Traveling: Pirates!

Posted on July 17, 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 […]

Book Review: Tower Lord by Anthony Ryan

Posted on July 16, 2014 19 Comments

Tower Lord by Anthony Ryan Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Raven’s Shadow Publisher: Ace (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars There are a number of sequels coming out this year with big shoes to fill, and not the least of them is Tower Lord which is the follow up to the sensation that […]

Waiting on Wednesday 07/16/14

Posted on July 16, 2014 14 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: The Shotgun Arcana by R.S. Belcher: October 7, 2014 (Tor) I’d almost forgotten how much I enjoyed The Six-Gun Tarot until back in the spring I saw this amazing cover […]

Book Review: Unwept by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman

Posted on July 15, 2014 17 Comments

Unwept by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal Series: Book 1 of The Nightbirds Publisher: Tor (July 1, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Some books start off with a shaky opening but then end up getting better as the story gains momentum, but other times there are books like Unwept that go the opposite way. These […]

PANELS: X-Men: Regenesis #1

Posted on July 14, 2014 1 Comment

Magneto: “So, us… together. You can’t say it doesn’t appeal to your sense of drama. The terrorist and the goddess. The devil–” X-Men: Regenesis #1

Book Review: Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Thomas Sweterlitsch

Posted on July 14, 2014 24 Comments

Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Thomas Sweterlitsch Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Putnam (July 10, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Cyberpunk is another one of those science fiction subgenres that have been more miss than hit with me in the past, but that hasn’t stopped me from giving more of it a try, hoping […]

Posted on July 13, 2014 Leave a Comment

“When your rage is choking you, it is best to say nothing.” ― Octavia E. Butler, Fledgling

Graphic Novel Review Bites

Posted on July 13, 2014 5 Comments

Naja by Jean-David Morvan Naja is also a woman who feels no pain, neither inside, nor out. It makes her the perfect assassin; number three in Zero’s arsenal. She does not question her purpose. When Zero gives an order, she follows it. Until she discovers that number one and number two are out to kill […]