April | 2015 | The BiblioSanctum

Book Review: The A.I. Chronicles by Ellen Campbell

Posted on April 23, 2015 8 Comments

The A.I. Chronicles by Ellen Campbell (editor) Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Windrift Books (March 13, 2015) Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars The A.I. Chronicles houses a collection of short stories by many emerging and best-selling names that take on the concept of the artificial intelligence from military based stories to stories that feature hybrids […]

Tough Traveling: The Ace

Posted on April 23, 2015 33 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 […]

Waiting on Wednesday 04/22/15

Posted on April 22, 2015 13 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: A Murder of Mages by Marshall Ryan Maresca: July 7, 2015 (DAW) When I first saw this, I thought it was the sequel to The Thorn of Dentonhill. On closer inspection, […]

Book Review: The Gabble and Other Stories by Neal Asher

Posted on April 21, 2015 9 Comments

A review copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gabble and Other Stories by Neal Asher Genre: Science Fiction, Anthology Series: Polity Publisher: Night Shade (Paperback: February 3, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars (overall) The Gabble and Other Stories […]

Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten ALL TIME Favorite Authors

Posted on April 21, 2015 18 Comments

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: • Grab your current read • Open to a random page • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! […]

Cover Reveal: Binary by Stephanie Saulter

Posted on April 20, 2015 6 Comments

I’ve always enjoyed the minimalist UK cover designs of the ®Evolution books by Stephanie Saulter, but GOOD GOD the US versions are just STUNNING. My jaw dropped last year when Quercus showed off the US cover of Gemsigns and now I find myself floored again when they shared with me the US edition of the sequel, Binary. […]

Book Review: The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

Posted on April 20, 2015 35 Comments

A review copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Dandelion Dynasty Publisher: Saga Press (April 7, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars I was never a really […]

Graphic Novel Review Bites: Zombies and Clockworks and Big Bangs

Posted on April 19, 2015 3 Comments

Rachel Rising, Volume 1: The Shadow of Death The beauty of a comic book that remembers its a comic book meant to tell a story through its images more than its words. The first few pages of this book are silent, following a mysterious woman who claws herself out of a ditch and makes her […]

YA Weekend: The Novice by Taran Matharu

Posted on April 18, 2015 20 Comments

A review copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Novice by Taran Matharu Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Summoner Publisher: Feiwel and Friends (May 5, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars I don’t know what it is, but […]

Q&A with Kristen Painter + GIVEAWAY of the Crescent City Series

Posted on April 17, 2015 4 Comments

*** The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered! *** You may recall my descriptions of magical unique fae, the never-ending party atmosphere of New Orleans, and other wondrous things in my reviews for House of the Rising Sun and City of Eternal Night, the first two books of the Crescent City series. Now with the third […]