May | 2015 | The BiblioSanctum

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: New Books, Backlist, What I’ve Been Reading

Posted on May 23, 2015 22 Comments

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every two weeks where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, what I plan to read soon, and what I’ve finished reading in the last fortnight. Received for Review The Price of Valor by Django Wexler – Print ARC, with thanks […]

Tiara’s Bookish Bingo Update

Posted on May 23, 2015 7 Comments

Midway through the challenge. Pretty sure I’m not going to make all of them, but I’ll give it a valiant effort. Completed Dark Contemporary Unravel by Calia Read Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars – “Beautifully written for sure. Handled some very sensitive triggers in a way that didn’t make me completely rage. […]

Book Review: When the Heavens Fall by Marc Turner

Posted on May 22, 2015 16 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. When the Heavens Fall by Marc Turner Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Chronicles of the Exile Publisher: Tor (May 19, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Marc Turner’s When […]

Book Review: The Buried Life by Carrie Patel

Posted on May 21, 2015 12 Comments

Book Source: Purchased Genre: Gaslamp, Post-Apocalyptic Series: Book 1 of the Recoletta Series Publisher: Angry Robot (March 3, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Hundreds of years ago, something happened that changed the course of humanity. An event, the Cataclysm, that isn’t talked about has driven humanity […]

Tough Traveling: Dead Gods

Posted on May 21, 2015 24 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 (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynn Jones. Nathan has invited anyone who is […]

Novella Review: Nightlife: Hazardous Materials by Matthew Quinn Martin

Posted on May 20, 2015 3 Comments

Nightlife: Hazardous Material by Matthew Quinn Martin Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Paranormal Series: Nightlife Publisher: Pocket Star (May 11, 2015) Author Info: matthewquinnmartin.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars With thanks to Matthew Quinn Martin and Pocket Books for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I recently […]

Comic Stack – 05/20/15

Posted on May 20, 2015 5 Comments

Veiled and Vile #1 by Samuel Lenn (writer), Glen Melnikov (illustrator) Publisher: Rocketblast Comics (May 13, 2015) Genre: Superheroes, Crime, Leading Ladies Veiled and Vile’s description states: “In a world where only women have super powers, a group of female supervillains must band together and learn to cope with their personal demons in order to […]

Waiting on Wednesday 05/20/15

Posted on May 20, 2015 7 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: Morning Star by Pierce Brown: Del Rey (January 5, 2016) Hmm, how to describe how I felt after the ending of the last book? Now that’s a challenge. Probably […]

Book Review: The Shadow Master by Craig Cormick

Posted on May 19, 2015 13 Comments

Book Source: Purchased Genre: Fantasy, Alternate History Series: Book #1 of The Shadow Master Publisher: Angry Robot (June 24, 2014) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: ????? of 5 Stars (I don’t even know, man) Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Two warring families prepare for war when the brother of one of the powerful households, […]

Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday Freebie

Posted on May 19, 2015 19 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! […]