May | 2015 | The BiblioSanctum

Teaser Tuesday

Posted on May 12, 2015 10 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 […]

Book Review: Defiant by Karina Sumner-Smith

Posted on May 11, 2015 17 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. Defiant by Karina Sumner-Smith Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of The Towers Trilogy Publisher: Talos (May 12, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars This series definitely deserves to be getting […]

Book Review: Mother of Eden by Chris Beckett

Posted on May 10, 2015 14 Comments

A review copy of this book was provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Mother of Eden by Chris Beckett Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of Dark Eden Publisher: Broadway Books (May 12, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Mother of Eden certainly […]

YA Weekend: 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger

Posted on May 9, 2015 13 Comments

Book Source: Free review copy provided by Random House Children’s via NetGalley Genre: Dystopia/Utopia Publisher: Random House Children’s (May 12, 2015) Author’s Information: Twitter | Website Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Just when I come off a rant with some friends about how much YA novels have been getting on my nerves as of late, I find […]

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

Posted on May 9, 2015 21 Comments

Bookshelf Roundup is where I talk about the new books I’ve bought or received for review, what I plan to read soon, and what I’ve finished reading recently. Received for Review The Great Bazaar/Brayan’s Gold by Peter V. Brett – Print ARC, with thanks to Tachyon Publications. I was really surprised (and delighted) when the publisher […]

Generation V Birthday Celebration: Series GIVEAWAY!

Posted on May 8, 2015 5 Comments

*** The giveaway is now over, thank you to everyone who entered! *** Did you know, yesterday May 7th was the two year anniversary of the hit urban fantasy novel GENERATION V? Happy birthday Fort, Suze, Chivalry, Madeline and yes, even you, Prudence! To celebrate, M.L. Brennan and the BiblioSanctum are teaming up to throw a […]

Book Review: The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris

Posted on May 8, 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 Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. Harris Genre: Fantasy, Mythology Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Saga Press (US: May 5, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s been so many years […]

Tough Traveling: Moms

Posted on May 7, 2015 46 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 […]

Comic Stack 05/06/15: Rat Queens, Vol. 1 & Vol 2 by Kurtis J. Wiebe

Posted on May 6, 2015 9 Comments

Today’s comic stack actually features a review for a graphic novel I’ve been eagerly awaiting. I hadn’t expected to be able to pick it up until today, but I was able to snag it Sunday night digitally on Netgalley to read and review! I still have every intention of buying the physical copy for my […]

Waiting on Wednesday 05/06/15

Posted on May 6, 2015 11 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 Price of Valor by Django Wexler: July 7, 2015 (Roc) One of the most anticipated sequels this summer for me is the third book of The Shadow Campaigns (and from […]