June | 2015 | The BiblioSanctum

Waiting on Wednesday 06/24/15

Posted on June 24, 2015 19 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 Death of Dulgath by Michael J. Sullivan: November 15, 2015 (Riyria Enterprises LLC) Whether you’re a fan of Sullivan’s or not, no one can deny his achievements in self-publishing. […]

More Audiobook Narrators We Love

Posted on June 23, 2015 14 Comments

Since it’s Audiobook Month, we decided that now would be a good time to update our favorite narrators list from 2013 (yikes!). Despite the long gap since we talked about favorite narrators, that has given us plenty of time to grow as audiobook listeners and discover new and amazing voices. We still love our initial […]

Audiobook Review: The Country of Ice Cream Star by Sandra Newman

Posted on June 23, 2015 12 Comments

Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Science-Fantasy Publisher: Ecco Press (February 10, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Lisa Reneé Pitts | Length: 26 hrs and 38 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Blackstone Audio (June 16, 2015) | Whispersync Ready: No Full Disclosure: A review copy of this audiobook was […]

Novella Review: In Midnight’s Silence by T. Frohock

Posted on June 22, 2015 7 Comments

In Midnight’s Silence by T. Frohock Genre: Urban Fantasy, Horror Series: Los Nefilim #1 Publisher: Harper Voyager Impulse (June 23, 2015) Author Info: tfrohock.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars With thanks to the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review. The magic of music, angels, and […]

Guest Post: “It’s Not About Sex, It’s About Love” by T. Frohock

Posted on June 22, 2015 9 Comments

Sex and sexuality are subjects that we often see touched on in genre fiction, but rarely are they truly explored because it seems like both authors and readers are afraid of them. Oh we’ll get romance thrown in there more often than we need to to ensure that readers are “shipping” accordingly. But sex? Oh […]

YA Audiobook Review Weekend: Hero by Perry Moore

Posted on June 21, 2015 7 Comments

Genre: Superheroes, Science Fiction, LGBTQ, Young Adult Publisher: Disney Hyperion (September 7, 2007) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 Stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Michael Urie | Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Audible Studios (October 12, 2010) | Whispersync Ready: No Thom Creed is hiding secrets from his father. First, he’s […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: New Books, Reading Challenges Update, Books I’ve Read

Posted on June 20, 2015 25 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. Sometimes I throw in progress reports like reading challenge updates. Received for Review It’s been […]

2015 2nd Quarter Audiobook Challenge Update

Posted on June 19, 2015 11 Comments

It’s that time again. This 2nd quarter of the challenge comes to an end as spring comes to a close and we prepare to head into the summer months. The sunshine beckons for us to come out and play, but not without our audiobooks of course. This challenge is brought to you by The Book Nympho […]

Book Review: Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey

Posted on June 19, 2015 24 Comments

A review copy was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 5 of The Expanse Publisher: Orbit (June 2, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars The Expanse is my favorite space opera series right […]

Book Review + GIVEAWAY: A Murder of Mages by Marshall Ryan Maresca

Posted on June 18, 2015 16 Comments

***The giveaway is now over, thank you to everyone who entered!*** A review copy was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. A Murder of Mages by Marshall Ryan Maresca Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of the Maradaine Constabulary Publisher: DAW (July 7, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 […]