June | 2015 | The BiblioSanctum

YA Weekend: Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. Jensen

Posted on June 13, 2015 21 Comments

A review copy was provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Hidden Huntress by Danielle L. Jensen Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Malediction Trilogy Publisher: Angry Robot (June 2, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars When Angry Robot announced in the summer […]

Book Review: Exile by Betsy Dornbusch

Posted on June 12, 2015 8 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. Exile by Betsy Dornbusch Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Seven Eyes Publisher: Night Shade Books (February 1, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve been wanting to read Exile by […]

Book Review: Talon by Julie Kagawa

Posted on June 12, 2015 5 Comments

Talon by Julie Kagawa Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Series: Talon #1 Publisher: Harlequin Teen (October 2014) Author: juliekagawa.com To be honest, I don’t even know how this book ended up in my pile. I suspect it was an Audible Daily Deal or maybe it was Tiara being generous with her Audible gifts, because otherwise, I […]

Book Review: The Pyre by David Hair

Posted on June 11, 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. The Pyre by David Hair Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Return of Ravana Publisher: Jo Fletcher (June 4, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars When it comes to […]

Tough Traveling: Orphans

Posted on June 11, 2015 58 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 06/10/15: GraphicAudio Review: The Death of Captain America by Larry Hama

Posted on June 10, 2015 21 Comments

I’m doing something a little different for my comic stacks this month since I’m “celebrating” Audiobook Month. At first I thought I would forgo my stacks for the month and just review audiobooks, but then I thought of something better! I have been wanting to try a GraphicAudio production, which describes itself as a movie in […]

Waiting on Wednesday 06/10/15

Posted on June 10, 2015 10 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: Silver on the Road by Laura Anne Gilman: October 6, 2015 (Saga Press) You all know I have a thing for fantasy fiction with western vibes, so my attention was […]

Audiobook Review: The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi

Posted on June 9, 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. The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Audible Inc. (May 26, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Almarie Guerra | Length: 14 hrs In this day and age […]

Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Most Anticipated (Audiobook) Releases For the Rest of 2015

Posted on June 9, 2015 34 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! […]

Book Review: Clash of Iron by Angus Watson

Posted on June 8, 2015 7 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. Clash of Iron by Angus Watson Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Iron Age Publisher: Orbit (April 14, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars *Splutters with disbelief* Yeah, if I […]