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Tiara’s July Wrap-Up

Posted on July 31, 2015 15 Comments

I slowed down my reading a bit this month because I listened to so many audiobooks last month for Audiobook Month, and this month I had to hammer down on a work project, which I’ll probably be working on for the rest of the year. Go Government Peons! However, this month saw us really crunching, and I’m […]

Backlist Burndown: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on July 31, 2015 19 Comments

As book bloggers, sometimes we get so caught up reading review titles and new releases that we end up missing out on a lot previously published books. As a result, one of my goals this year is to take more time to catch up with my backlist, especially in my personal reading pile. And it […]

Book Review: The Unremembered by Peter Orullian

Posted on July 30, 2015 6 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Unremembered by Peter Orullian Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Vault of Heaven Publisher: Tor (April 7, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars This review is for the “Author’s Definitive Edition” of The Unremembered. What does […]

Tough Traveling: Flying Rides

Posted on July 30, 2015 10 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 […]

Audiobook Review: Crashing Heaven by Al Robertson

Posted on July 29, 2015 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Crashing Heaven by Al Robertson Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Audible Studios (06/18/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Thomas Judd | Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins Cyberpunk and I don’t always make the best bedfellows, […]

Waiting on Wednesday 07/29/15

Posted on July 29, 2015 20 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: Thunderbird by Chuck Wendig: April 5, 2016 (Saga Press) Hooray, the new Miriam Black book is on the horizon! This series is fun and I’ve enjoyed the previous books a lot. […]

Book Review: Dark Ascension by M.L. Brennan

Posted on July 28, 2015 16 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Dark Ascension by M.L. Brennan Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 4 of Generation V Publisher: Roc (8/4/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I make it no secret that Generation V is one of my favorite urban fantasy […]

Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Characters Who Are Fellow Book Nerds

Posted on July 28, 2015 28 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 […]

Full Fathom Five Read-A-Long Week No.2

Posted on July 27, 2015 6 Comments

The BiblioSanctum is participating in a Read-A-Long! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be joining many other fellow bloggers in a read through of Max Gladstone’s Full Fathom Five. Full Fathom Five is the the third book in the Craft Sequence, however, each book stands alone. Want to know a little bit about the other books? Check […]

Book Review: The Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milán

Posted on July 27, 2015 36 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milán Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Dinosaur Lords Publisher: Tor (7/28/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Ever wondered what a tournament joust would look like, if both opponents were charging […]