July | 2015 | The BiblioSanctum

Tough Traveling: Otherworldly Creatures (Tentacles Preferred)

Posted on July 9, 2015 18 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 […]

Comic Stack 07/08/15 – 5 Upcoming Comic Reviews

Posted on July 8, 2015 1 Comment

I’m a little behind on my comic book reading. Getting caught up on my books has taken precedent over most of my comics with the time I can spare for reading. I work full-time, and sometimes, my work obligations make it hard to focus on all the things I would love to focus on. Usually […]

Waiting on Wednesday 07/08/15

Posted on July 8, 2015 9 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: Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh: February 2, 2016 (Delacorte Press) I always get excited when I hear about a new book from one of my favorite authors. I first […]

Book Review: Cities And Thrones by Carrie Patel

Posted on July 7, 2015 4 Comments

Genre: Gaslamp, Post-Apocalyptic Series: Book 2 of the Recoletta Series Publisher: Angry Robot (July 7, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided to me by Angry Robot via Netgalley. I would like to thank the author, the […]

Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Hyped Books I’ve Never Read

Posted on July 7, 2015 48 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: Time Salvager by Wesley Chu

Posted on July 6, 2015 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Time Salvager by Wesley Chu Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 Publisher: Tor (July 7, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Full disclosure, though I am writing this review for the ARC, I actually had the distinct […]

Book Review: The Floating City by Craig Cormick

Posted on July 6, 2015 12 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Alternate History Series: Book #2 of The Shadow Master Publisher: Angry Robot (July 7, 2015) Author Information: Website Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars, but with some caveats Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided to me by Angry Robot via Netgalley. I […]

Book Review: Witches Be Crazy by Logan J. Hunder

Posted on July 5, 2015 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Any quotes contained in this review are from the advance copy of the book and are subject to change. Witches Be Crazy: A Tale that Happened Once Upon a Time in the Middle of Nowhere by Logan […]

Book Review: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

Posted on July 5, 2015 18 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Horror Publisher: Crown Books (June 16, 2015) Author Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided to me by Crown Books via Netgalley. I would like to thank the author, the publisher, and […]

Audiobook Review: The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler

Posted on July 4, 2015 12 Comments

Genre: Fantasy, Magical Realism, Mythology Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (June 23, 2015) Author Information: Twitter | Website Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Narrator: Ari Fliakos | Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Macmillan Audio (June 23, 2015) | Whispersync Ready: Yes Full Disclosure: A review copy of […]