October | 2015 | The BiblioSanctum

Book Review: The Fifth House of the Heart by Ben Tripp

Posted on October 31, 2015 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Fifth House of the Heart by Ben Tripp Genre: Horror Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Gallery Books (7/28/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars So the other day I was having this conversation with another blogger about what makes us […]

Novella Review: The Builders by Daniel Polansky

Posted on October 30, 2015 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Builders by Daniel Polansky Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (11/3/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Funny how I’m generally not big on anthropomorphism but at the same time I do seem to love a […]

Book Review and International Giveaway: The Geomancer by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith

Posted on October 29, 2015 21 Comments

*** The giveaway is now over, thank you to everyone who entered! *** A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Geomancer by Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk Series: Book 1 of Vampire Empire: A Gareth and Adele Novel Publisher: Pyr (11/3/15) Author Information: Website […]

Tremontaine: Review of Episode 1: Arrivals by Ellen Kushner

Posted on October 28, 2015 11 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Arrivals by Ellen Kushner Genre: Fantasy Series: Episode 1 of Tremontaine Publisher: Serial Box Publishing Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I have been looking forward to the launch of Tremontaine ever since I learned about Serial Box […]

Waiting on Wednesday 10/28/15

Posted on October 28, 2015 12 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 Dinosaur Knights by Victor Milán: July 5, 2016 (Tor Books) “It’s like a cross between Jurassic Park and Game of Thrones.” –George R. R. Martin If that doesn’t have you […]

Book Review: Mystic by Jason Denzel

Posted on October 27, 2015 19 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Mystic by Jason Denzel Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Mystic Publisher: Tor (11/3/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Mystic is one of the most charming fantasy debuts I’ve read this year. While not strictly marketed as […]

Book Review: Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier

Posted on October 26, 2015 37 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of Blackthorn & Grim Publisher: Roc (11/3/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars I read a whopping number of books last year. Like, the final tally was probably somewhere […]

YA Weekend: Soundless by Richelle Mead

Posted on October 25, 2015 25 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Soundless by Richelle Mead Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Razorbill (11/10/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars I’m glad I took a couple days to sit on my thoughts before writing this review, because not […]

Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves and Recent Reads

Posted on October 24, 2015 30 Comments

Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every other weekend which fills the role of several blog memes, like Stacking the Shelves where I talk about the new books I’ve added to my library or received for review, as well as It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? where I round up what I’ve read since the […]

Book Review: Beyond Redemption by Michael R. Fletcher

Posted on October 23, 2015 27 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Beyond Redemption by Michael R. Fletcher Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Manifest Delusions Publisher: Harper Voyager (6/16/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Would it make sense to call a book “grimdarker than grimdark”? This question was […]