December | 2015 | The BiblioSanctum

Audiobook Review: The Flux by Ferrett Steinmetz

Posted on December 12, 2015 10 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Flux by Ferrett Steinmetz Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 2 of ‘Mancer Publisher: Audible Studios (10/6/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Peter Brooke | Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins Let me start my review of The […]

Book Review: Time and Time Again by Ben Elton

Posted on December 11, 2015 26 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Time and Time Again by Ben Elton Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (12/22/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars While I enjoy time travel books as much as the next reader, I still recall my […]

Book Review: Ash and Silver by Carol Berg

Posted on December 10, 2015 13 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Ash and Silver by Carol Berg Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Sanctuary Duet Publisher: Roc (12/1/15) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Last year I had the pleasure of reading Dust and Light by Carol Berg. It was my […]

Waiting on Wednesday 12/09/15

Posted on December 9, 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: Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan: June 28, 2016 (Del Rey) It’s funny, I haven’t even read The Death of Dulgath yet (SOON!) and I’m already salivating over Michael J. […]

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten New-To-Me Favorite Authors I Read For The First Time In 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 43 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. They created the meme because they love lists. Who doesn’t love lists? They wanted to share these list with fellow book lovers and ask that we share in return to connect with our fellow book lovers. To learn more about […]

Book Review: Black Wolves by Kate Elliott

Posted on December 7, 2015 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Black Wolves by Kate Elliott Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of The Black Wolves Trilogy Publisher: Orbit (11/3/15) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Kate Elliott is on fire this fall with the release of this first […]

YA Weekend: Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

Posted on December 6, 2015 16 Comments

An ARC was provided by the publisher via NOVL in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin Genre: Young Adult, Alternate History Series: Book 1 of Wolf by Wolf Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars This has been an amazing year […]

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

Posted on December 5, 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 […]

Guest Post: “Five Amazing Women in Ancient Rome” by Michael Livingston

Posted on December 4, 2015 13 Comments

Earlier this year, I was drawn to a historical fantasy called The Shards of Heaven by Michael Livingston. First of all, I love stories that blend historical elements with the fantastical, and second, I was thrilled to discover that one of my favorite historical figures, Cleopatra Selene II–only daughter of Cleopatra and Marc Antony–was a POV character […]

Graphic Novel Review Bites: Cover Ladies

Posted on December 3, 2015 2 Comments

Not all of these graphic novels worked out for me, but I definitely love to see powerful ladies on the cover, who aren’t there *just* to be ogled for their assets. Young Terrorists, Volume 1: Pierce The Veil by Matt Pizzolo and Amancay Nahuelpan With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an […]