February | 2016 | The BiblioSanctum

Book Review: Good Girls by Glen Hirshberg

Posted on February 23, 2016 11 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Good Girls by Glen Hirshberg Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Horror Series: Book 2 of Motherless Children Publisher: Tor (February 23, 2016) Length: 352 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Good Girls was introduced to me as the standalone sequel […]

Teaser Tuesday & Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books I Enjoyed Recently That Weren’t My Typical Genre/Type of Book

Posted on February 23, 2016 31 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 […]

Book Review Bites

Posted on February 22, 2016 9 Comments

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy, Apocalyptic Publisher: Orbit (August 4, 2015) Tiara’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars This book is difficult for me to sum up without feeling as if I’m not doing the story any justice, and there’s not too much more I can say about it that Mogsy hasn’t already […]

Series Review: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians books 1 & 2 by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on February 22, 2016 15 Comments

Review copies were provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Alcatraz Publisher: Starscape (February 16, 2016) Length: 320 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter I’ve been a terrible Brandon Sanderson fan! […]

Sunday Musings: Space and Beyond

Posted on February 21, 2016 17 Comments

Last year, I signed up for “Somewhere Out There,” a Worlds Without End reading challenge focused on works that take place in the vastness of space. I only managed to complete about half of my required reads. This year, I am trying again with the “Space Opera” challenge: I’ve filled out my desired reads for […]

YA Weekend: Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell

Posted on February 20, 2016 27 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell Mogsy’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Simon Pulse (February 2, 2016) Length: 342 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Once again I was unable to resist the temptation of a […]

Book Review: Morning Star by Pierce Brown

Posted on February 19, 2016 15 Comments

Morning Star by Pierce Brown Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 3 of Red Rising Publisher: Del Rey (February 9, 2016) Length: 518 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter If you haven’t picked up Morning Star yet but you are reading this review, chances are you’re probably wondering if I think this final volume is worth […]

Book Review: The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey

Posted on February 19, 2016 17 Comments

The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey Genre: Horror, Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie Publisher: Orbit (January 2014) Author Info: www.mike-carey.co.uk Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars “When your dream comes true, your true has moved. You’ve already stopped being the person who had the dreams so it feels more like a weird echo of something that […]

Audiobook Review: The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky

Posted on February 18, 2016 30 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Immortals by Jordanna Max Brodsky Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 5 of 5 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Olympus Bound Publisher: Hachette Audio (February 26, 2016) Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins Author Information: Website | Twitter Narrators: Jordanna Max Brodsky, Robert […]

Waiting on Wednesday 02/17/16

Posted on February 17, 2016 34 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: Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier: November 1, 2016 (Roc) I love the Blackthorn & Grim series so much. I was very excited to see that the third […]