May | 2016 | The BiblioSanctum

Audiobook Review: Lightless by C.A. Higgins

Posted on May 31, 2016 8 Comments

Lightless by C.A. Higgins Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera Series: Lightless #1 Publisher: Del Ray (September 29, 2015) Information: Website | Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Narrator: Fiona Hardingham | Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Random House Audio (September 29, 2015) | Whispersync Ready: No (as of this posting) Lightless blipped on my radar […]

Top Ten Tuesday: Beach Reads Week

Posted on May 31, 2016 30 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 […]

Week 4: Between Two Thorns Read-Along

Posted on May 30, 2016 4 Comments

We’re continuing with The Split Worlds read-along this week, starting with the first book Between Two Thorns! If you’re interested in joining this Read-Along, visit the SF/F Read-Along group for more information and to join the discussion. The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is […]

Book Review: Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

Posted on May 30, 2016 14 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Chronicles of St. Mary’s Publisher: Night Shade Books (US: June 7, 2016) Length: 348 pages Author Information: Website […]

Book Review: Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge by Paul Krueger

Posted on May 29, 2016 8 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge by Paul Krueger Mogsy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Series: Stand Alone/Book 1 Publisher: Quirk Books (June 7, 2016) Length: 288 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Unfortunately, my high hopes for […]

Book Review: The Fireman by Joe Hill

Posted on May 28, 2016 13 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Fireman by Joe Hill Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Horror, Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: William Morrow (May 17, 2016) Length: 768 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter A couple years ago I picked up NOS4R2. It […]

#SPFBO: Cover Lover

Posted on May 27, 2016 9 Comments

The great 2016 Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off is underway! We here at the BiblioSanctum are currently as busy as bees reading through the first five chapters of each book and comparing notes, and every day that goes by we’re getting closer to narrowing down the field to the handful we’ll be selecting for fuller reads. In […]

Backlist Burndown: The Rook by Daniel O’Malley

Posted on May 27, 2016 33 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 […]

GIVEAWAY! The Greatcoats Series by Sebastien de Castell

Posted on May 26, 2016 5 Comments

***The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered!*** If you’re in the US, we have a huge giveaway to share with you today! To celebrate the upcoming JUNE 7th US publication of Sebastien de Castell’s Saint’s Blood, Quercus has very generously offered The BiblioSanctum the opportunity to host this giveaway for all three books […]

Book Review: Company Town by Madeline Ashby

Posted on May 25, 2016 22 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Company Town by Madeline Ashby Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (May 17, 2016) Length: 288 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter I was so excited to finally get my hands on Company […]