May | 2016 | The BiblioSanctum

Book Review: The Chimes by Anna Smaill

Posted on May 6, 2016 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Chimes by Anna Smaill Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Dystopian Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Quercus (US: May 3, 2016) Length: 304 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Lately, several books have made me think a lot harder […]

Week 1: Red Seas Under Red Skies Read-Along

Posted on May 5, 2016 6 Comments

Ever wanted to be a pirate? Long hours, hard work, certain peril, possibilities of swashbuckling and seasickness. Don’t forget to bring a kitten. It’s not Locke Lamora’s idea of a career move, but after a promising start the Gentleman Bastards find themselves out of their depth in Tal Verrar. Can Locke and Jean outwit the Archon, the Bondsmagi, the master of […]

Audiobook Review: Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski

Posted on May 5, 2016 13 Comments

“The witchers appeared unexpectedly and silently, as usual. And also as usual, from nowhere. They stood ebfore her, tall, slim, their arms crossed, the weight of their bodies on their left legs, a position from which she knew they could attack in a split second.” Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski Genre: Fantasy Series: The […]

Sanctum Sanctorum: May the Force Be With You

Posted on May 4, 2016 18 Comments

Normally we save our Sanctum Sanctorum discussions for the end of the month, but how could we miss the perfect opportunity to talk Star Wars. Because clearly we don’t talk about Star Wars enough on this blog. Share your Star Wars love in the comments! (Because obviously everyone loves Star Wars, right??) When did you […]

Waiting on Wednesday 05/04/16

Posted on May 4, 2016 4 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 Picks May the 4th be with you! Today the BiblioSanctum is celebrating Star Wars Day with a couple of Star Wars themed posts, kicking things off with a special […]

#SPFBO: The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off 2016!

Posted on May 3, 2016 11 Comments

A little more than a year ago, author Mark Lawrence had a discussion on the matter of writers and self-promotion, later musing that: “…as a new author, particularly a self-published one, it is desperately hard to be heard. It’s a signal-to-noise problem. Who knows how many Name of the Winds or [fill in your favourite] […]

Book Review: World of Warcraft: Illidan by William King

Posted on May 3, 2016 9 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. World of Warcraft: Illidan by William King Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Media Tie-in Series: World of Warcraft Publisher: Del Rey (April 12, 2016) Length: 336 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter You have to hand it to Blizzard—when […]

Book Review: Quantum Break: Zero State by Cam Rogers

Posted on May 2, 2016 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Quantum Break: Zero State by Cam Rogers Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (April 5, 2016) Length: 448 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Quantum Break: Zero State is the tie-in novel to […]

Audiobook Review: The Paladin Caper by Patrick Weekes

Posted on May 2, 2016 10 Comments

“Archvoyent Cevirt was an Urujar as well. Judging a man by the color of his skin was the mark of a foolish and uneducated mind, and Westteich would certainly have no problem with an Urujar who worked his way into a position of power and then respected the heritage that had come before. That said, […]

“Can’t Wait” Books of Mid-2016

Posted on May 1, 2016 28 Comments

Lists. I love them! It’s fun to organize my reading and they also have the added benefit of focusing my attention to the “must-read” releases that I’m very excited to check out. After the list I made for “Early 2016”, I’ve decided to do it again for Mid-2016. So, without further ado, time now once more to geek out […]