June | 2016 | The BiblioSanctum

Audiobook Review: Angel’s Blood by Nalini Singh, Narrated by Justine Eyre

Posted on June 6, 2016 15 Comments

“The bastard kissed her. She was so mad, she bit him hard enough to draw blood. Raphael pulled back, lip already beginning to swell. “We are no longer even, Elena. You’re now in debt.” “You can deduct it from my slow and painful death.” Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh Narrator: Justine Eyre Genre: Urban Fantasy, […]

YA Audiobook Weekend: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Posted on June 5, 2016 11 Comments

Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Romance Series: The Selection #1 Publisher: HarperTeen (April 24, 2012) Information: Website | Twitter | Goodreads Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Narrator: Amy Rubinate | Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins | Audiobook Publisher: HarpterAudio (April 24, 2012) | Whispersync Ready: Yes America Singer (I know, I […]

YA Audiobook Weekend: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

Posted on June 4, 2016 8 Comments

Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: Matteo Alacrán #1 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (2002) Information: Website | Goodreads Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Narrator: Raúl Esparza | Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins | Audiobook Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (January 23, 2009) | Whispersync Ready: Yes My children have turned out to be avid readers as […]

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

Posted on June 4, 2016 48 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 […]

#FavFiveFriday: Audiobook Edition

Posted on June 3, 2016 9 Comments

#FavFiveFriday is a personal challenge that I’ll be doing just for the month of June in celebration of Audiobook Month. I’ll be using it as a way to highlight my favorite audiobook listens so far in 2016, and I’ve listened to quite a few of them this year. To find out a little more about […]

Book Review: The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence

Posted on June 3, 2016 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of The Red Queen’s War Publisher: Ace (June 7, 2016) Length: 432 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter There’s so much to say […]

Audiobook Review Bites: Star Wars Canon

Posted on June 2, 2016 7 Comments

Star Wars: Smuggler’s Run by Greg Rucka Series: Star Wars Canon Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult, Tie-In Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press (September 4, 2015) Tiara’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars An aged Han Solo tells a group of young mercenary types a story about the famed Millennium Falcon, a story set between A New Hope and […]

It’s Audiobook Month!

Posted on June 1, 2016 10 Comments

June is Audiobook Month as designated by the Audiobook Publishers Association. The APA’s website mentions a few ways for audiobook fans to get involved and spread audiobook awareness. The APA’s mission is as follows, quoted directly from their site: Formed in 1987, the Audio Publishers Association (APA) is a not-for-profit trade association that advocates the […]

Waiting on Wednesday 06/01/16

Posted on June 1, 2016 15 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 No Good Dragon goes Unpunished by Rachel Aaron (August 5th 2016 by Aaron/Bach, LLC) Last Friday Rachel Aaron shared details on her blog about the third book in her Heartstrikers series, along […]