July | 2016 | The BiblioSanctum

Audiobook Review: The Sword of Midras by Tracy Hickman and Richard Garriott

Posted on July 31, 2016 13 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Sword of Midras by Tracy Hickman and Richard Garriott Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Media Tie-In Series: Book 1 of Shroud of the Avatar Publisher: Audible Studios (Audiobook: July 12, 2016) | Tor (Hardcover: […]

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

Posted on July 30, 2016 44 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 […]

Audiobook Review Bites

Posted on July 29, 2016 14 Comments

Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson Genre: Fantasy Series: The Malazan Book of the Fallen #2 Publisher: Tor (February 1, 2005) Tiara’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars In the deserts of Raraku, a rebelling is brewing led by a seer known as Sha’ik. These rebels hope to usher in the Whirlwind, a phenomena said to be the […]

Backlist Burndown: The Unnoticeables by Robert Brockway

Posted on July 29, 2016 15 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 […]

Book Review: Any Other Name by Emma Newman

Posted on July 28, 2016 11 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Any Other Name by Emma Newman Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 2 of The Split Worlds Publisher: Diversion Books (August 2, 2016) Length: 344 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Any Other Name is the second […]

Book Review: Disappearance at Devil’s Rock by Paul Tremblay

Posted on July 27, 2016 22 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Disappearance at Devil’s Rock by Paul Tremblay Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Genre: Horror Series: Stand Alone Publisher: William Morrow (June 21, 2016) Length: 327 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Earlier this year I had the pleasure of reading […]

Waiting on Wednesday 07/27/16

Posted on July 27, 2016 12 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 Everfair by Nisi Shawl (September 6, 2016 by Tor) This book has been on my radar for a while, but a fascinating conversation I had about it recently […]

An Interview with Levi Black, Author of Red Right Hand

Posted on July 26, 2016 7 Comments

In case you missed it, last week I reviewed the wonderfully dark and twisted Red Right Hand, a scintillating novel of Lovecraftian terror. Today I am beyond thrilled to bring you this interview with no other than the author himself, Levi Black! Levi was kind enough to stop by and talk about his book, his writing, […]

Week 4: All is Fair Read-Along

Posted on July 25, 2016 6 Comments

Our read-along of The Split Worlds series continues, and this month we’re diving into the third book All Is Fair! If you’re interested in joining this Read-Along, visit the SF/F Read-Along group for more information and to join the discussion. With thanks to Coolcurry for the read-along banner! Caught in the insidious designs of powerful puppet-masters and playing a life-or-death […]

A BiblioSanctum Co-Review: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Posted on July 25, 2016 24 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are our own. Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Crown (July 26, 2016) Length: 352 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter If nothing else, this novel gets high marks from me because […]