July | 2016 | The BiblioSanctum

Book Review: False Hearts by Laura Lam

Posted on July 17, 2016 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. False Hearts by Laura Lam Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of False Hearts Publisher: Tor (June 14, 2016) Length: 384 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter I really enjoyed this book. Clearly author Laura Lam […]

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

Posted on July 16, 2016 31 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 […]

#SPFBO2: Our Shortlist!

Posted on July 15, 2016 21 Comments

As we continue on into the third month of the great Self-Published Fantasy Blog-off 2, we’d like to thank everyone for their patience. Things have been definitely happening behind the scenes here! For the past 10 weeks or so, the reviewers of The BiblioSanctum have been busy poring through pages, scrutinizing details, taking copious amounts […]

Book Review: Red Queen by Christina Henry + Alice Giveaway

Posted on July 14, 2016 10 Comments

***The giveaway is now over, thank you to everyone who entered!*** A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Red Queen by Christina Henry Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Retellings Series: Book 2 of The Chronicles of Alice Publisher: Ace (July 12, 2016) Length: 304 […]

Waiting on Wednesday 07/13/16

Posted on July 13, 2016 10 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 Congress of Secrets by Stephanie Burgis (November 1, 2016 by Pyr) From the author of Masks and Shadows comes this new historical fantasy set to the backdrop of the 1814-1815 Congress […]

Guest Post: “Creating Crystal Magic” by Laurence MacNaughton + Book & Crystal Giveaway (INT)!

Posted on July 12, 2016 19 Comments

***The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered!*** Magic. Demons. Impending apocalypse. All this and more can be found in Laurence MacNaughton’s new urban fantasy novel It Happened One Doomsday, which is out now from Pyr Books! Dru, the story’s heroine is hardly one of the best sorcerers in the world, but she sure can do […]

Week 2: All is Fair Read-Along

Posted on July 11, 2016 1 Comment

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 […]

Audiobook Review: Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters

Posted on July 11, 2016 15 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 4 of 5 stars Genre: Alternate History, Mystery Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Audiobook: Hachette Audio; Hardcover: Mulholland Books (July 5, 2016) Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins; 336 pages Author Information: Website […]

Sunday Musings: Worlds Without End Update

Posted on July 10, 2016 10 Comments

School’s out, which means life can settle down to a more reasonable pace. At least for a little while! Despite the crazy over the past few months, I have managed to tuck away several entries for the various challenges that keep me focused on my annual reading goals. There’s the standard Goodreads challenge, where I […]

Book Review: Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn

Posted on July 10, 2016 17 Comments

A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn Mogsy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy, Superpowers Series: Book 1 of Heroine Complex Publisher: DAW (July 5, 2016) Length: 368 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter I badly wanted to like this book, […]