February | 2018 | The BiblioSanctum

Waiting on Wednesday 02/28/18

Posted on February 28, 2018 16 Comments

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! […]

Book Review: Winter Sisters by Robin Oliveira

Posted on February 27, 2018 15 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Winter Sisters by Robin Oliveira Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Series: Book 2 of Mary Sutter Publisher: Viking (February 27, 2018) Length: 416 pages Author Information: Website I picked up Winter […]

Guest Post: “Working Out The Rules of Interstellar Travel” by Gareth L. Powell

Posted on February 26, 2018 14 Comments

Today the BiblioSanctum is pleased to welcome author Gareth L. Powell, author of Embers of War, the first in a three part science fiction series described to be perfect for fans of Ann Leckie, Alastair Reynolds and Adrian Tchaikovsky! The central character of the novel is a sentient starship, called the Trouble Dog. Following a brutal […]

YA Weekend: Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre

Posted on February 25, 2018 26 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Honors Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (February 13, 2018) Length: 480 pages […]

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

Posted on February 24, 2018 28 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 last update and […]

Friday Face-Off: Staircase

Posted on February 23, 2018 31 Comments

Welcome to The Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy! Each Friday, we will pit cover against cover while also taking the opportunity to showcase gorgeous artwork and feature some of our favorite book covers. If you want to join the fun, simply choose a book each Friday that fits that week’s predetermined theme, […]

Audiobook Review: Into the Fire by Elizabeth Moon

Posted on February 22, 2018 18 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Into the Fire by Elizabeth Moon Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 2.5 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of Vatta’s Peace Publisher: Audible Studios (February 6, 2018) Length: 14 hrs and 26 mins Author Information: Website […]

Waiting on Wednesday 02/21/18

Posted on February 21, 2018 22 Comments

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme that first originated at Breaking the Spine but has since linked up with “Can’t Wait Wednesday” at Wishful Endings now that the original creator is unable to host it anymore. Either way, this fun feature is a chance to showcase the upcoming releases that we can’t wait to get our hands on! […]

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’ve Decided I’m No Longer Interested In Reading

Posted on February 20, 2018 44 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish, a weekly meme that now resides at That Artsy Reader Girl. The meme first came about because of a love of lists. Who doesn’t love lists? The original creators also wanted their lists to be shared with fellow book lovers and to ask that we in turn […]

Review: Gunpowder Moon by David Pedreira

Posted on February 19, 2018 17 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Gunpowder Moon by David Pedreira Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Paperback: Harper Voyager; Audiobook: Harper Audio (February 13, 2018) Length: Paperback: 304 pages; Audiobook: 7 hrs and 20 […]