Monthly Archives: October 2019

Book Review: The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Series: Book 1 of The Vine Witch Publisher: 47North (October 1, 2019) Length: 263 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter […]

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YA Weekend: Angel Mage by Garth Nix

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Angel Mage by Garth Nix Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (October 1, 2019) Length: 560 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Since this was my […]

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

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 […]

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Friday Face-Off: Scream

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 […]

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Book Review: Dark Pattern by Andrew Mayne

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Dark Pattern by Andrew Mayne Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Mystery, Thriller Series: Book 4 of The Naturalist Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (October 15th 2019) Length: 316 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter These Naturalist books tend […]

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Waiting on Wednesday 10/16/19

“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! […]

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Book Review: The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Horror Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Saga Press (October 1, 2019) Length: 400 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter The Twisted Ones was […]

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Guest Post: “7 Secrets to Making Fascinating Monsters” by Laurence MacNaughton

Today, we’re pleased to welcome back author Laurence MacNaughton to the BiblioSanctum to celebrate the release of Forever and a Doomsday, the fourth book in his Dru Jasper urban fantasy series! In this latest installment, our eponymous protagonist has found herself in possession of the powerful apocalypse scroll, an ancient artifact that can bring about the […]

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YA Weekend Audio: The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring Mogsy’s Rating (Overall): 2 of 5 stars Genre: Horror, Young Adult Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Macmillan Audio (September 24, 2019) Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins Author Information: Website | […]

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Novella Review: The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht  Mogsy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy, Horror Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor.com (September 24, 2019) Length: 160 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter This is probably going […]

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