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Graphic Novel Review: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang

Posted on April 7, 2015 12 Comments

In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang Genre: Gaming, Fantasy, Young Adult, Economics, Social Studies Publisher: First Second (October 2014) Author Info: craphound.com Artist Info: jenwang.net This is a graphic novel about gaming and economics, as it states in the long intro that perhaps delved more deeply into these topics than the actual comic does. In […]

Book Review: NPCs by Drew Hayes

Posted on March 22, 2015 7 Comments

NPCs by Drew Hayes Genre: Roleplaying, Gaming, Adventure, Fantasy Publisher: Self-Published (April 2014) Wendy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars I’ve never played a tabletop roleplaying game, though I’ve been thinking about it lately. One more thing to check off to achieve my official geekdom badge. I do know enough about this gaming concept to easily […]

Audiobook Review: The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R.A. Salvatore

Posted on February 24, 2015 12 Comments

The Legend of Drizzt: The Collected Stories by R.A. Salvatore Genre: Fantasy, Gaming Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (February 2011) Author Info: rasalvatore.com Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars I call myself a geek, and yet, up until last year, I had not watched any Doctor Who. Similarly, I play roleplaying video games, but I have never […]

Book Review: Dragon Age: The Last Flight

Posted on January 26, 2015 12 Comments

Last Flight by Liane Merciel Genre: Dark Fantasy, Gaming Series: Dragon Age #5 Publisher: BioWare (August 2014) Wendy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars In 9:41 Dragon, the continent of Thedas is in turmoil, with the templars waging war against the mages who have rebelled against their oppressive guardians. A small group of mages has sought […]

Book Review: The Masked Empire by Patrick Weekes

Posted on January 20, 2015 14 Comments

The Masked Empire by Patrick Weekes Genre: Gaming, Fantasy Series: Dragon Age Publisher: Tor Books (April 8, 2014) Author Information: Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars I joked that this was going to be the first review that I wrote using only emojis, but then I realized that I almost wasn’t joking. Discussion of […]

Guest Post: “One RPG at a Time” by Kristi Charish + GIVEAWAY of Owl and the Japanese Circus

Posted on January 12, 2015 25 Comments

*** The giveaway is now over, thank you to everyone who entered! *** Today, we’re very excited to welcome author Kristi Charish to talk about a topic that all of us at the BiblioSanctum happen to be quite passionate about too — VIDEO GAMES! Kristi’s book, Owl and the Japanese Circus will be available on January […]

Sunday Musings: Guilty Pleasures

Posted on January 11, 2015 14 Comments

My recent gaming adventures have involve many hours invested in Dragon Age Inquisition. One of my favourite moments features a companion character named Cassandra Pentaghast, whom the main character catches during a moment of downtime. Cassandra happens to be reading a copy of Swords and Shields, a romance serial, and talking to her about it leads into […]

Book Review: The Stolen Throne by David Gaider

Posted on January 7, 2015 4 Comments

The Stolen Throne by David Gaider Genre: Fantasy, Gaming Series: Dragon Age Publisher: Tor Books (April 1, 2010) Author Information: Twitter Tiara’s Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars Admittedly, I gave into Dragon Age mania as the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition neared after swearing that I wouldn’t buy another BioWare game before getting some solid opinions […]

Graphic Novel Review: Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor

Posted on December 23, 2014 6 Comments

Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 1 by Tom Taylor Genre: Superheroes, Gaming Publisher: DC Comics (November 2013) My rating: 5 of 5 stars “There are some things even you can’t corrupt, Joker.” “Ha! Oh Batsy. You’re so cute.” Injustice: Gods Among Us is one of the many unplayed video games on my Steam Wall of […]

November Happenings: Sci-Fi Month, NaNoWriMo 2014, and Gaming Flail!

Posted on November 1, 2014 20 Comments

November is going to be a very busy month for us at BiblioSanctum, from NaNoWriMo to SciFiMonth, to our many gaming endeavors. Here’s what’s up! November is SciFiMonth! We’ll be joining other bloggers, authors, and readers in everything science fiction! Look out for reviews and more, as we turn away from the fantastical to partake […]