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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 […]

Mogsy: Best Of 2014 and the Year in Review

Posted on December 29, 2014 43 Comments

This has been an amazing year for reading! At the time of this writing, in 2014 I have read a total of 191 books. Here’s the Goodreads spread for what that looks like: So you see, choosing just 5 or 10 or even 20 books to highlight as the best of this year is going to be […]

Tour Review + GIVEAWAY! The Bloodbound by Erin Lindsey

Posted on October 1, 2014 16 Comments

***The giveaway is now over. Thanks to everyone who entered!*** The Bloodbound by Erin Lindsey Genre: Fantasy, Romance Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Ace (September 30, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Erin Lindsey is also E.L. Tettensor, author of the mystery-fantasy Darkwalker that I enjoyed so much last year. So needless to say, I was really […]

Book Review: The Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter

Posted on September 1, 2014 26 Comments

The Midnight Queen by Sylvia Izzo Hunter Genre: Fantasy, Romance Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Ace (September 2, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars This book would be perfect for readers looking for a well-balanced blend of fantasy with a historical fiction-type setting, overlaid with a story laced with a heavy dose of the kind of […]

YA Weekend: Angelfall by Susan Ee

Posted on August 31, 2014 19 Comments

Angelfall by Susan Ee Series: Penryn & the End of Days #1 Genre: Young Adult, Supernatural, Post-Apocalyptic Publisher: Feral Dream (May 2011) Author Info: http://www.SusanEe.com Wendy’s Rating ~ 4 of 5 stars Angelfall is a refreshing and welcome take on the end of the world. Young adult novels are not usually to my taste, mainly because […]

Waiting on Wednesday 08/20/14

Posted on August 20, 2014 21 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: Burned by Karen Marie Moning: January 20, 2015 (Delacorte) This is sort of a departure from what I usually read, arguably more Paranormal Romance than your straight up Urban Fantasy, […]

Graphic Novel Review: Sex Criminals Volume 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky

Posted on April 15, 2014 2 Comments

Sex Criminals, Volume 1: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Sexuality Collects: Sex Criminals #1-5 Publisher: Image Comics Publication Date: April 29, 2014 Creator Info: www.mattfraction.com / zdarsky.tumblr.com Matt Fraction dedicates this series to anyone who’s ever rubbed one out for the first time and the first issue opens with a couple […]

Book Review: The Mad Scientist’s Daughter

Posted on March 27, 2014 2 Comments

The Mad Scientist’s Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand alone Publisher: Angry Robot (January 29, 2013) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars The Mad Scientist’s Daughter ended up giving me all sorts of contradictory and inconsistent feelings. Even though I loved this novel, there were still […]

Interview with Anne Leonard, Author of Moth and Spark

Posted on February 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

Today is a great day, and I’ll tell you why! It is with great excitement that we welcome Anne Leonard, author of Moth and Spark, to the BiblioSanctum. As you can see from the review, I loved her book! A perfect blend of romance and fantasy, her debut is not one to be missed. Anne […]

Book Review: Moth and Spark by Anne Leonard

Posted on February 14, 2014 Leave a Comment

Moth and Spark by Anne Leonard Genre: Fantasy, Romance Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Viking Adult (February 20, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars Moth and Spark was one of my top anticipated novels of 2014. My gut instinct told me it was going to be a good one, and […]