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Guest Post: “The Bantering Partnerships in Literature and Film” by Paul Crilley + Giveaway!

Posted on January 26, 2017 9 Comments

***The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered!*** Today I am thrilled to welcome author Paul Crilley to The BiblioSanctum to talk about his latest novel Department Zero, a science fiction-fantasy adventure mash-up about infinite alternate realities and a secret society of universe-jumping agents, complete with a nice shot of Lovecraftian horror. In case […]

Book Review: Dreadnought by April Daniels

Posted on January 23, 2017 23 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Dreadnought by April Daniels Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Series: Book 1 of Nemesis Publisher: Diversion Books (January 24, 2017) Length: 276 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter This year, if […]

Book Review: Bloodline by Claudia Gray

Posted on January 20, 2017 8 Comments

“When the people with authority don’t have to answer to citizens of the galaxy, the result is tyranny.” Bloodline by Claudia Gray Genre: Science Fantasy Series: Star Wars Publisher: Lucasbooks (May 2016) Author Info: claudiagray.com Wendy’s Rating: 5 of 5 stars I love Gray’s Lost Stars for many reasons. I love this book even more […]

Book Review: The Liberation by Ian Tregillis

Posted on January 19, 2017 24 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. The Liberation by Ian Tregillis Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy Series: Book 3 of The Alchemy Wars Publisher: Orbit (December 6, 2016) Length: 464 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter I pondered for […]

Book Review: Department Zero by Paul Crilley

Posted on January 12, 2017 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. Department Zero by Paul Crilley Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy Series: Book 1/Stand Alone Publisher: Pyr (January 24, 2017) Length: 320 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter I had a nice […]

Waiting on Wednesday 01/04/17

Posted on January 4, 2017 22 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 Iron Gold by Pierce Brown (August 22, 2017 by Del Rey) This summer, Pierce Brown will be following up his Red Rising trilogy with the first book a new series that’s […]

Book Review: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

Posted on December 29, 2016 15 Comments

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Book 2 of Wayfarers Publisher: Harper Voyager (October 18, 2016) Length: 464 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter In the same spirit of The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, its sequel A Closed and Common Orbit likewise tackles the themes […]

Mogsy: Best of 2016 and the Year in Review

Posted on December 22, 2016 54 Comments

It’s once again that time of the year where I look back at the last twelve months and round up my favorite reads! As always, my methods are going to be rather haphazard, but as you know I read a TON of books and having to narrow it down to just “Top 10” or even […]

Waiting on Wednesday 12/21/16

Posted on December 21, 2016 9 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 Shattered Minds by Laura Lam (June 20, 2017 by Tor Books) This follow-up to False Hearts will be, according to the author, “a standalone set in the same world, so it can […]

Book Review: Ocean of Storms by Christopher Mari and Jeremy K. Brown

Posted on December 20, 2016 11 Comments

I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Ocean of Storms by Christopher Mari and Jeremy K. Brown Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: 47North (December 1, 2016) Length: 400 pages Author Information: Christopher Mari | Jeremy K. Brown Impending apocalypse. A […]