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#RRSciFiMonth: The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord

Posted on November 2, 2014 6 Comments

The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Random House (January 2015) Author Info: merumsal.wordpress.com Wendy’s Rating: 2 of 5 stars Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My love for the previous book, The Best of All Possible Worlds, […]

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 […]

From A Galaxy Far, Far Away: Images from the Star Wars: Imperial Handbook

Posted on October 22, 2014 7 Comments

I make it no secret that I’m a pretty big fan of Star Wars. That’s why I was pretty thrilled when Wunderkind PR provided me some gorgeous images and artwork to share from the Star Wars: Imperial Handbook, published by Becker&Mayer and available now. Hope you’ll enjoy these as much as I did. Get a load […]

Book Review: Sword of the Bright Lady by M.C. Planck

Posted on October 21, 2014 17 Comments

Sword of the Bright Lady by M.C. Planck Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of World of Prime Publisher: Pyr (September 9, 2014) Author Information: Website Mogsy’s Rating: 3 of 5 stars Many will probably read Sword of the Bright Lady and think what a peculiar world our protagonist Christopher Sinclair has landed in, with all these funny magical rules and strange […]

Waiting on Wednesday 10/15/14

Posted on October 15, 2014 19 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: Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey: June 2, 2015 (Orbit) The Expanse is probably my favorite science fiction series out right now, certainly the only ongoing one I’ve been keeping […]

Angry Robot Backlist Boost: An Interview with Cassandra Rose Clarke

Posted on September 29, 2014 18 Comments

Earlier this year I got an email from Angry Robot about their Backlist Boost, and I loved the idea. After all, we always hear so much about the new and upcoming books, it can be easy to forget there’s a whole trove of wonderful preceding titles that deserve more attention too. A book and author that came […]

Book Review: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

Posted on September 19, 2014 14 Comments

I can’t truly appreciate Octavia E. Butler, without reading her friend and mentor, Harlan Ellison.

Book Review: Lock In by John Scalzi + Novella Review: Unlocked

Posted on August 25, 2014 26 Comments

Lock In by John Scalzi Genre: Science Fiction Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (August 26, 2014) Author Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Whenever I need a good pick-me-up or book to brighten up my day I always turn to John Scalzi, and he hasn’t let me down yet. I’ve been a big fan of his ever since […]

Book Review: Into The Fire by Peter Liney

Posted on August 15, 2014 10 Comments

Into the Fire by Peter Liney Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian Series: Book 2 of The Detainee Publisher: Jo Fletcher (UK: July 3, 2014) Author’s Information: Website | Twitter Mogsy’s Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars “Out of the frying pan and into the fire”, so the saying goes to describe going from a bad situation to a worse one, and that’s exactly what […]

Book Review: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein

Posted on August 12, 2014 17 Comments

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Ace Books (1991; originally published in 1962) Author Info Wendy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars I read this because I wanted to grok the meaning of the word grok. I was introduced to the word some time ago, and was recently reminded of […]