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Friday Face-Off: Epic
Posted on July 1, 2022 4 Comments
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 […]
Review: The Empire’s Ruin by Brian Staveley
Posted on July 29, 2021 13 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 Empire’s Ruin by Brian Staveley Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 1 of Ashes of the Unhewn Throne Publisher: Hardcover: Tor Books | Audiobook: Brilliance Audio (July 6, 2021) […]
Bookshelf Roundup: 07/10/21: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads
Posted on July 10, 2021 11 Comments
Bookshelf Roundup is a feature I do every 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 summarize what I’ve finished reading in the last week and what […]
Waiting on Wednesday 10/07/20
Posted on October 7, 2020 13 Comments

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! […]
Tough Traveling: Assassins
Posted on May 1, 2017 22 Comments
Back in 2014, the idea for Tough Traveling started with Nathan of Fantasy Review Barn who came up with the excellent idea of making a new list each week based on the most common tropes in fantasy, as seen in (and inspired by) The Tough Guide to Fantasyland, a tongue-in-cheek parody of the fantasy genre by Diana […]
Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads
Posted on April 22, 2017 33 Comments
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 […]
Book Review: Skullsworn by Brian Staveley
Posted on April 18, 2017 30 Comments
I received a review copy from the publisher. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. Skullsworn by Brian Staveley Mogsy’s Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Stand Alone Publisher: Tor (April 25, 2017) Length: 304 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Brian Staveley returns to the world of The Chronicle of the Unhewn […]
Mogsy’s Bookshelf Roundup: Stacking the Shelves & Recent Reads
Posted on January 14, 2017 54 Comments
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 […]
Guest Post: “The Unforgiving Net; the Horror of Publication” by Brian Staveley + GIVEAWAY!
Posted on March 17, 2016 6 Comments
***The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered!*** Today, the BiblioSanctum is pleased and excited to welcome back Brian Staveley, author of the epic fantasy series The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne! The eagerly anticipated third and final book The Last Mortal Bond is out this week from Tor Books, and in case you missed my […]
Book Review: The Last Mortal Bond by Brian Staveley
Posted on March 15, 2016 10 Comments
A review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Last Mortal Bond by Brian Staveley Mogsy’s Rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fantasy Series: Book 3 of Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne Publisher: Tor (March 15, 2016) Length: 640 pages Author Information: Website | Twitter Wow! What a long way […]