Howdy folks, and Happy Sunday! Giveaway Winner: The lucky winner of a signed copy of Give Up the Ghost is… Nicole (comment #109) Congrats! You know the drill – send us an email (contact AT thebooksmugglers DOT com) with your snail mail address, and we will get your winnings to you as soon as possible. And remember, our giveaway of Rotters by Daniel Kraus is still going strong, so make sure to get your entry in while there’s still time! On Patronizing Reviews: Chances are, if you’re reading this blog, you are a fantasy fan and you are drooling/jittery with anticipation for tonight’s premiere of the HBO series adaptation of A Game of Thrones (OMG WE ARE SO FREAKING PUMPED). It’s a fantasy lover’s dream come true as THE premium cable channel – that has produced countless awesome series’ over the years – takes on a beloved (and sooooo deserving) epic fantasy adaptation with George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. Add to the mix actors like Sean “Badass” Bean, and you’ve got a recipe for fansqueeing from here to eternity. Chances are, if you’re also an avid online geek, you’ve probably caught wind of a few early […]