Today, are super excited to be the next stop on the official Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour UK blog tour with a guest post by debut author Morgan Matson on the inspirations and influences for writing the book. Please…
July 2011
Joint Review: The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch
Title: The Hangman’s Daughter Author: Oliver Pötzsch, Translated by Lee Chadeayne Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Amazon Crossing/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date: December 2010 (Amazon)/August 2011 (HMH) Hardcover: 448 pages (HMH) Magdalena, the clever and headstrong daughter of…
Title: Heaven’s Shadow Author: David S. Goyer & Michael Cassutt Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Ace (US)/Tor (UK) Publication Date: July 2011 Hardcover: 416 Pages The science fiction epic of our time has arrived. Three years ago, an object one…
Title: Fuzzy Nation Author: John Scalzi Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Tor Publication Date: May 2011 Hardcover: 304 Pages Jack Holloway works alone, for reasons he doesn’t care to talk about. Hundreds of miles from ZaraCorp’s headquarters on planet, 178…
Title: A Fine and Private Place Author: Peter S. Beagle Genre: Speculative Fiction (Magic Realism) / Romance Publisher: Tachyon Publications Publication date: This edition, 1997. (First published in 1960) Paperback: 296 pages For nineteen years, Jonathan Rebeck has hidden…
Title: The Freak Observer Author: Blythe Woolston Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Carolrhoda Books Publication date: August 2010 Hardcover: 208 pages The Freak Observer is rich in family drama, theoretical physics, and an unusual, tough young woman Loa Lindgren.…
Blog Tour & Giveaway: Cornelia Funke on Reckless & Collaboration
Today we are thrilled to be the next stop on the official Reckless blog tour. We have Young Adult author Cornelia Funke over for a guest post to talk a little bit about collaboration and writing. Please give a…
Hello everyone! Happy Holiday Sunday (for those in the US)! Naamah’s Blessing Giveaway Winner: First, some business! The lucky winner of a copy of Naamah’s Blessing by Jacqueline Carey is… Lexi (comment #5) Congratulations! You know the drill. Send…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
Joint Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Title: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children Author: Ransom Riggs Genre: Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Quirk Books Publication date: June 2011 Hardcover: 352 pages A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious…