“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…
Yearly Archives
2011
7 Rated Books 8 Rated Books Book Reviews What She Said
What She Said: The Waste Lands and Devil’s Kiss
Today we bring you the latest installment in our feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has already read and reviewed. The idea arose because of the dilemma that if one of us…
Title: Unseen Author: Rachel Caine Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Roc Publication Date: February 2011 Paperback: 320 pages After Cassiel and Warden Luis Rocha rescue an adept child from a maniacal Djinn, they realize two things: the girl is already…
7 Rated Books 8 Rated Books Book Reviews
Book Review Double Feature: Firespell & Hexbound by Chloe Neill
Title: Firespell & Hexbound Author: Chloe Neill Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: Books 1 & 2, respectively, of the Dark Elite series Publisher: Signet (US) / Gollancz YA (UK) Publication Date: January 2010 & 2011…
Book Reviews DNF Books
Did Not Finish: A Discovery of Witches, Allison Hewitt is Trapped and Delirium
I don’t finish all the books I start. There are several reasons why I do not finish a book and they vary wildly: it could be because the writing is uninspiring or the characters don’t ring true. Or because…
Title: Doomsday Book Author: Connie Willis Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Bantam Spectra Publication date: 1992 (1st edition) Paperback: 592 pages For Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity’s history was as simple as…
Hiyo Sunday! Here’s what we have on the agenda this week. Nerds Heart YA 2011 Nerds Heart YA is an annual competition that was started in 2009 by Renay of subverting the text with the aim of showcasing books…
“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…
Giveaways Inspirations and Influences
Guest Author (& Giveaway): Michelle Harrison on Inspirations & Influences
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go wild…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews I Love This Series
I Love This Series: The “13 Treasures” Trilogy by Michelle Harrison
Last week, Thea and I posted our joint review of The 13 Treasures ,the first book in the 13 Treasures Trilogy by Michelle Harrison. We both loved that book and as Thea so aptly said, this series has “IT”…
Title: First Truth Author: Dawn Cook Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: May 2002 Paperback: 352 Pages Alissa doesn’t believe in magic. her father’s stories about the Hold, a legendary fortress where human Keepers learn magic from the enigmatic…
Title: The Water Wars Author: Cameron Stracher Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. Publication Date: January 2011 Hardcover: 256 Pages Would you risk everything for someone you just met? What if he had a secret worth killing…
Title: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand Author: Helen Simonson Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Random House US/ Bloomsbury UK Publication date: March 2010 (US) / November 2010 (UK) Paperback: 400 pages Major Ernest Pettigrew (Ret’d) is not interested in the frivolity…
Hello everybody!! Hope you are all having a great Sunday! Let’s get down to business as we have something important to report: OH SNAP: Whitewashing 2011 – The case of Across the Universe by Beth Revis OR We Are…
“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…
Title: The 13 Treasures Author: Michelle Harrison Genre: Children / Fantasy Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK/ Little, Brown US Publication date: January 2009 / April 2010 Paperback: 336 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a trilogy While…
Title: Bound Author: Donna Jo Napoli Genre: Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Atheneum Publication Date: November 2004 Hardcover: 192 pages YOUNG XING XING IS BOUND. Bound to her father’s second wife and daughter after Xing Xing’s father…
Title: Black Hole Sun Author: David Macinnis Gill Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 352 Pages Durango is playing the cards he was dealt. And it’s not a good hand. He’s lost his…
Title: Cosmic Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Genre: Contemporary (with a bit of Sci Fi since it’s sort of set in SPACE) / Children’s Publisher: Macmillan Publication date: July 2008 (First edition) Paperback: 256 pages Liam has always felt a…
Giveaways Inspirations and Influences
Guest Author (& Giveaway): Simone Elkeles on Inspirations and Influences
Simone Elkeles’ Rules of Attraction, the second book in the Fuentes Brothers’ series and follow up to the MUY BUENO Perfect Chemistry (reviewed by Ana HERE), is coming out in the UK and to celebrate it, we are proud…
Happy Sunday everyone! Down to business. Giveaway Winners: Our The Replacement giveaway has come to a close! The lucky winners of an autographed copy of the book are… Kristen H (comment #15) Alexandra (comment #34) SylviaSybil (comment #65) Scribe…
“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…
Title: To Say Nothing of the Dog Author: Connie Willis Genre: Science Fiction (and Comedy; and Historical fiction; and Mystery; and Romance) Publisher: Bantam Publication date: 1997 (First Edition) Hardcover: 493 pages From Connie Willis, winner of multiple Hugo…
Title: Shades of Milk and Honey Author: Mary Robinette Kowal Genre: Fantasy, Historical (Regency), Romance Publisher: Tor Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 304 Pages The fantasy novel you’ve always wished Jane Austen had written Shades of Milk and Honey…
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Ana’s Holiday Reading: Trapped, Butterfly Swords, The Magicians of Caprona and Daddy Long-Legs
I had a few days off between Christmas and New Year and I did what I usually do when I have some time off: I read. A lot. Although I did not finish all the books I tried to…