Title: Break My Heart 1,000 Times Author: Daniel Waters Genre: Horror, Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children (Disney Books) Publication Date: October 2012 Hardcover: 352 Pages Living in the aftermath of the Event means that seeing the…
“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 best part about I&I posts? Writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
Hello everybody! It’s time for the traditional Halloween Week Giveaway! Based on Thea’s fabulous The Book Smugglers’ 10 Recommended Halloween Reads (which we posted over at Kirkus last Friday), we are giving away 6 books from that list! One…
I haven’t had the pleasure of reading Ty Drago before, but I’ve had my eye on this middle grade/young adult series for a while, featuring a very different type of zombie. So, to kick off our Halloween Week 2012-style,…
“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 best part about I&I posts? Writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
It’s Friday so this means we are over at Kirkus! This week, Thea kicks off Halloween Week 2012 with a list! A list of 10 recommended, lesser-known (ok, mostly lesser-known) Halloween Reads. No Stephen King (ok, ONE Stephen King…
BOO! Wait, is this…a Stash post on a FRIDAY? Yes, dear boys and ghouls, your eyes do not deceive you. Because today we start our Halloween Week 2012!!! (Cue to Thea’s cry of delight and Ana’s groan of “not…
Title: Crow Country Author: Kate Constable Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication date: May 4 2012 Paperback: 252 pages From the author of the Chanters of Tremaris series comes a contemporary time travel fantasy, grounded in…
Title: Venom Author: Fiona Paul Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Philomel (Penguin Young Readers) Publication Date: October 2012 Hardcover: 432 Pages Cassandra Caravello is one of Renaissance Venice’s lucky elite: with elegant gowns, sparkling jewels, her…
Today, we are taking part in the Venom blog tour, celebrating the release of the debut YA historical novel from Fiona Paul. Each stop on the tour reveals a new excerpt for “Venomous” – a short story prequel to…
Title: Small Change for Stuart (or Horten’s Miraculous Mechanisms: Magic, Mystery, & a Very Strange Adventure in the US) Author: Lissa Evans Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Middle Grade Publisher: Corgi / Sterling Children’s Books Publication date: 2011 Paperback: 282 pages…
Today, we are thrilled to host a cover reveal for Kate Karyus Quinn, who is making her authorial debut with young adult horror novel Another Little Piece (due out from Harper Teen in June 2013). As soon as we…
Title: Ask the Passengers Author: A. S. King Genre: Contemporary, LGQTB, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Publication date: October 23 Hardcover: 296 pages Astrid Jones desperately wants to confide in someone, but her mother’s pushiness and her father’s lack…
“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 best part about I&I posts? Writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
Hello everybody! I can’t believe the weekend is already almost gone – frankly, after the week we both had in RL and online, we are both in need of a break. ALAS, life goes on #dramatic. 2012 YA Readers…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
It’s Friday so this means we are over at Kirkus! This week, Thea reviews Only Superhuman by Christopher L. Bennett… …a superhero novel that, unfortunately, isn’t very good, and calls to mind the very worst stereotypes in superhero fiction.…
We are absolutely thrilled to kick off the official blog tour for the UK release of The Twelve by Justin Cronin. Thea devoured The Passage when it came out in 2010 – in fact, she loved it so much,…
As you might know, last weekend was New York Comic Con 2012 – a ginormous event, drawing in over 100,000 geeks of all fandoms and followings. I was one of the many fans at the convention, taking in panels,…
Title: Verdigris Deep (UK) / Well Witched (US) Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Middle Grade Publisher: MacMillan Children’s Books / Harper Collins Publication date: 2008 Paperback: 400 pages Ryan and his friends don’t think twice about stealing some…
Title: Goblin Secrets Author: William Alexander Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk, Middle Grade Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Publication date: March 6th 2012 Hardcover: 240 pages In the town of Zombay, there is a witch named Graba who has clockwork chicken…
Title: And All the Stars Author: Andrea K. Höst Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult, PoC, LGBT Publisher: Self-published Publication date: October 1 2012 Paperback: 193 pages Come for the apocalypse. Stay for cupcakes. Die for love. Madeleine Cost is…
Title: The FitzOsbornes at War Author: Michelle Cooper Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Afred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers (US) / Random House Australia Publication Date: October 2012 / April 2012 Hardcover: 560 Pages Sophie FitzOsborne and…
Hello everyone! A very exhausted Thea here, reporting after an eventful few days at New York Comic Con. On to business! Giveaway Winners: The winner of both The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…