Today, we are happy to be hosting the US cover reveal for Tom Pollock’s The Glass Republic, the sequel to The City’s Son (one of Ana’s Notable Reads of 2012) and a highly anticipated read for 2013. Behold! The…
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2013
Title: The Cadet of Tildor Author: Alex Lidell Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Dial Publication date: January 10th 2013 Hardcover: 400 pages Tamora Pierce meets George R. R. Martin in this smart, political, medieval fantasy-thriller. There is a new…
Blog Tour Inspirations and Influences
Level 2 Blog Tour: Lenore Appelhans 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 best part about I&I posts? Writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
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Joint Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Title: The Darkest Minds Author: Alexandra Bracken Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia, Young Adult, Thriller Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication date: December 2012 Hardcover: 496 pages When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming…
Blog Tour Inspirations and Influences
The Darkest Minds Blog Tour: Alexandra Bracken 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 best part about I&I posts? Writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
Title: Ordinary Magic Author: Caitlen Rubino-Bradway Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Publication Date: May 2012 Hardcover: 277 Pages In Abby’s world, magic isn’t anything special: it’s a part of everyday life. So when Abby learns that…
Well, folks, it is official: it has been FIVE YEARS since we started The Book Smugglers. Five freaking years! We have officially outlived the lifespan of several television shows. We could have gone through a whole cycle of high…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2012! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2012, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2013. Who: Raych, the…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2012! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2012, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2013. Who: Amy of…
Hello everybody and Happy New Year to all! Ana here, melting in the heat of Brazil, missing the cool weather of England (be back soon, lovely British Weather *hugs*). For now, it is the end of Smugglivus! We had…
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Thea’s Smugglivus 2012 Feats of Strength
The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In previous years, the Feats of Strength were a challenge in which we dared each other to read a book that we knew was so far…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2012! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2012, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2013. Who: Aidan Moher…
It’s Friday so this means we are over at Kirkus! This week, we take a page out of Renay’s book and shed some light on the Hugo nomination and voting process! Thanks to Renay (of the awesome Lady Business…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2012! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2012, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2013. Who: WARNING: FANGIRLING…
7 Rated Books 8 Rated Books Book Reviews Smugglivus Smugglivus Feats of Strength
Ana’s Smugglivus 2012 Feats of Strength
The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In previous years, the Feats of Strength were a challenge in which we dared each other to read a book that we knew was so far…
2012 is over, 2013 has begun, and Smugglivus is nearly complete! Which means that we must also undergo another very important ritual… THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES! (in which we air out any dirty laundry from 2012. Warning: plenty of…
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Smugglivus 2012 Guest Author (& Giveaway): Michelle Cooper
Welcome to Smugglivus 2012! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2012, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2013. Who: Michelle Cooper,…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2012! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2012, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2013. Who: Holly of…
Clearly, both Ana and Thea are bananas, and in addition to reading and reviewing obscene amounts of books, we also obsess over multiple television shows, movies, video games, and all other manner of geekery. With that in mind, we…
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Smugglivus 2012 Guest Author/Blogger: KB of Babbling About Books and More
Welcome to Smugglivus 2012! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2012, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2013. Who: The friendly…
Clearly, both Ana and Thea are bananas, and in addition to reading and reviewing obscene amounts of books, we also obsess over multiple television shows, movies, video games, and all other manner of geekery. With that in mind, we…