Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
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2013
Title: Blue Moon Author: James Ponti Genre: Horror, Urban Fantasy, Middle Grade, Zombies Publisher: Aladdin Publication Date: October 2013 Hardcover: 336 Pages Molly is ready for more nonstop, undead action in this follow-up to Dead City, which Kirkus Reviews…
Today we are honored to have Kate Elliott over as our guest for the day. Kate is the author of amazing fantasy fiction (we are huge fans of her Spiritwalker Trilogy), and we’re thrilled to have her here to…
Hello everybody! Ana here writing from NY in the aftermath of NY Comic Con 2013 – wow, what an overwhelming adventure – and about to fly back to England (woe! this trip was too fast!). In the meantime, a…
Hello everyone, from New York Comic Con! This weekend, your friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers are at the Javits Center, enjoying the panels, exhibitors, and assorted sundries. While we’re out, we are thrilled to run a giveaway of the paperback…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus. Today, Thea reviews Antigoddess by Kendare Blake. And Thea enjoys it very much. Go HERE to get the full scoop.…
SFF in Conversation is a new monthly feature on The Book Smugglers in which we invite guests to talk about a variety of topics important to speculative fiction fans, authors, and readers. Our vision is to create a safe…
Today we host the cover reveal for a brand new anthology! The Cabinet of Curiosities is a website that is run by middle grade authors Claire Legrand, Stefan Bachmann, Katherine Catmull, and Emma Trevayne. Each week one of these…
9 Rated Books Book Reviews
Old School Wednesdays: The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
Title: The Real Boy Author: Anne Ursu Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Walden Pond Press Publication Date: September 2013 Hardcover: 288 Pages On an island on the edge of an immense sea there is a city, a forest, and…
Today, we are thrilled to host a stop on the blog tour for Anne Ursu’s newest book, fantasy middle grade novel The Real Boy. We are huge fans of Anne’s (having read and loved Breadcrumbs), so were thrilled when…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews
Book Review: Magic Marks the Spot (The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1) by Caroline Carlson
Title: Magic Marks the Spot (The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates #1) Author: Caroline Carlson Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: September 10 2013 Hardcover: 368 Pages Pirates! Magic! Treasure! A gargoyle? Caroline Carlson’s hilarious…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s get down to business. Giveaway Winners: We’ve got a whole bunch of giveaway winners to announce. The winner of a copy of Ancillary Justice is… Joel Singer The winner of a copy of…
“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, which means we are over at Kirkus. Today, Ana reviews Shadows, Robin McKinley’s new book. I kinda felt it was very similar in many ways to Sunshine and therefore, loved it. Go HERE to see why.…
Title: Ancillary Justice Author: Ann Leckie Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: October 1 2013 Hardcover: 416 Pages On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Breq is both…
Book Reviews Smugglers Ponderings
Smuggler’s Ponderings: thoughts on The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson
The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson Arthur A. Levine, March 2013, HC: 289 pages. Bought. A heart-stopping story of love, death, technology, and art set amid the tropics of a futuristic Brazil. The lush city of Palmares Três…
Today we are very excited to have Kami Garcia over to talk about her new book, YA paranormal thriller Unbreakable. The first book in a planned series, Unbreakable is Kami’s second solo novel effort (she’s also one of the…
The results for our October Old School Wednesdays Readalong are in! After 141 votes, the book we will be reading is: Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey Sadima lives in a world where magic has been banned, leaving poor villagers…
Title: The Art of Wishing Author: Lindsay Ribar Genre: Contemporary, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Publication Date: March 2013 Hardcover: 314 Pages He can grant her wishes, but only she can save his life. Margo…
Giveaways Inspirations and Influences
Shadowlark Blog Tour & Giveaway: Meagan Spooner on Inspirations & Influences
Greetings, friends! Today we are thrilled to have Meagan Spooner as our guest of the day as we host a stop on the blog tour celebrating her newest book, Shadowlark. The second novel in a YA dystopian series that…
Chat With an Author Giveaways Inspirations and Influences
Ancillary Justice: Ann Leckie on Inspirations & Influences (& Giveaway)
“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 rein so they can go wild…
Hello everybody and happy Sunday to all! Let’s get down to business quickly so that I can go back to reading Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie (my incoherent thoughts on this book so far: OMG SQUEE <3 GIVE ME…
Title: Vicious Author: V.E. Schwab Genre: Speculative Fiction, Superheroes Publisher: Tor Publication Date: September 2013 Hardcover: 368 Pages A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and superpowers, set in a near-future world. Victor and Eli started out as…
It’s Friday, and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea celebrates the start of fall with a list of ten new horror novels to read on a cold night… (I haven’t actually read all of them, but I’m looking…