“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…
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2013
It’s Friday, and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews the craptastic Mist by Susan Krinard. I love Norse Mythology and anything that says “Loki” in the blurb is like catnip to me so I rushed to read…
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Joint Review: Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth E. Wein
Title: Rose Under Fire Author: Elizabeth E Wein Genre: Historical, WWII Publisher: Electric Monkey / Disney Hyperion Publication Date: June 3 / September 10 2013 Hardcover: 368 Pages While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American…
Chat With an Author Giveaways
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown: A Chat With Holly Black + Awesome Giveaway
We will just start by saying this: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown is an AWESOME book, a throwback to old-style vampires that are both creepy and extremely alluring. Ana will be reviewing it on Monday next week but for…
Title: Dead City Author: James Ponti Genre: Horror, Middle Grade/Young Adult, Zombies Publisher: Aladdin Publication Date: October 2012 Hardcover: 288 Pages The Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins says this paranormal action-adventure “breathes new life into the zombie genre” and…
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)…
The results for our September Old School Wednesdays Readalong are in! After 139 votes, the book we will be reading is: Jackaroo (Kingdom #1) by Cynthia Voigt There is much want in the kingdom and the tales of Jackaroo,…
Title: Conjured Author: Sarah Beth Durst Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Walker Childrens Publication Date: September 3rd Hardcover: 368 Pages Eve has a new home, a new face, and a new name—but no memories of her past. She’s…
It’s Monday, and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea reviews pre-apocalyptic mystery novel Countdown City by Ben H. Winters. And while it wasn’t as good as The Last Policeman, Thea still enjoyed it. Go HERE to get the…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Apologies for the late post – Ana is still living it up in Rome, and Thea is just back from the beach. (Happy Labor Day, y’all!) Let’s get down to business, shall we? Giveaway…
“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…
Hello everyone and happy Friday! To kick off the long weekend in style, we are thrilled to have Sarah Beth Durst over for a guest post. To celebrate the upcoming release of her new novel, paranormal contemporary young adult…
Title: The Messengers Author: Edward Hogan Genre: Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Walker Books Publication Date: September 2 2013 Paperback: 224 Pages “Perhaps we’re here to save a few people. Maybe that’s the gift.” When fifteen-year-old Frances is sent down…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews Joint Review Old School Wednesdays
Old School Wednesdays Readalong: Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
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)…
Chat With an Author Inspirations and Influences
Jersey Angel: Beth Ann Bauman on YA And The Sexually Unapologetic Girl
Jersey Angel is a Contemporary YA novel that follows the summer adventures of Angel, a young teenage girl who loves sex, who is confident about her body and who enjoys sexual escapades with several partners and is unapologetic about…
Title: The Bone Season Author: Samantha Shannon Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication Date: August 2013 Hardcover: 280 Pages It is the year 2059. Several major world cities are under the control of a security force called…
As you read this post on this here blog on this beautiful Sunday, I will be landing in Rome to celebrate mine and Dear Partner’s 10th anniversary. I am gone for the week and leave Thea to hold down…
“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…
Title: The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World’s Most Notorious Nazi Author: Neal Bascomb Genre: Historical, Nonfiction, WWII, Young Adult Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Publication Date: August 2013 Hardcover: 256 Pages A…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan. The novel is an accomplished claustrophobic read that feels like being punched in the guts. I loved it. Go HERE to see…
Title: The Dark Between Author: Sonia Gensler Genre: Horror, Historical (Victorian), Mystery, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: August 2013 Hardcover: 352 Pages A supernatural romance about the powers that lie in the shadows of…
As you probably know by now, Old School Wednesdays is a new weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when we were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and…
Title: Counting by 7s Author: Holly Goldberg Sloan Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade, PoC Publisher: Dial Publication Date: August 29 2013 Hardcover: 384 Pages In the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving…
7 Rated Books 8 Rated Books Book Reviews Joint Review
Joint Review: The Year of Shadows by Claire Legrand
Title: The Year of Shadows Author: Claire Legrand Genre: Paranormal, Horro, Middle Grade Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: August 27 2013 Hardcover: 416 Pages Olivia Stellatella is having a rough year. Her mother left,…
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The Year of Shadows Blog Tour (& Giveaway): Claire Legrand on Believing in Ghosts
We are thrilled to be kicking off the blog tour for Claire Legrand’s second novel, The Year of Shadows, a middle grade ghost story about love, loss, and friendship! Today, Claire is over to talk about ghosts – specifically,…