It’s Friday and Ana is over at Kirkus! Today, she is reviewing Company Town by Madeline Ashby It’s a fantastic book in a futuristic setting and with a super great main female character. Go HERE to read the review.…
Yearly Archives
2016
6 Rated Books 7 Rated Books Book Reviews Joint Review Old School Wednesdays
Old School Wednesdays Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Old School Wednesdays presents an epic reread of The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. THIS MONTH ON THE RE-READ: we take a look at book 4. Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up…
An unexpected, soul-searching tale of a doctor who discovers his moral compass, but inadvertently creates a monster. Title: Moster, Vol 1 (The Perfect Edition) Written by Naoki Urasawa Genre: Horror, Thriller, Contemporary Historical Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC Publication Date:…
A hyped debut novel featuring Giant Alien Robots – it’s a shame that it’s so dull. Title: Sleeping Giants Written by Sylvain Neuvel Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Del Rey / Michael Joseph Publication Date: April 21 2016 Paperback: 320…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! It’s Awards season and the Hugos shortlist has been announced… Awards Season Ah, Hugo Awards… for the third year in a row a group of disgruntled bullies called Rabid Puppies have managed to disrupt…
“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 for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn again this Friday, and she is list-making, inspired by her recent read of Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel. All the buzz right…
This month on Food and Horror: Octavia Cade talks about Short Stories and Eating Alien Politics. Octavia Cade is the author of Book Smugglers Publishing’s The Mussel Eater. Food & Horror is a regular monthly column from Octavia, in…
What would happen if the most important, fundamental element for human survival was toxic? In H2O by Virginia Bergin we learn the answer: nothing good. Title: H2O Written by Virginia Bergin Genre: Apocalypse, Dystopia, Young Adult, Science Fiction Publisher:…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s dive in, shall we? 100 Days of Book Smuggling: In case you missed it, we’re participating in the 100 day project this year by raiding our virtual and physical shelves. #100DaysofBookSmuggling will spotlight…
“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 for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn this Friday, as she tackles Paper Girls volume 1–the newest ongoing monthly comic from Brian K. Vaughan, with art from Cliff Chiang.…
In which we participate in the #100dayproject with a Book Smuggler twist. Hello, everyone! Over the past year or two, you may have heard of something called The 100 Days Project, spearheaded by Elle Luna–a 100-day-long movement during which…
Reminiscent of classic YA fantasy in the vein of Howl’s Moving Castle and old school Robin McKinley, The Keeper of the Mist is utterly, unequivocally awesome. Title: The Keeper of the Mist Written by Rachel Neumeier Genre: Young Adult,…
Every Heart a Doorway is the story about portal fantasies I never knew I needed. Title: Every Heart a Doorway Written by Seanan McGuire Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor.com Publication Date: April 5 2016 Hardcover: 173 pages Eleanor West’s Home…
Sunday! Day of rest and of Stash! This is what we have in store this week! This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, we kick off the week with a novella review. Ana reads Every Heart a Doorway…
“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…
Hi! It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus. Today, Ana continues with her Time Travel Project with a review of Future Shock by Elizabeth Briggs. It’s a fun thriller with … a few problems. Go here for the…
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines the concepts of terror, fear, and standard portrayal of heroism in popular culture. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and…
We are super delighted to host an exclusive excerpt of The Jewel and Her Lapidary— a new novella-length “epic in miniature” story from Fran Wilde. The kingdom in the Valley has long sheltered under the protection of its Jewels…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their Inspirations and Influences. In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Let’s keep this short and sweet, shall we? BROKEN Ebook Daily Deal In case you missed the news, the ebook edition of Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow is just $0.99 for 24 hours only!…
We interrupt our regular programming with the announcement of a sale! Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow is a BookBub featured deal today only and is available today for just $0.99! Amazon US | Amazon UK | B&N | Kobo…
“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 for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea tackles the second graphic novel in the ongoing series Hexed by Michael Alan Nelson with art from Dan Mora. Thea loved the first…