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Happy Sunday everyone! Giveaway Winner: We have one lucky giveaway winner to announce! The winner of a copy of The House of Shadows by Rachel Neumeier is… mary anne anderson Congratulations! You know the drill. Send us an email…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new 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…
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Guest Author & Giveaway: Ilona Andrews 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 cool thing is that the writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
Happy Friday, everyone! Another Friday of course means we have another column up at Kirkus. Today, Thea reviews Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews – a spinoff book set in the Kate Daniels universe, but starring best friend Andrea Nash…
Title: The Forsaken Author: Lisa M. Stasse Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: July 2012 Hardcover: 375 Pages A thought-provoking and exciting start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy. As an obedient orphan…
Title: Monument 14 Author: Emmy Laybourne Genre: Apocalypse, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication Date: June 2012 Paperback: 294 Pages Your mother hollers that you’re going to miss the bus. She can see it coming down…
Title: Alien on a Rampage Author: Clete Barrett Smith Genre: Science Fiction, Middle Grade Publisher: Hyperion Publication date: June 2012 Hardcover: 304 pages David is looking forward to spending another adventure-filled summer at his grandmother’s Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast–a…
Title: House of Shadows Author: Rachel Neumeier Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: July 2012 Paperback: 352 Pages Orphaned, two sisters are left to find their own fortunes. Sweet and proper, Karah’s future seems secure at a glamorous Flower…
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Guest Author & Giveaway: Rachel Neumeier 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 cool thing is that the writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Thea here, reporting from a very, very hot New York. Let’s dive right in, shall we? ARCs and Librarians and Bloggers! Oh My! If you’ve been around the blogosphere these past two weeks, you’ve…
Title: Seraphina Author: Rachel Hartman Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (US) / Doubleday Childrens (UK) Publication Date: July 2012 (US & UK) Hardcover: 480 Pages (US) Four decades of peace have done little…
Title: A Gathering of Gargoyles Author: Meredith Ann Pierce Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication Date: September 1998 Paperback: 352 pages Aeriel’s love has broken the curse on the darkangel Irrylath, making him human…
Title: The Age of Miracles Author: Karen Thompson Walker Genre: Speculative Fiction, Literary Fiction Publisher: Random House (US) / Simon & Schuster (UK) Publication Date: June 2012 (US & UK) Hardcover: 288 Pages (US) With a voice as distinctive…
Title: The Silver Bowl Author: Diane Stanley Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: April 2011 Hardcover: 320 Pages Unwanted at home, Molly goes to work for the king of Westria as a humble scullery maid. She arrives…
Title: Losers in Space Author: John Barnes Genre: Hard Science Fiction, Young Adult, Crossover Publisher: Viking Juvenile Publication Date: April 2012 Hardcover: 433 Pages It is the year 2129 . . . and fame is all that matters Susan…
Hello everyone! Thea here, reporting live from chilly San Francisco! Let’s get down to business, shall we? Giveaway Winners: The winner of our Transcendence giveaway is… John Jacobson Congratulations to the winner! You know the drill. Shoot an email…
Title: Singing the Dogstar Blues Author: Alison Goodman Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Firebird Publication date: April 2012 (orig Aug 1998) Paperback: 336 pages Seventeen-year-old Joss is a rebel, and a student of time travel at the prestigious…
Title: This is Not A Test Author: Courtney Summers Genre: Horror, Contemporary, Young Adult, Zombies Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: June 2012 Paperback: 320 Pages It’s the end of the world. Six students have taken cover in Cortege…
Title: The Amaranth Enchantment Author: Julie Berry Genre: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Books Publication Date: March 2009 Hardcover: 320 Pages A delightful fairytale by a lyrical new voice. When Lucinda Chapdelaine was a small…
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What She Said: Code Name Verity and The False Prince
Today we bring you the latest installment in our feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has previously read and reviewed. This feature arose because of a very serious dilemma we faced at…
Hey everyone! Happy Friday! To start the weekend off right, we have another post up at Kirkus today… Today, our column features Thea’s review of the highly anticipated, super-meta, science fiction comedy Redshirts by the one and only John…
Title: Secondhand Charm Author: Julie Berry Genre: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens Books Publication Date: October 2010 Hardcover: 352 Pages In a secluded village, magic sparkles on the edges of the forest. There, a young…
Title: Kill Me Softly Author: Sarah Cross Genre: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: April 2012 Hardcover: 336 Pages Mirabelle’s past is shrouded in secrecy, from her parents’ tragic deaths to her guardians’ half-truths…
Hello everyone! Thea here, feeling extremely bereft as Ana has left and returned to the UK. Now that BEA has finished, we return to our regular programming. Giveaway Winner: The winner of our giveaway for Snow White and the…