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Smugglers’ Stash & News

Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Hopefully some of you have nice long weekends that you are enjoying. Let’s get down to business. Giveaway Winners: We have a couple of giveaway winners to announce. First up, the winner of an…

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8 Rated Books Book Reviews

Book Review: Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

Title: Breadcrumbs Written by Anne Ursu Illustrations by Erin McGuire Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Middle Grade Publisher: Walden Pond Press (HarperCollins) Publication Date: September 2011 Hardcover: 313 pages Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends.…

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Book Review: Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson

Title: Ultraviolet Author: R.J. Anderson Genre: Young Adult, Speculative Fiction, Contemporary Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab (US) / Orchard Books (UK) Publication Date: September 2011 (US) / June 2011 (UK) Hardcover: 306 pages “Once upon a time there was a girl…

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Book Review: Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick

Title: Ashes Author: Ilsa J. Bick Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: September 2011 Hardcover: 480 Pages Alex has run away and is hiking through the wilderness with her dead parents’ ashes, about to…

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Smugglers Stash

Smugglers’ Stash & News

Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! While Ana is off enjoying the beach and sunshine in Greece, at least I can content myself with absolute blog power! *cue evil laugh* Ahem. Down to business. Giveaway Winner: The lucky winner of…

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Book Review: The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey

Title: The Isle of Blood Author: Rick Yancey Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publication Date: September 2011 Hardcover: 448 Pages When Dr. Warthrop goes hunting the “Holy Grail of Monstrumology” with his eager…

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Chat With an Author

An Interview With The Monstrumologist

In celebration of the release of the third (and NOT final) book in the Monstrumologist series, The Isle of Blood we declare today Monstrumologist Monday! We are thrilled to have author Rick Yancey over for a guest post –…

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Book Review: Possessed by Kate Cann

Title: Possessed (US) / Possessing Rayne (UK) Author: Kate Cann Genre: Paranormal, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: January 2011 (US) / July 2008 (UK) Hardcover: 302 Pages Rayne can’t wait to start her summer job at a…

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Smugglers Stash

Smugglers’ Stash & News

Happy Sunday, everyone (and happy long weekend, to those in the United States)! Welcome to another week, and another edition of the Stash. The Seven Realms Giveaway Winner: The lucky winner of the first three books in the Seven…

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Book Review: Lost Voices by Sarah Porter

Title: Lost Voices Author: Sarah Porter Genre: Speculative Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date: June 2011 Hardcover: 304 pages What happens to the girls nobody sees — the ones who are ignored, mistreated, hidden away? The…

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Book Review: The Postmortal by Drew Magary

Title: The Postmortal Author: Drew Magary Genre: Dystopia, Satire, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Penguin Publication date: August 2011 Paperback: 320 pages John Farrell is about to get “The Cure.” Old age can never kill him now. The only problem is,…

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