Title: The Child Thief Author: Brom Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling Publisher: Eos Publication Date: August 2009 Trade Paperback: 496 Pages Peter is quick, daring, and full of mischief—and like all boys, he loves to play, though his games…
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Title: Pariah Author: Bob Fingerman Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Zombies, (Post-)Apocalyptic Publisher: Tor Publication Date: August 2010 Trade Paperback: 368 Pages Stand alone or series: A stand alone (I guess?), although there’s nothing in the way of resolution so…
As the fun with Book Blogger Appreciation Week continues, today’s suggested blogging theme is: Unexpected Treasure We invite you to share with us a book or genre you tried due to the influence of another blogger. What made you…
Hello and Happy Sunday everyone! Football is back! Huzzah! But back to the topic at hand… Giveaway Winners: We have two lucky winners to announce! First up is our giveaway with Susan Holloway Scott. The lucky winner of The…
Howdy folks, and Happy Friday! Today we bring you a very special author spotlight on The Book Smugglers – none other than the lovely and incredibly talented Seanan McGuire! Seanan is the author of the awesome October Daye series…
Title: The Osiris Ritual Author: George Mann Genre: Speculative Fiction, Historical, Steampunk, Victorian, Mystery Publisher: Snowbooks (UK) / Tor (US) Publication Date: June 2009 (UK) / August 2010 (US) Hardcover: 336 Pages A steampunk mystery adventure featuring immortality, artifacts,…
Title: Mockingjay Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: Dystopian, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 390 Pages Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she’s made it out of…
Welcome to our newest feature on The Book Smugglers: SMUGGLED! For this new feature, we briefly video interview authors. Today’s guest is Kelly Creagh, YA paranormal fantasy/horror author of Nevermore (which Thea read and loved). Please give a warm…
Title: Nevermore Author: Kelly Creagh Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Atheneum Books (Simon & Schuster) Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 528 pages Cheerleader Isobel Lanley is horrified when she is paired with Varen Nethers for an English…
7 Rated Books A Dude Reads PNR Book Reviews Guest Review
A Dude Reads PNR: The Bloodgate Guardian by Joely Sue Burkhart
Welcome to another segment in our “A Dude Reads PNR” series, in which our delightful buddy Harry, from Temple Library Reviews joins us once a month to review paranormal romance from a dude’s perspective. Please give a warm welcome…
Happy Sunday to all and to all a good night! Wait. I think I’m getting my greetings mixed up. Oops. Covers, Covers, Covers: Quite a lot has been going on in the world of speculative fiction-fantasy cover-land. Orbit has…
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the penultimate stop on the Official Mockingjay 13 District Blog Tour: District 12 Despite this coal mining district’s status as one of the poorest in all of Panem, District 12 has no shortage of…
7 Rated Books 8 Rated Books Book Reviews Joint Review
Joint Review: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Title: The Way of Kings Author: Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 1008 Pages Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently…
Title: WE Author: John Dickinson Genre: Science Fiction, “Young Adult” Publisher: David Fickling Books (UK) Publication Date: January 2010 Paperback: 288 pages Paul Munro must leave Earth. He is sent to a station at the edge of the solar…
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Book Review & Giveaway: Dark Life by Kat Falls
Title: Dark Life Author: Kat Falls Genre: Post-apocalypse, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Scholastic (US) / Simon & Schuster (UK) Publication Date: May 2010 (US) / August 2010 (UK) Hardcover: 304 Pages The oceans rose up, swallowing up…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews Giveaways YA Appreciation Month 2010
Book Review & Giveaway: Zombies vs. Unicorns edited by Holly Black & Justine Larbalestier
Title: Zombies vs. Unicorns Authors: Team Unicorn edited by Holly Black – Kathleen Duey, Meg Cabot, Garth Nix, Margo Lanagan, Naomi Novik & Diana Peterfreund; Team Zombie edited by Justine Larbalestier – Libba Bray, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Clare,…
YA Appreciation Month 2010
Zombies vs. Unicorns: Carrie Ryan and Diana Peterfreund Fight TO THE DEATH!!!11!!1
Welcome to our sixth guest post of YAAM, the 2010 edition. As part of our celebration of all things YA, we have invited authors from different genres to write articles about the books and the genres they write. Today’s…
Alas, it is our fifth and final week of Young Adult Appreciation Month! But fret not, because we have some awesomeness planned to send YAAM out with a bang. Giveaway Winner: We haz one. The lucky winner of our…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews YA Appreciation Month 2010
Book Review: The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee
Title: The Body at the Tower Author: Y.S. Lee Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Victorian Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 352 Pages Orphan Mary Quinn works for the Agency, a secret spy organization run by…
Inspirations and Influences YA Appreciation Month 2010
Notorious Victorians (T2T) Blog Tour: Guest Author Y.S. Lee
Welcome to our fourth guest post of YAAM, the 2010 edition. As part of our celebration of all things YA, we have invited authors from different genres to write articles about the books and the genres they write. Today…
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Joint Review & Giveaway: The Thief-Taker’s Apprentice by Stephen Deas
Title: The Thief Taker’s Apprentice Author: Stephen Deas Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Gollancz YA Publication Date: August 2010 Paperback: 320 pages Berren has lived in the city all his life. He has made his way as a thief,…
Title: Inside Out Author: Maria V. Snyder Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian, Science Fiction Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: April 2010 Paperback: 384 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a planned series Keep Your Head Down. Don’t Get…
6 Rated Books Book Reviews YA Appreciation Month 2010
Book Review: The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman
Title: The Other Side of the Island Author: Allegra Goodman Genre: Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: RazorBill Publication Date: September 2008 Hardcover: 272 Pages From New York Times bestselling author Allegra Goodman comes a post apocalyptic novel…
Title: Salt Author: Maurice Gee Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Orca Book Publishers Publication Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 272 Pages In a dangerous world, Deep Salt strikes terror into the heart of…
It’s sayonara Week 2, and konnichiwa Week 3! The madness continues with another ridiculously full week of reviews, but first, a few announcements: Giveaway Winners: First up, we’ve got our winner of For the Win by Cory Doctorow: Amanda…