We were tagged by Kristie for this one…. Six Unimportant Facts About Me The rules are: 1. Link back to the person who tagged you. 2. Post the rules on your blog. 3. Share six unimportant things about yourself.…
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Thea
No, not to lick the frozen pole outside. Ana and I have embarked on a new Book Smuggler adventure together: The Dare. Not just any dare. The Triple Dog Dare. In my recent “From Thea’s Dungeon” post, I shook…
Since things are a bit slower on the weekends, we’ve decided to add in the cool new poll feature to the Book Smugglers. For our first random, nonsensical poll, we ask: Which main man would you rather be stuck…
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars fans rejoice!!!! Image courtesy of starwars.com If you haven’t been completely disconnected from civilization for the past thirty years, you at least have some rudimentary knowledge of the cultural phenomenon that is Star Wars. As a loyal…
Title: Trickster’s Choice Author: Tamora Pierce Review Number: 12 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Daughter of the Lioness duology; part of Tamora Pierce’s larger collection of work set in Tortall Summary: (from…
Joel A. Sutherland is a librarian, an editor and an author. He and his wife Colleen Morris are co-editors of the recently Book Smuggler reviewed Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths–a horror story anthology with some bite (Lame attempt at…
Title: Stardoc Author: S.L. Viehl Review Number: 11 Genre: Science Fiction Stand alone or series: First in the Stardoc series (7 books total, with more in the works) Summary: (from us.penguingroup.com)Dr. Cherijo Grey Veil leaves Earth and accepts a…
*cracks knuckles* Why did I read this book: It had overwhelmingly positive reviews on virtually every site, and having read another so-called paranormal romance (Bitten by Kelley Armstrong) and loved it, I decided to give this one a try…despite…
Recently, Ana finished reading A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole, and loved it. On the other hand, I had read the book and despised it. Since this is too good an opportunity to pass up, we decided…
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The North and South Crusade: Part Deux
After much urging and fawning from Ana, and seeing the impressive Crusade on Kristie’s Ramblings on Romance campaign, I ordered the miniseries online and finally got a chance to watch it this weekend. Holy crow, it is everything I…
Title: Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths Author: Anthology of short stories with various authors; edited by Colleen Morris and Joel A. Sutherland Review Number: 9 Genre: Short Fiction, Horror Stand alone or Series: Stand Alone Summary: (from amazon.com)Fried! contains…
Title: The Sharing Knife: Beguilement and Legacy (books 1&2) Author: Lois McMaster Bujold Review Number: 8 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Stand alone or series: Series (First two books in a continuing series, next book out this spring!) Summary: (from harpercollins.com)…
Title: The Blue Sword Author: Robin McKinley Review Number: 7 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Stand alone or series: Has a prequel (written after this book was done, though), but can be read alone Summary: (from Amazon.com)Harry Crewe is an…
This episode’s unearthings: Kushiel’s Dart and Howl’s Moving Castle Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey This book is the first of the Kushiel’s Legacy series (currently 5 books with the sixth coming soon). These books are pure magic. It has…
Ana and I have decided that while we continue to branch out and review new works/movies/shows, there are a lot of older materials that we love and want to discuss and recommend. With that in mind, we have decided…
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Cloverfield…A Warning!!!
I just got back from the theater after spending 90 minutes “watching” Cloverfield. And I feel compelled to warn everyone about this…movie. I nearly yakked trying to watch the damned thing. The camera is handheld and inexpertly filmed for…
I guess I’ll begin with the regular spiel. Why did I read this book?: I have heard a LOT about this book from multiple sources, and all the reviews have been positive. That said, this is not a book…
Title: Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson Series, Book 3)Author: Patricia Briggs Review Number: 4 Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Fiction Stand alone or series: Third (most recent) entry in the Mercy Thompson Series Summary: (From amazon.com)When her former boss and mentor…
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There’s Always…Next Season?
There are those moments where you transcend mere fandom, and you lose sight of things. The game is no longer “just a game”, but a matter of life and death, and damn anyone that stands in your way. This…
Title: The Duke and I Author: Julia Quinn Review Number: 3 Genre: Historical Romance Stand alone or series: First in the Bridgerton series, but can be taken on its own (like many romance novels) Summary: (from JuliaQuinn.com)Simon Basset, Duke…
Title: Heart-Shaped BoxAuthor: Joe Hill Review Number: 2 Genre: Horror Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone novel Summary: (from HeartShapedBoxBook.com)Judas Coyne is a collector of the macabre: a cookbook for cannibals . . . a used hangman’s noose .…
Title: The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and NocturnesAuthor: Written by Neil Gaiman; Art by Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg and Malcom Jones, III; Painted Cover by Dave McKean Review Number: 1 Genre: Graphic Novel Stand Alone or Series: First in…
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Ratings System
Please keep in mind these examples and ratings are completely subjective and are meant as general guidelines concerning how our reviews will be based. 10 One of the best books I have ever readThis is a complex, well rounded…