It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus!! Today, Ana reviews Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova, the sequel to last year’s Labyrinth Lost. I love it! Go over to Kirkus to read more!…
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Series Review: The Queens of Renthia by Sarah Beth Durst
In which Thea reviews the first I’m doing something a little different—I’ve recently read all three books in the Queens of Renthia trilogy by Sarah Beth Durst and I have some feels. Today’s review is a roundup of all…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews Artificial Condition, the long-awaited sequel to All Systems Red by Martha Wells featuring the one and only Murderbot. It’s super great! Go over to Kirkus to learn more.…
We are over at Kirkus today with a review of a NEW DIA REEVES NOVEL WHAT That’s right, there is a new Dia Reeves novel out there set in the world of Bleeding Violet! Go over to Kirkus to…
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Joint Review: Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (Illuminae Files #3)
Title: Obsidio Author: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Genre: Science Fiction, Epistolary Novel, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: March 2018 Hardcover: 615 Pages Kady, Ezra, Hanna, and Nik narrowly escaped with their lives from…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana takes a look at what she is looking forward to reading in the next couple of months. She also talks about the new Squirrel Girl novel which is SUPER…
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Over at Kirkus: THE STRANGE CASE OF THE ALCHEMIST’S DAUGHTER by Theodora Goss
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn this time, with a review of The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss. A feminist mashup of literary classics from the 1800s, The…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, it’s Ana’s turn with a review of a new Tor.com novella, Gods, Monsters and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson Go over to Kirkus to check it out.…
Title: A Spoonful of Murder Written by Robin Stevens Genre: Middle Grade, Murder Mysteries Publisher: Puffin Publication Date: February 2018 Paperback: 352 pages When Hazel Wong’s beloved grandfather passes away, Daisy Wells is all too happy to accompany her…
Title: The Reader Author: Traci Chee Genre: Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopia, Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Publication date: September 2016 Paperback: 442 pages Once there was, and one day there will be. This is the beginning of every story. Sefia…
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Over at Kirkus: The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reads a new novella by Aliette de Bodard… It’s a retelling of Sherlock and Watson! AND IT’S AWESOME.…
Old School Wednesdays is a regular Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
Title: Thunderhead Author: Neal Shusterman Genre: Speculative Fiction, Dystopia, Young Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication date: January 2018 Paperback: 504 Rowan and Citra take opposite stances on the morality of the Scythedom, putting them at odds, in the…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! It’s Ana’s turn, with a review of a new SF novel by debut author Sue Burke: A very… different and super engaging novel. Well worth a read.…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews the last novella in the Binti trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor *sniff* I can’t believe it is all over, I loved this series a lot! Go over to Kirkus…
Title: The Only Harmless Great Thing Author: Brooke Bolander Genre: Alternate History, SF Publisher: Tor.com Publication date: January 23 2018 Paperback: 96 pages In the early years of the 20th century, a group of female factory workers in Newark,…
Title: Truly, Devious Author: Maureen Johnson Genre: Crime, Young Adult Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication date: January 16 2018 Paperback: 432 pages Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It…
It’s Monday and we are over at Kirkus! Inspired by A.C. Wise’s recent Women to Read column, I went and got me a copy of the novella Pretty Marys All in a Row by Gwendolyn Kiste… … and loved…
It’s Monday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviewed the immensely satisfying Barbary Station by R.E. Stearns Go over there to read the whole thing!…
Title: Weave A Circle Round Author: Kari Maaren Genre: Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Tor Publication date: November 2017 Paperback: 336 Freddy wants desperately to not be noticed. She doesn’t want to be seen as different or unusual,…
Title: A Study in Scarlet Women Author: Sherry Thomas Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Berkeley Publication date: October 2016 Paperback: 323 With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana takes a look at Nicky Drayden’s debut, The Prey of Gods… Go over to Kirkus to check out the full review!…
We are over at Kirkus for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a look at a brand new YA historical fantasy novel Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne. An alternating first person narrative following two protagonists as they secretly…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana talks about a lovely Romance Fantasy novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia:…
We are over at Kirkus for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, and this time she looks at 1980s demonic possession piece of awesomeness, My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix. The newest novel from Grady Hendrix, My…
