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Title: Belle Epoque Author: Elizabeth Ross Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: June 2013 Hardcover: 336 Pages When Maude Pichon runs away from provincial Brittany to Paris, her romantic dreams vanish as…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea has a mini-review of YA science fiction novel Paradox by A.J. Paquette. Unfortunately, she wasn’t enamored with the book (that’s ok, there are plenty of other science fiction…
Title: All Our Pretty Songs Author: Sarah McCarry Genre: Fantasy, Greek Mythology retelling, Young Adult Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: July 30 Paperback: 240 Pages The first book in an exciting YA trilogy, this is the story of…
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Middle Grade Review Bonanza: Rump by Liesl Shurtliff, Aesop’s Secret by Claudia White, and Binny for Short by Hilary McKay
The Middle Grade Review Bonanza is a new feature of 2-3 mini-reviews for short (typically 250 pages or less) MG books we both really wanted to read. It’s a new Regular Thing (and we’d love to hear your thoughts…
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Old School Wednesdays Readalong: Archer’s Goon by Diana Wynne Jones
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly 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: Linked Author: Imogen Howson Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (US) / Quercus (UK) Publication Date: June 2013 (US) / August 2013 (UK) Hardcover: 368 Pages Elissa used…
Title: Into the Grey Author: Celine Kiernan Genre: Historical, Horror, Ghosts, Young Adult Publisher: Walker Publication Date: August 1 2013 Paperback: 272 Pages I think the fire changed us – me and Dom. I think that’s how the goblin-boy…
Hello everyone and happy Friday! Today, we’re pleased to do something a little bit different on the blog. We are presenting you with a joint review, but it’s not a joint review between Ana and Thea – this time,…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill, one of the YA Buzz titles from BEA. Go HERE to see what she thought.…
Title: Viral Nation Author: Shaunta Grimes Genre: Apocalypse, Dystopia, Horror, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Berkley Trade Publication Date: July 2013 Paperback: 320 Pages After a virus claimed nearly the entire global population, the world changed. The United States…
Title: Exodus Author: Paul Antony Jones Genre: Apocalypse, Horror, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher: 47North (Amazon Publishing) Publication Date: June 2013 Paperback: 292 Pages Reporter Emily Baxter survived the alien red rain that blanketed and annihilated the human race.…
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The (Nonfiction) Dare: Gossip from the Forest – The Tangled Roots of Our Forests and Fairytales by Sara Maitland
IT’S BACK! The Dare is back! Years ago, we had a regular feature called The Dare (and its sibling, the Guest Dare) in which we dared each other to read books outside of our comfort zone. For no real…
IT’S BACK! The Dare is back! Years ago, we had a regular feature called The Dare (and its sibling, the Guest Dare) in which we dared each other to read books outside of our comfort zone. For no real…
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Old School Wednesdays: Moribito II: Guardian of the Darkness by Nahoko Uehashi
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly 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: Terra Author: Mitch Benn Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Gollancz Publication date: July 18 2013 Hardcover: 272 pages A science fiction fable for the young-at-heart from stand-up comedian and satirical song-writer Mitch Benn. No-one trusts humanity. No-one…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews SciFi The Beautiful Land by Alan Averill Go HERE to get the full post!…
Title: NOS4A2 (US) / NOS4R2 (UK) Author: Joe Hill Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: William Morrow (US) / Orion (UK) Publication Date: April 30, 2013 (US & UK) Hardcover: 692 Pages (US) NOS4A2 is a spine-tingling novel of supernatural…
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Smugglers’ Ponderings: On the Peter Grant Series by Ben Aaronovitch
WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE SERIES. I read (and loved) Rivers of London/Midnight Riot (Gollancz (UK)/Del Rey (US), 2011, 400 pages) the first book in Ben Aaronovitch’s UF series in early 2011 and have been meaning to…
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Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: Dreamhunter/Dreamquake by Elizabeth Knox
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly 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: The Thousand Names Author: Django Wexler Genre: Fantasy, Military Fantasy Publisher: Roc Publication Date: July 2013 Hardcover: 528 Pages Enter an epic fantasy world that echoes with the thunder of muskets and the clang of steel—but where the…
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Middle Grade Review Bonanza: the David Almond Edition (The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas; The Savage and Mouse Bird Snake Wolf).
The Middle Grade Review Bonanza is a new feature of 2-3 mini-reviews for short (typically 250 pages or less) MG books we both really wanted to read. It’s a new Regular Thing (and we’d love to hear your thoughts…
Jack Glass by Adam Roberts (Gollancz, July 2012, 373 pages) Jack Glass is an impossible book. +++ I’ve had this on my radar ever since it came out but it wasn’t until it won the British Science Fiction Award…
Title: P.S. Be Eleven Author: Rita Williams-Garcia Genre: Historical, Middle Grade, POC Publisher: Amistad Publication date: May 21st 2013 Hardcover: 288 pages In this exquisite sequel to the New York Times bestseller One Crazy Summer, the Gaither sisters return…
Title: Proxy Author: Alex London Genre: Dystopia, Science Ficiton, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Philomel Publication Date: June 2013 Hardcover: 384 Pages Knox was born into one of the City’s wealthiest families. A Patron, he has everything a boy…