“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar…
Title: The Sunbird Author: Elizabeth Wein Genre: Fantasy, Historical, PoC, Young Adult Publisher: Firebird Publication date: April 12th 2004 Paperback: 184 pages Telemakos is the grandson of two noble men: Kidane, member of the parliament in the African kingdom…
Title: The Traitor in the Tunnel Author: Y.S. Lee Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult Publisher: Candlewick Press (US) / Walker (UK) Publication Date: February 2012 (US) / August 2011 (UK) Hardcover: 373 pages Get steeped in suspense, romance,…
Today we are proud to be 4th stop on the Victorian Obsessions blog tour, celebrating the release of The Traitor in the Tunnel, author Y.S. Lee’s latest novel in The Agency series. Thea is a huge fan of the…
Title: The Darkangel Author: Meredith Ann Pierce Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication Date: March 1982 Paperback: 281 pages Aeriel is kidnapped by the darkangel, a black-winged vampyre of astounding beauty and youth, and…
Title: The Freedom Maze Author: Delia Sherman Genre: Historical, SF, Young Adult, PoC Publisher: Small Beer Press Publication date: November 22nd 2011 Hardcover: 258 pages Set against the burgeoning Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, and then just before…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
Title: Arctic Rising Author: Tobias S. Buckell Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller Publisher: Tor Publication Date: March 2012 Hardcover: 304 pages Global warming has transformed the Earth, and it’s about to get even hotter. The Arctic Ice Cap has all…
Ana here! Happy Sunday Everybody! Hope everybody is doing well? A few bits and bobs then down to business: Giveaway winners: The winners of The Iron Thorn and The Nightmare Garden are: RACHEL JEN B Congratulations to the winners!…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar…
Title: The Humming Room Author: Ellen Potter Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication date: February 28 2012 Hardcover: 192 pages Hiding is Roo Fanshaw’s special skill. Living in a frighteningly unstable family, she often needs to…
Title: Earthseed Author: Pamela Sargent Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Tor Teen (originally published by Harper & Row) Publication Date: March 2012 (originally published 1983) Paperback: 288 pages The classic YA science fiction adventure by Nebula and…
Title: Partials Author: Dan Wells Genre: Post-Apocalypse, Dystopian, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Balzer + Bray (HarperCollins) Publication Date: March 2012 Hardcover: 472 pages Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with partials–engineered organic beings identical to humans–has…
Title: Gil Marsh Author: A.C.E. Bauer Genre: Contemporary, Retelling, Mythology, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication date: February 28 2012 Hardcover: 192 pages Good looking, athletic, and smart, Gill Marsh is the most popular kid…
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Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Title: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Author: Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows Genre: Literary Fiction, Historical, Second World War Publisher: Dial Press / Bloomsbury Publication Date: First published in 2008 Hardcover/Paperback: 274 pages January 1946:…
Hello everyone and happy Sunday! For those in the US, we hope you’re enjoying your long weekend. Down to business! Giveaway Winners: We have THREE lucky giveaway winners to announce! The lucky winners of The Thief’s Covenant by Ari…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar…
Title: The Vanishing Game Author: Kate Kae Myers Genre: Contemporary, Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury Publication date: February 14 2012 Hardcover: 353 pages Seventeen-year-old Jocelyn follows clues apparently from her dead twin, Jack, in and around Seale House, the…
Title: The Dead of Winter Author: Chris Priestley Genre: Gothic, Horror, Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury (US & UK) Publication Date: January 2012 Hardcover: 218 pages An orphaned boy, a desolate house, and a poltergeist with a terrible itch…
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“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
Title: Wonder Author: R.J. Palacio Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf (US) / Bodley Head (UK) Publication date: February 14 2012 / March 1 2012 Hardcover: 320 pages I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re…
Hello, everyone! Book Smuggler Thea, here. As you may know in addition to being a Smuggler, I’m also an NYU grad student, working on my degree in digital publishing. Today I write to you in my capacity as a…
On this Valentine’s Day, we are thrilled to announce the winner of our Kate Ellison The Butterfly Clues giveaway, provided by Paper Lantern Lit. The lucky winner of the book is… Stuart Congratulations! We’ll be in contact with you…
Title: The Girls of No Return Author: Erin Saldin Genre: Contemporary, Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: Scholastic Publication date: February 1st 2012 Hardcover: 348 pages Erin Saldin’s The Girls of No Return is a lacerating young adult debut about girls,…
Title: The Butterfly Clues Author: Kate Ellison Genre: Contemporary, Mystery/Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: EgmontUSA Publication Date: February 2012 Hardcover: 336 pages Penelope (Lo) Marin has always loved to collect beautiful things. Her dad’s consulting job means she’s grown up…