In which we Book Smugglers present our top 10 books of 2015… Ana: Hello, I’m Ana. Thea: And I’m Thea. Ana & Thea: And we are…BOOK SMUGGLERS!!!!!!! *play facemelting riffs on air guitars* We’ve brought you some of our…
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Welcome to Smugglivus 2015! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2015, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2016, and more. Who: Jim,…
Hello everyone and happy Sunday! Ana here, live-blogging from NY where The Book Smugglers are having our annual meeting to hatch evil plans for world domination for 2016. We have a lot of awesome, cool stuff planned and will…
Hello everybody! Tomorrow is JULY, which means it is that time of year again: time for us to look back at our reviews and list our fave books of 2015…at least, so far. We Book Smugglers are proud to…
Hello everyone and a Happy Sunday to all! How is everybody doing? I am still recovering from the heartbreaking results of Britain’s General Election last Friday…it might take a while. Giveaway winners: The winners of Speculative Fiction 2014 edited…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a 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 was…
It’s that time of year again – awards season is here! Today we will be talking about the Hugo Awards! The Hugo Awards are among the most prestigious under the SFF umbrella, and each year the winners are announced…
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Smugglivus Presents: Ana & Thea’s Most Excellent Books of 2014
Ana: Hello, I’m Ana. Thea: And I’m Thea. Ana & Thea: And we are…BOOK SMUGGLERS!!!!!!! *play facemelting riffs on air guitars* We’ve brought you some of our favorite authors and bloggers with their reflections on 2014… We’ve once again…
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Joint Review: Greenglass House by Kate Milford
Title: Greenglass House Author: Kate Milford Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Clarion Books Publication Date: August 2014 Hardcover: 384 Pages A rambling old inn, a strange map, an attic packed with treasures, squabbling guests, theft, friendship, and an unusual…
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Our Lady of the Streets: Tom Pollock on “Getting By With a Little Help…”
Howdy! We are super pleased to welcome Tom Pollock back to the blog today to talk about his new release Our Lady of the Streets, the third book in the excellent Skyscraper Throne trilogy and the central friendship in…
Hello everybody! It is almost July, which means it is that time of year again: time for us to look back at our reviews and list our favourite books of 2014 so far. Without further ado, we present you…
Title: Sparrow Hill Road Author: Seanan McGuire Genre: Urban Fantasy, Ghost Stories Publisher: Daw Publication Date: 6 May 2014 Paperback: 432 Pages Rose Marshall died in 1952 in Buckley Township, Michigan, run off the road by a man named…
Hello lovely readers of this here blog. I am SO giddy because Thea is right in the UK and it’s been an amazing weekend of fun so far. This is short and sweet because we are off to do…
It’s that time of year again – awards season! While the Hugo Awards aren’t without their (significant) issues, we’re still happy and proud to be able to nominate and vote for the biggest SFF annual fan awards. The Hugo…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a 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 was…
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Smugglivus 2013 Guest Author: Sherri L Smith (& Giveaway of Orleans)
Welcome to Smugglivus 2012! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2012, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2013. Who: The Awesome…
Welcome, dear readers, to the next stop on The Book Smugglers’ tour of Halloween! Today, we celebrate the wondrous subcategory of the Horror genre that is the Short Story. A little background: Thea actually detests most short stories. Not…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a 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 was…
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Book Review: The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by Jennifer Trafton / Illustrated by Brett Helquist
Title: The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic Author: Jennifer Trafton and Brett Helquist (Illustrator) Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Dial Publication date: December 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Ten-year-old Persimmony Smudge leads (much to her chagrin) a very dull…
Hello everyone! As you may know, it is awards season – speculative fiction awards, that is. The Nebula nominees have been officially announced (and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the selection of titles), but it is also that…
Hello everybody, happy Sunday to us all! Let’s get down to business, shall we? Giveaway Winners: We have two giveaway winners to announce today. The winner of the Tom Pollock giveaway (The City’s Son + ARC of The Glass…
Well, folks, it is official: it has been FIVE YEARS since we started The Book Smugglers. Five freaking years! We have officially outlived the lifespan of several television shows. We could have gone through a whole cycle of high…
Ana: Hello, I’m Ana. Thea: And I’m Thea. Ana & Thea: And we are…BOOK SMUGGLERS!!!!!!! *play facemelting riffs on air guitars* We’ve brought you some of our favorite authors and bloggers with their reflections on 2012 and plans for…
Hello everyone, and a hearty happy holidays to you all! We hope you had a fantastic break with family and friends, and are ready to celebrate 2013 in style. This is our final week of Smugglivus, so hold on…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2012! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2012, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2013. Who: Heidi, the…