Greetings, boys and ghouls! It is almost Halloween, and I have been a very bad Crypt Keeper indeed. I realize that this year, I have yet to post a SINGLE list of horror goodness! But fear not, darlings, for…
Halloween Week Inspirations and Influences
The Killing Woods: Lucy Christopher on Inspirations & Influences
“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…
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…
Hello! Happy Saturday. Join us today for our annual Halloween Movie Marathon! Every year, Thea entreats (forces) Ana to watch a few horror movies or television shows in the spirit of the season. This year, we’re doing the movie…
3 Rated Books 7 Rated Books Book Reviews Halloween Week Joint Review
The Halloween Dare – Susan Hill Double Feature: The Small Hand & Dolly
Title: The Small Hand/ Dolly Author: Susan Hill Genre: Horror Publisher: Vintage Publication Date: September 2013 Paperback: 288 Pages Two chilling ghost stories from the author of The Woman in Black, both set in crumbling English houses that are…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus. Today, in the spirit of Halloween Week, Thea makes a different kind of list that celebrates her love for horror and of monster-of-the-week episode television… Since there are only 7…
Title: Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror Author: Chris Priestley Genre: Horror, Short Stories, Middle Grade Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Publication Date: September 2007 Paperback: 240 pages This spine-tingling, thrill-packed novel has more than enough fear-factor for the most ardent fan…
Happy Thursday, boys and ghouls! There are only 7 more days until October 31, which means that it is… HALLOWEEN WEEK! At Book Smugglers Headquarters, the last week of October is reserved for Halloween. Every year, we celebrate all…
As you probably know by now, Old School Wednesdays is a new weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when we were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and…
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:Reality Boy Author: A.S. King Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Publication Date: October 22 2013 Hardcover: 368 Pages Gerald Faust knows exactly when he started feeling angry: the day his mother invited a reality television crew into…
Title: Sorrow’s Knot Author: Erin Bow Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Publication Date: October 2013 Hardcover: 352 Pages From the acclaimed author of PLAIN KATE, a new novel about what lurks in the shadows,…
Today we are thrilled to host a guest post from author Erin Bow. We’ve been fans of Erin’s since reading Plain Kate, and have been eagerly anticipating her new book, Sorrow’s Knot for a while. Here to talk about…
Hello everyone! Happy Sunday! This stash should be short and sweet, so let’s get down to business. Giveaway Winners: We have a few winners to announce! The 3 winners of a copy of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from pubmorelishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus. Today, Ana reviews She Walks in Darkness by Evangeline Walton. It was sheer Gothic fun. Go HERE to read the review.…
Title: Boxers/Saints Author: Gene Luen Yang Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Graphic Novel Publisher: First Second Publication Date: September 2013 Hardcover: 336 / 176 Pages One of the greatest comics storytellers alive brings all his formidable talents to bear in this…
Title: Hero Author: Alethea Kontis Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tales Publisher: Harcourt Books Publication Date: October 2013 Hardcover: 304 Pages Rough and tumble Saturday Woodcutter thinks she’s the only one of her sisters without any magic—until the day…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews Old School Wednesdays
Old School Wednesdays: Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold
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: Blue Moon Author: James Ponti Genre: Horror, Urban Fantasy, Middle Grade, Zombies Publisher: Aladdin Publication Date: October 2013 Hardcover: 336 Pages Molly is ready for more nonstop, undead action in this follow-up to Dead City, which Kirkus Reviews…
Today we are honored to have Kate Elliott over as our guest for the day. Kate is the author of amazing fantasy fiction (we are huge fans of her Spiritwalker Trilogy), and we’re thrilled to have her here to…
Hello everybody! Ana here writing from NY in the aftermath of NY Comic Con 2013 – wow, what an overwhelming adventure – and about to fly back to England (woe! this trip was too fast!). In the meantime, a…
Hello everyone, from New York Comic Con! This weekend, your friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers are at the Javits Center, enjoying the panels, exhibitors, and assorted sundries. While we’re out, we are thrilled to run a giveaway of the paperback…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus. Today, Thea reviews Antigoddess by Kendare Blake. And Thea enjoys it very much. Go HERE to get the full scoop.…
SFF in Conversation is a new monthly feature on The Book Smugglers in which we invite guests to talk about a variety of topics important to speculative fiction fans, authors, and readers. Our vision is to create a safe…