This is our brand new segment in which our delightful buddy Harry, from Temple Library Reviews will be joining us once a month to review paranormal romance from a guy’s perspective. But we will let him introduce himself, please…
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Book Review: Hourglass by Claudia Gray (& Giveaway of Evernight)
Title: Hourglass Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Urban Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: March 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Bianca will risk everything to be with Lucas. After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where they…
Today and tomorrow we are having a Molly Harper Spotlight. Earlier today we joint reviewed Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs the first book in the Jane Jameson trilogy; Now, we take a look at Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead…
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Book Review Double Feature: A Rush of Wings & In the Blood by Adrian Phoenix
Today, we give you an urban fantasy double-shot of goodness, in the spirit of Smugglivus! Now, we take a look at the first two books in UF author Adrian Phoenix’s The Maker’s Song series, A Rush of Wings and…
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Smugglivus Double Feature: Vampire Haiku by Ryan Mecum & I Am Scrooge by Adam Roberts
Today, we give you a supernatural double-shot of goodness, in the spirit of Smugglivus! First up, it’s the lyrical stylings of Ryan Mecum, followed by a zombified version of a holiday classic from Adam Roberts… Vampire Haiku by Ryan…
Title: Blind Spot (in the anthology Must Love Hellhounds) Author: Meljean Brook Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Berkley Trade Publishing Date: September 2009 Pages: less than 100 Stand Alone/ Series: A standalone story set in the Guardian’s universe. Why did…
Title: Blood Promise Author: Richelle Mead Genre: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Razorbill (Penguin) Publication Date: August 2009 Hardcover: 512 pages Stand alone or series: Book 4 in the ongoing Vampire Academy series How did I get this book:…
We’ve got a special, unexpected treat for you today – we’re kicking off a long-awaited Richelle Mead Book Blog Tour, in honor of her most recent release, the fourth book in her ongoing Vampire Academy series, Blood Promise! Rose…
Happy Sunday, everyone! I kindly want to kick off this week’s edition of our Sunday Stash to say… MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! As of this instant, UCLA has a better football record than USC. Suck it Trojans. SUCK IT! Ahem. Now back…
Title: The Strain Author: Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: William Morrow (US) / Harper Collins (UK) Publication Date: June 2009 (US & UK) Hardcover: 416 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in…
Title: Intertwined Author: Gena Showalter Genre: YA (Fantasy) Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publishing Date: September 1, 2009 Hardcover: 448 pages Stand Alone or series: book 1 in a planned series Summary: Most sixteen-year-olds have friends. Aden Stone has four human…
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Young Adult Appreciation Month: Karen Mahoney on writing Young Adult Novels (and a giveaway)
Karen Mahoney ( a.k.a. Official Honorary Book Smuggler) is a Young Adult writer whose first story, Falling to Ash has been published in The Eternal Kiss Anthology (reviewed today by Ana) . She is also one of the Deadline…
Title: The Eternal Kiss Author: Various – see list below. Genre: YA (all vampire stories) Publisher: Running Press Publishing date: July 28, 2009 Paperback: 416 pages Stand alone or series: both. Some stories are stand alone some are part…
Chat With an Author Giveaways YA Appreciation Month
Supernatural Summer: Chat and Giveaway with Claudia Gray
Claudia Gray is the author of the popular teen vampire Evernight series, so far comprised of two books (Evernight and Stargazer). I had the immense pleasure of reading her work for our Young Adult Appreciation Month, and I loved…
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Book Review Double Feature: Evernight & Stargazer by Claudia Gray
Title: Evernight and Stargazer Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Harper TEEN Publication Dates: Evernight – May 2008, Stargazer – March 2009 Hardcover: Evernight – 336 pages, Stargazer – 336 pages Stand alone or series: Books…
Title: Salt and Silver Author: Anna Katherine (they are actually TWO writers under the name of Anna Katherine) Genre: Officially, Paranormal Romance but reads more like Fantasy or Urban Fantasy. Publisher: Tor Publishing Date: April, 2009 Paperback: 368 pages…
Title: Strange Angels Author: Lili St. Crow Genre: YA (Paranormal) Publisher: Razorbill Publishing Date: May 14, 2009 Paperback: 304 pages Stand Alone or series: First book in a planned series Summary: Dru Anderson has what her grandmother called “the…
Title: Dayhunter Author: Jocelynn Drake Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Eos Publishing Date: April 28th 2009 Paperback: 368 pages Stand alone or series: book 2 in the Dark Days series Why did I read the book: I read and reviewed…
Title: Stone Masters: A Vampire’s Reckoning Author: VMK Fewings Genre: Speculative Fiction, Horror Publisher: Lachesis Publishing Publication Date: July 2007 Paperback: 280 pages Stand alone or series: A stand alone novel, but with an upcoming prequel titled Orpheus: A…
Title: Angels’ Blood Author: Nalini Singh Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Berkley Publishing Date: March 3rd, 2009 Paperback:368 Pages Stand Alone or series: Book one in the brand new Guild Hunter series. Why did we read the book: Ana is…
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Manga Appreciation Week: Book Review – Vampire Knight Vol.1 by Matsuri Hino
Title: Vampire Knight, vol. 1 Author: Matsuri Hino Genre: Manga Publisher:VIZ Media LLC; Shojo Beat Manga Ed edition Publication Date: English – Jan 9, 2007 Comic:208 pages Stand Alone/Series: Volume one of an ongoing series. Summary: Cross Adademy is…
Title: Shadow Kiss Author: Richelle Mead Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: Book 3 of the Vampire Academy series. Why did I read this book: As if our recent Richelle-A-Palooza is any indicator, I’m a huge…
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Sookie Special: True Blood Review
Title: True Blood Based on the Southern Vampire Mystery books by Charlaine Harris TV Series created by Alan Ball; Starring Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwaten, and Rutina Wesley. This Sunday, after the official return of football…