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The Resurrectionist

Book Review: The Resurrectionist by E.B. Hudspeth

By Thea On May 17, 2013 · 1 Comment · in 6 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: The Resurrectionist

Author: E.B. Hudspeth

Genre: Historical, Horror, Speculative Fiction

Publisher: Quirk Books
Publication Date: May 2013
Hardcover: 208 Pages

Philadelphia, the late 1870s.

A city of gas lamps, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages—and home to the controversial surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son of a grave [...]

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Stranger in Olondria

Over at Kirkus: A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar

By Ana On May 17, 2013 · 1 Comment · in 5 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Kirkus

It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar out from the lovely Small Beer Press.

Unfortunately, this one did not work for me and I talk about how sometimes writing those reviews (“It’s me, not the book”) [...]

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Mermaid 8

The Resurrectionist Reveal & Giveaway (Part 3)

By Thea On May 17, 2013 · 16 Comments · in Blog Tour, Giveaways

Hello everyone and Happy Friday! Over the course of three weeks, we’re doing something a little different to celebrate the release of hybrid fictional biography/codex of the strange book, The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by E.B. Hudspeth.

Each Friday, [...]

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Doll Bones

Book Review: Doll Bones by Holly Black

By Ana On May 16, 2013 · 4 Comments · in 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: Doll Bones

Written by Holly Black

Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Middle Grade

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books / Doubleday Childrens
Publication Date: May 2013
Hardcover: 256 Pages

Zach, Poppy and Alice have been friends for ever. They love playing with their action figure toys, imagining a magical world of [...]

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Guardian of Isis

Old School Wednesdays: The Guardian of Isis by Monica Hughes

By Thea On May 15, 2013 · 2 Comments · in 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Old School Wednesdays

Old School Wednesdays 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) books. What better way to snap out of a reading fugue than [...]

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Nation US

Book Review: Nation by Terry Pratchett

By Ana On May 14, 2013 · 11 Comments · in 10 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: Nation

Author: Terry Pratchett

Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult

Publisher: Harper Collins/Corgi
Publication Date: 2008
Paperback: 432 Pages

Alone on a desert island — everything and everyone he knows and loves has been washed away in a storm — Mau is the [...]

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Nebula Awards Showcase

Giveaway: Nebula Awards Showcase 2013

By Ana On May 14, 2013 · 34 Comments · in Awards, Giveaways

Hello everybody! To celebrate the upcoming Nebula Awwards, we are running a giveaway of one copy of Nebula Awards Showcase 2013, courtesy of Pyr Books.

The Nebula Awards Showcase volumes have been published annually since 1966, reprinting the winning and nominated stories in the Nebula Awards, voted [...]

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Rithmatist

Book Review: The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

By Thea On May 13, 2013 · 3 Comments · in 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Miscellaneous

Title: The Rithmatist

Written by Brandon Sanderson; Illustrated by Ben McSweeny

Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Young Adult

Publisher: Tor Teen
Publication Date: May 2013
Hardcover: 384 Pages

More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to [...]

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Brandon Sanderson

The Rithmatist: A Chat with Brandon Sanderson

By Thea On May 13, 2013 · 7 Comments · in Chat With an Author

Today we are thrilled to host Brandon Sanderson for an interview about his latest novel, The Rithmatist. Brandon is an established author of adult-aimed fantasy, among his works the awesome Mistborn series, Warbreaker, The Stormlight Archive series, and, of course, his completion of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series. We are big [...]

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Lady Monsters by Eva Cabrera

Smugglers’ Stash and News

By Ana On May 12, 2013 · 5 Comments · in Smugglers Stash

Good morning, all! Ana here writing from Brazil just before I have to leave to go back to the UK leaving my heart back here in the hands of a tiny creature named Lara (my niece/goddaughter). In times like these, I am moved to question my life choices but decide to keep going on because [...]

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