From the monthly archives: March 2008

Western Week: The Man With No Name

By On March 31, 2008 · 5 Comments · In Western Week

In which we celebrate the archetypal character: The Man With No Name

Gunslinger. Outlaw. Bounty Hunter. Anti-hero. These are just a few of the adjectives used to describe the Man With No Name. Best personified in Sergio Leone’s classic Dollars Trilogy, Clint Eastwood is the most recognized and emulated figure as the character.

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Western Week: An Introduction

By On March 31, 2008 · 3 Comments · In Western Week

Recently, when we reviewed The Good, the Bad, and the Undead, we got to talking about how much we loved westerns, and how no one really gives them any love these days.

Thus, we welcome you to The Book Smugglers’ very own Western Appreciation Week!

For the duration of the week, we will be bringing [...]

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Battlestar Galactica: It’s Baaaaaack!

By On March 30, 2008 · 6 Comments · In Uncategorized

The countdown begins! In approximately five days, one of the best frakking shows ever to grace the television screen will be back for it’s fourth and final season.

Battlestar Galactica, simply put, it is awesome. In every respect. Political intrigue? Check. Strong, fully fleshed out characters that face soul searching [...]

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Nonsensical Weekend Poll

By On March 29, 2008 · 9 Comments · In Weekend Poll

For this week’s ponderings: What is your favorite ’80s Romance/Comedy movie?

Heathers – 3 High school bullies, all named Heather, get what they deserve in this very dark comedy.

Big – What if you could grow up overnight? Tom Hanks at his comedy best but clearly ready to move on to drama. [...]

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Book of the Month: Sunshine

By On March 28, 2008 · 7 Comments · In 6 Rated Books, 8 Rated Books, Book of the Month, Book Reviews

Title: Sunshine

Author: Robin McKinley

Review number: Ana’s 30th and Thea’s 24th

Genre: (Urban) Fantasy, Horror

Stand alone or series: Stand alone

Summary:

They took her clothes and sneakers. They dressed her in a long red gown. And they shackled her to the wall of an abandoned mansion-within easy [...]

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LOST: The Season So Far…

By On March 27, 2008 · 4 Comments · In Uncategorized

Last Thursday’s episode, 4×08 Meet Kevin Johnson, marked the beginning of a mini-break until Lost returns on April 24th with 6 more episodes to round out the season. With this pause, we decided to evaluate season 4, how it stacks up thus far, and what we are looking forward to when the show returns!

*Note: [...]

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Book Review: By Arrangement

By On March 26, 2008 · 7 Comments · In 4 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: By Arrangement

Author: Madeline Hunter

Review number: 29

Genre: Medieval romance

Stand alone/series: stand alone

Summary: Outraged by her unwilling betrothal to a common merchant and infatuated with a handsome knight of the royal court, [...]

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From the Page to the Screen: The Mist

By On March 25, 2008 · 5 Comments · In 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Book to Movie

Title: The Mist

Novella by Stephen King

Movie directed by Frank Darabont; starring Thomas Jane

Today the film adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Mist hits stores. Previously published in Skeleton Crew, the novella was marketed on its own shortly before the movie came out in theaters.

A bit [...]

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Book Review: Sugar Daddy

By On March 25, 2008 · 11 Comments · In 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: Sugar Daddy

Author: Lisa Kleypas

Genre: Romance (contemporary), Fiction

Stand alone or series: First book in what looks to be a new series by Kleypas

Summary: (From amazon.com)
Liberty Jones has dreams and determination that will take her far away from Welcome, Texas-if she can keep her wild heart from [...]

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Book Review: Demon Moon

By On March 24, 2008 · 7 Comments · In 10 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: Demon Moon

Author: Meljean Brook

Review number: 28

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Stand alone/ series: second full-length novel in the Guardians series.

Summary: No one would call vampire Colin Ames-Beaumont kind, but they would call him unnaturally beautiful. For two centuries his tainted blood has kept him isolated from other vampires, sustained [...]

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