Smugglivus has arrived! As you know, Smugglivus is our end of the year celebration leading up to our blog-o-versary on January 7th. And in true celebratory spirit we have invited authors, publishers and bloggers to look back at 2009…
November 2009
Title: Untouchable (one of two stories in the Deep Kiss of Winter anthology with Gena Showalter) Author: Kresley Cole Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Pocket Publishing Date: October, 2009 Hardcover 436 pages (the novella has about 240 pages) Stand Alone…
So, while Thea is on a Thanksgiving break and I am left on my own, I decided to take over (Muwahaha) and do this stash, Ana style. What was on my mind last week? First and foremost: I was…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. This is how the Smugglers’…
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In celebration of the holidays, we’ve got a cornucopia of books on the table – TWO giveaway batches for two lucky readers. This weekend’s offerings are Paranormal Romance! Batch 1: And in Batch 2: The contest…
Title: The Magicians Author: Lev Grossman Genre: Fantasy Publisher:William Heinemann Ltd (UK) / Viking (US) Publishing Date: May 2009 / August 2009 Paperback/ Hardcover: 416 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand alone with rumours of a sequel Why did…
On December 1st, we officially kick-off Smugglivus, our month-and-a-bit-long, end of the year, event, now in its second year. Inspired by Seinfeld’s Festivus, Smugglivus starts on Dec 1st and ends on Jan 7th , the date of our second…
Title: Madame Xanadu – Volume 1 Disenchanted Author: Matt Wagner Art: Amy Reeder Hadley Genre: Graphic Novel/ Fantasy Publisher: Vertigo Publishing Date: July 2009 Paperback: 240 pages Stand Alone or series: This is a self contained collection with the…
Title: The Mermaid’s Madness Author: Jim C. Hines Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Daw Books Publishing Date: October 6, 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand Alone or series: book 2 in the Princess Novels’ series Why did I read the book: I…
Title: Tainted Author: Julie Kenner Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: October 2009 Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Blood Lily Chronicles How did I get this book: ARC (from publicist) Why did…
Title: The Stepsister Scheme Author: Jim C. Hines Genre: Fantasy Publisher: DAW Books Publishing date: January 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand alone or series: First in the Princess Novels series. Why did I read the book: Kaz Mahoney pointed…
Title: Ice Author: Sarah Beth Durst Genre: Fantasy, Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (US) / Simon & Schuster Children’s (UK) Publication Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 320 pages (US) Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel How did…
Title: The Devil’s Alphabet Author: Daryl Gregory Genre: Horror, Science Fiction Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: November 24, 2009 Paperback: 400 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel How did I get this book: ARC from the publisher…
Hi-yo! Another weekend, another stash. First, a few announcements… Giveaway Winner: The lucky winner of a copy of M.L.N. Hanover’s Darker Angels, book 2 in The Black Sun’s Daughter series, is… LoriT! (Comment #23) Congratulations! You know the drill…
This Saturday, and every Saturday for the duration of the TV season, we bring you On The Boob Tube with The Book Smugglers: in which we talk about all those water cooler moments of the past week’s episodes, raving…
On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. This is how the Smugglers’…
What She Said: Resenting the Hero & Warbreaker
Today we bring you the latest installment in our new feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has already read and reviewed. The idea arose because of the dilemma that if one of…
Title: Darker Angels Author: M.L.N. Hanover Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Pocket (Simon & Schuster) Publication Date: September 2009 Paperback: 368 pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in The Black Sun’s Daughter series How did I get this book:…
Directed by Chris Weitz Written by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Anna Kendrick Running time: 130 minutes Rated: PG-13 (violence and action) Well, folks, it’s finally here. The…
Title: The Last Will of Moira Leahy Author: Therese Walsh Genre: Fiction (Paranormal) Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books Publishing Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 304 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone How did I get the book: Review copy from…
Gollancz, the FANTABULOUS Sci-fi/Fantasy imprint of Orion Books has a new line of Paranormal Romance coming to the UK in 2010. I have known about this since their Autumn party and since then have waited with abated breath to…
Joint Review: The Road Home by Ellen Emerson White
Title: The Road Home Author: Ellen Emerson White Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Historical Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: 1995 Paperback: 469 pages Stand alone or series: Can be read as stand alone but is the 5th book in a series…
It’s time for another Guest Dare – the November edition. For those new to the feature, our Guest Dare is a monthly endeavor in which we invite an unsuspecting victim to read a book totally outside of their comfort…
A good Sunday to you all! Hey, have you started your Christmas shopping yet? I am MOST excited because I think I found the Ultimate Christmas Gift for Thea but shhhhhh don’t tell her! Anyways, here is our weekly…
This Saturday, and every Saturday for the duration of the TV season, we bring you On The Boob Tube with The Book Smugglers: in which we talk about all those water cooler moments of the past week’s episodes, raving…