Comments on: Smugglivus Day 22 – Guest Blogger: Kristen of Fantasy Cafe http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html Smuggling Since 2007 | Reviewing SF & YA since 2008 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:20:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Big Fat End of 2009 Post | Fantasy Cafe http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html/comment-page-1#comment-27316 The Big Fat End of 2009 Post | Fantasy Cafe Mon, 04 Oct 2010 03:05:32 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=7340#comment-27316 [...] little over a week ago, I posted my favorite books from 2009 over at The Book Smugglers for their wonderful Smugglivus event. However, that list has changed [...] [...] little over a week ago, I posted my favorite books from 2009 over at The Book Smugglers for their wonderful Smugglivus event. However, that list has changed [...]

]]> By: orannia http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html/comment-page-1#comment-15465 orannia Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:29:13 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=7340#comment-15465 Great list Kristen - thank you! I have Corambis sitting by my bed (but I've made a deal with myself that I can't read it until I write a review of The Mirador :) I just wanted to say a <strong>huge</strong> thank you to you, Ana & Thea for introducing me to Sarah Monette's Doctrine of Labyrinths. It's without a doubt my favourite series of the year! I loves it :) <i>...read this dense 900-page-long novel [Kushiel's Dart]...</i> GULP! Did I or did I not challenge myself to read this next year. I am definitely mad! And I too can't wait for the sequel to Wicked Gentlemen. Oh, and as for Ginn Hale's 10-part serial The Rifter - can't wait!! The excerpt has me so excited :) Great list Kristen – thank you! I have Corambis sitting by my bed (but I’ve made a deal with myself that I can’t read it until I write a review of The Mirador :) I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you, Ana & Thea for introducing me to Sarah Monette’s Doctrine of Labyrinths. It’s without a doubt my favourite series of the year! I loves it :)

…read this dense 900-page-long novel [Kushiel's Dart]…

GULP! Did I or did I not challenge myself to read this next year. I am definitely mad!

And I too can’t wait for the sequel to Wicked Gentlemen. Oh, and as for Ginn Hale’s 10-part serial The Rifter – can’t wait!! The excerpt has me so excited :)

]]> By: Rhiannon Hart http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html/comment-page-1#comment-15394 Rhiannon Hart Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:16:35 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=7340#comment-15394 Thea also put me onto Kushiel's Dart and I'm looking forward to reading it. Great post, I'm going to have look up some of these. Lips Touch has been on my maybe list for a while, and everyone's been raving about it. Thea also put me onto Kushiel’s Dart and I’m looking forward to reading it. Great post, I’m going to have look up some of these. Lips Touch has been on my maybe list for a while, and everyone’s been raving about it.

]]> By: Kristen http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html/comment-page-1#comment-15389 Kristen Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:20:20 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=7340#comment-15389 Thanks for having me over again, Ana and Thea! It's always fun. :) Tracey D. - I can't wait for the sequel either. <em>Wicked Gentlemen</em> was a great surprise since I hadn't even heard of it until very recently. Veronica F. - Hope you enjoy Mercy Thompson! That was one of those series I kept hearing about but didn't pick up for quite a while, too. Once I did, I was so glad I did. Although <em>Wicked Gentlemen</em> is wonderful and is always tagged as steampunk, it's very light on the steampunk. But I hope you love it anyway! :) Mihai - Thank you! :) Ana - I am so glad you loved <em>Lips Touch</em> so much! It is a beautifully written, amazing book. I'm not really that surprised that you liked the first story a lot better than I did. It was just as well written as the others and even had my favorite passage in the whole book; it just wasn't for me as far as the actual story went. I think I was expecting it to be darker. Kizzy was great, though. I look forward to reading more of what you think if you review it! Katiebabs - <em>Wicked Gentlemen</em> would make a wonderful movie. I can't wait for the sequel either and I'm very curious about the other series Hale is working on. Angie - Thank you so much! I love your blog, too, so that means a lot coming from you. <em>Fire </em>was wonderful and I just finished <em>Graceling </em>last night, which was also very good. <em>Transformation </em>is the first book in a series by Carol Berg and it's my favorite so I'd recommend starting with that one. :) Thanks for having me over again, Ana and Thea! It’s always fun. :)

Tracey D. – I can’t wait for the sequel either. Wicked Gentlemen was a great surprise since I hadn’t even heard of it until very recently.

Veronica F. – Hope you enjoy Mercy Thompson! That was one of those series I kept hearing about but didn’t pick up for quite a while, too. Once I did, I was so glad I did. Although Wicked Gentlemen is wonderful and is always tagged as steampunk, it’s very light on the steampunk. But I hope you love it anyway! :)

Mihai – Thank you! :)

Ana – I am so glad you loved Lips Touch so much! It is a beautifully written, amazing book. I’m not really that surprised that you liked the first story a lot better than I did. It was just as well written as the others and even had my favorite passage in the whole book; it just wasn’t for me as far as the actual story went. I think I was expecting it to be darker. Kizzy was great, though. I look forward to reading more of what you think if you review it!

Katiebabs – Wicked Gentlemen would make a wonderful movie. I can’t wait for the sequel either and I’m very curious about the other series Hale is working on.

Angie – Thank you so much! I love your blog, too, so that means a lot coming from you. Fire was wonderful and I just finished Graceling last night, which was also very good. Transformation is the first book in a series by Carol Berg and it’s my favorite so I’d recommend starting with that one. :)

]]> By: Angie http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html/comment-page-1#comment-15386 Angie Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:51:17 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=7340#comment-15386 I love Kristen's blog! It's one of my regular stops. I completely agree about FIRE and the Mercy Thompson books. And I've been toying around with giving Carol Berg's stuff a shot so you've encouraged me to do so in 2010. :) I love Kristen’s blog! It’s one of my regular stops. I completely agree about FIRE and the Mercy Thompson books. And I’ve been toying around with giving Carol Berg’s stuff a shot so you’ve encouraged me to do so in 2010. :)

]]> By: katiebabs http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html/comment-page-1#comment-15380 katiebabs Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:56:12 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=7340#comment-15380 Wicked Gentlemen was oh so good. Would love a sequel. I also think it would make a great movie. Wicked Gentlemen was oh so good. Would love a sequel. I also think it would make a great movie.

]]> By: Ana http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html/comment-page-1#comment-15374 Ana Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:34:03 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=7340#comment-15374 Kristen, I just finished reading Lips Touch (which I got as per your rec) and OH MY GOD, amazing! beautiful writing, amazing stories. Funny thing is: the first one was by far my favourite! : D Kristen, I just finished reading Lips Touch (which I got as per your rec) and OH MY GOD, amazing! beautiful writing, amazing stories. Funny thing is: the first one was by far my favourite! : D

]]> By: Mihai (Dark Wolf) http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html/comment-page-1#comment-15372 Mihai (Dark Wolf) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:05:18 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=7340#comment-15372 Nice to see your guest post, Kristen! And nice list too :) Nice to see your guest post, Kristen! And nice list too :)

]]> By: Veronica F. http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html/comment-page-1#comment-15371 Veronica F. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:31:19 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=7340#comment-15371 Now I'm definitely gonna pick up the Mercy Thompson series. I've seen the covers everywhere but hadn't been moved enough to get it till today. Also, a friend just gave me Wicked Gentleman for Christmas b/c she heard I liked steampunk; what are the odds?! exciting! :mrgreen: Now I’m definitely gonna pick up the Mercy Thompson series. I’ve seen the covers everywhere but hadn’t been moved enough to get it till today. Also, a friend just gave me Wicked Gentleman for Christmas b/c she heard I liked steampunk; what are the odds?!
exciting! :mrgreen:

]]> By: Tracey D http://thebooksmugglers.com/2009/12/smugglivus-day-22-guest-blogger-kristen-of-fantasy-cafe.html/comment-page-1#comment-15368 Tracey D Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:01:19 +0000 http://thebooksmugglers.com/?p=7340#comment-15368 I read Wicked Gentlemen and just loved it. I am anxiously awaiting its sequel! I read Wicked Gentlemen and just loved it. I am anxiously awaiting its sequel!

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