From the monthly archives: February 2010

Smugglers’ Stash & News

By On February 28, 2010 · 17 Comments · In Smugglers Stash, Steampunk Week

Another Sunday, another stash!

After taking a week off of reviewing to read (OMG!), recuperate our sanity, and fortify ourselves for the weeks ahead, we are back, with a vengeance! First, a few tidbits of news.

Giveaway Winners:

We had quite a few giveaways this [...]

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On The Smugglers’ Blogroll: A Blog Showcase

By On February 28, 2010 · 8 Comments · In On the Blogroll

A few weeks back, we had an official Reader Survey, in which we asked for your input for content here on The Book Smugglers. One comment we received got the wheels a-grinding, and since we love these specials like this over at A Dribble of Ink [...]

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Flash Giveaway: Dark Life by Kat Falls

By On February 27, 2010 · 68 Comments · In Giveaways

Happy Saturday to you all!!!

We have a very special giveaway today: courtesy of Simon and Schuster UK, we have three Advanced Reading Copies of Dark Life by Kat Falls. The book is not out until April but you can get your hands on one copy here, today.

The Book:

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Cover Matters

Cover Matters: On Whitewashing

By On February 26, 2010 · 71 Comments · In Cover Matters, Guest Blogger

Cover Matters is a new monthly feature in which we examine the medium that is first contact between a reader and a book: the cover. This feature will dedicate more separate space to a topic that has always intrigued, irked, and befuddled us. We will be talking about issues such as whitewashing practices, covers in [...]

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A Dude Reads PNR: Harry Reads The Battle Sylph by L.J. McDonald

By On February 25, 2010 · 12 Comments · In 8 Rated Books, A Dude Reads PNR, Book Reviews

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 let’s give a warm welcome to Harry!

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Harry: I’m the newest honorary [...]

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EXCERPT: Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison

By On February 24, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Miscellaneous

Yesterday was the official release date of Black Magic Sanction, the eighth book in Kim Harrison’s ongoing Rachel Morgan/The Hollows series.


In New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison’s most complex and nuanced adventure yet, bounty hunter and witch Rachel Morgan fights a deadly [...]

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Guest Dare: The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran

By On February 24, 2010 · 12 Comments · In Book Reviews, Guest Dare

Welcome to guest dare! 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 zone. You can read all previous Dare posts HERE.

This month’s victim is Jeff – one of the minds behind [...]

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Guest Author and Giveaway: Sean Cummings on Inspirations and Influences

By On February 24, 2010 · 28 Comments · In Giveaways, Inspirations and Influences

“Inspirations and Influences” is a new series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go wild and write about anything they want. It can be about their new book, series or [...]

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Book Release Giveaway: Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten

By On February 23, 2010 · 60 Comments · In Giveaways

Wherever Nina Lies is the debut novel from the young and extremely talented Lynn Weingarten. In order to celebrate the paperback release of the novel, we are offering up a giveaway for THREE lucky readers!

The Book:

Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, [...]

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Interactive Q&A and Giveaway with Jeri Smith-Ready

By On February 22, 2010 · 82 Comments · In Chat With an Author, Giveaways

Howdy folks, and Happy Monday! Today we bring you a very special author spotlight on The Book Smugglers – none other than the uber-talented Jeri Smith-Ready.

Jeri is the author of traditional fantasy (the Aspect of the Crow trilogy), young adult (upcoming title Shade), and urban fantasy – and her WVMP Radio series, Wicked Game [...]

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