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August 2012

8 Rated Books Best of Lists

Book Review: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech

Title: Walk Two Moons Author: Sharon Creech Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Harper Collins Publication date: First published in 1994 Paperback: 288 pages As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe’s outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold —…

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Book Review: Origin by Jessica Khoury

Title: Origin Author: Jessica Khoury Genre: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Razor Bill Publication Date: September 2012 Hardcover: 393 Pages An electrifying action-romance that’s as thoughtful as it is tragic Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden…

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Smugglers Stash

Smugglers’ Stash and News

Hello everybody and a good Sunday to all. We’ve got a few bits and bobs to announce and one awesome link to share… Giveaway winners: The winner of our Envy giveaway is… Rachael L The winner of Throne of…

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On the Radar

On the Smugglers’ Radar

“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…

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7 Rated Books Book Reviews

Book Review: 1222 by Anne Holt

Title: 1222 Author: Anne Holt Genre: Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Scribner (US) / Piratförlaget (Norway) Publication Date: August 2012 (US) Paperback: 352 Pages (US) A train on its way to the northern reaches of Norway derails during a massive blizzard,…

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Smugglers Stash

Smugglers’ Stash & News

Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Not much news to report but a lot of things are coming up this week, so let’s just get down to business. This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, we kick off the…

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On the Radar

On the Smugglers’ Radar

“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…

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Book Review: Ungifted by Gordon Korman

Title: Ungifted Author: Gordon Korman Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Balzer & Bray Publication date: August 21 2012 Hardcover: 288 pages The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It’s usually more like Don’t…

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