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October 2013

Giveaways Halloween Week

The Great Big Halloween Week Giveaway

Holy crap, it’s officially HALLOWEEN! The most magical time of year! And you know what that means, dear book lovers? As is Book Smuggler tradition, it is time for a Great Big Halloween Week Giveaway! We have the following…

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Halloween Week

Halloween Week: The Lists

Greetings, boys and ghouls! It is almost Halloween, and I have been a very bad Crypt Keeper indeed. I realize that this year, I have yet to post a SINGLE list of horror goodness! But fear not, darlings, for…

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Halloween Week

The Great Halloween Movie Marathon of 2013

Hello! Happy Saturday. Join us today for our annual Halloween Movie Marathon! Every year, Thea entreats (forces) Ana to watch a few horror movies or television shows in the spirit of the season. This year, we’re doing the movie…

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Kirkus

Over at Kirkus: A Monster for Every Day of the Week

It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus. Today, in the spirit of Halloween Week, Thea makes a different kind of list that celebrates her love for horror and of monster-of-the-week episode television… Since there are only 7…

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Halloween Week 2013: An Introduction

Happy Thursday, boys and ghouls! There are only 7 more days until October 31, which means that it is… HALLOWEEN WEEK! At Book Smugglers Headquarters, the last week of October is reserved for Halloween. Every year, we celebrate all…

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8 Rated Books Book Reviews

Book Review: Reality Boy by A.S. King

Title:Reality Boy Author: A.S. King Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Publication Date: October 22 2013 Hardcover: 368 Pages Gerald Faust knows exactly when he started feeling angry: the day his mother invited a reality television crew into…

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Smugglers’ Stash & News

Hello everyone! Happy Sunday! This stash should be short and sweet, so let’s get down to business. Giveaway Winners: We have a few winners to announce! The 3 winners of a copy of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children…

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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 pubmorelishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…

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9 Rated Books Book Reviews

Book Review: Boxers/Saints by Gene Luen Yang

Title: Boxers/Saints Author: Gene Luen Yang Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Graphic Novel Publisher: First Second Publication Date: September 2013 Hardcover: 336 / 176 Pages One of the greatest comics storytellers alive brings all his formidable talents to bear in this…

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Book Review: Hero by Alethea Kontis

Title: Hero Author: Alethea Kontis Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tales Publisher: Harcourt Books Publication Date: October 2013 Hardcover: 304 Pages Rough and tumble Saturday Woodcutter thinks she’s the only one of her sisters without any magic—until the day…

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Smugglers Stash

Smugglers’ Stash and News

Hello everybody! Ana here writing from NY in the aftermath of NY Comic Con 2013 – wow, what an overwhelming adventure – and about to fly back to England (woe! this trip was too fast!). In the meantime, a…

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