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Smugglers’ Stash & News

Hello, everyone! Happy Sunday! Let’s get down to business, shall we? Arcana Winner: The winner of The Boneshaker, The Broken Lands, and The Kairos Mechanism by Kate Milford is… Katy K Congratulations! Send us an email (contact AT thebooksmugglers…

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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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Smugglers Stash

Smugglers’ Stash and News

Hello everybody! Happy Easter to those who celebrate! Down to business, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, Thea reviews Earth Star by Janet Edwards, sequel to a favourite read of 2013, Earth Girl On Tuesday,…

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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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5 Rated Books Book Reviews

Book Review: Plus One by Elizabeth Fama

Title: Plus One Author: Elizabeth Fama Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Girroux Publication Date: April 2014 Ebook: 373 Pages It takes guts to deliberately mutilate your hand while operating a blister-pack sealing machine, but…

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Smugglers’ Stash & News

Hello everyone! Happy Sunday – and HAPPY SPRING for anyone in the NY area (this has been the longest, most terrible winter and I hope it is finally gone for good). Let’s get right down to business, shall we?…

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7 Rated Books Book Reviews

Book Review: Deep Down by Deborah Coates

Title: Deep Down Author: Deborah Coates Genre: Contemporary Fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: March 2013 Hardcover: 304 Pages Death stalks the haunted, windswept prairie in this chilling sequel to Wide Open Now that she’s solved her sister’s murder,…

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Book Review: Ruins by Dan Wells

Title: Ruins Author: Dan Wells Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Date: March 2014 Hardcover: 464 Pages Kira, Samm, and Marcus fight to prevent a final war between Partials and humans in the gripping…

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