This past weekend, I spent two long days at the east coast’s biggest annual nerdfest: New York Comic Con. This year, I had the opportunity to interview the lovely Kim Harrison, Urban Fantasy author of the New York Times Bestselling Hollows series, the Madison Avery YA series, and the Truth and Princess [...]
Author: Kim Harrison
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Harper Collins
Publication Date: February 2011
Hardcover: 432 Pages
Stand alone or series: Book 9 in the Rachel Morgan/The Hollows Series
Condemned to death for black magic and shunned, Rachel Morgan has three days to somehow get to [...]
Title: First Truth
Author: Dawn Cook
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Ace
Publication Date: May 2002
Paperback: 352 Pages
Alissa doesn’t believe in magic. her father’s stories about the Hold, a legendary fortress where human Keepers learn magic from the enigmatic [...]
Book Review & Giveaway: Early to Death, Early to Rise by Kim Harrison
Title: Early to Death, Early to Rise
Author: Kim Harrison
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult
Publisher: Harper Teen
Publication Date: May 2010
Hardcover: 240 Pages
Seventeen, dead, and in charge of heaven’s dark angels—all itching to kill someone.
Madison Avery’s dreams of ever fitting [...]
Author: Kim Harrison
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Eos
Publication Date: February 2010
Hardcover: 496 pages
In New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison’s most complex and nuanced adventure yet, bounty hunter and witch Rachel Morgan fights a deadly battle—mind, body, and soul
Black [...]
Howdy folks, and happy Sunday!
As the first part of our official Steampunk Week comes to a close, we return to our regularly scheduled programming…but fret not! If you want more dirigible-inspired goodness, we’ve got our second installment of Steampunk Week coming at you next month…
[...]
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 battle—mind, body, [...]
Welcome to Smugglivus 2009 – Day 26!
Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2009, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2010.
Today’s Guest: KMont, the lovely lady that runs the Urban Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance/Speculative Fiction blog Lurv ala [...]
Welcome to Smugglivus – Day 24!
Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2009, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2010.
Today’s Guest: Doug Knipe, aka the SciFiGuy. Doug runs the Speculative Fiction/Urban Fantasy/Paranormal blog SciFiGuy, and [...]
On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. This is how the Smugglers’ Radar was born, and because there are far too many books that we want than we [...]
About Us
We are two completely obsessed, sad, sick addicts when it comes to books. Faced with threats and cynicisms from our significant others and because of the massive amounts of time and money we spend at Amazon.com, we resorted to getting books delivered to our offices and then smuggling them into our homes (in huge handbags) to avoid detection. Here we found a perfect outlet for our obsession! Reviews, recommendations, and other ponderings are our specialty.Sponsors
Subscribe
Subscribe to The Newsletter
Book Smuggler Specialties
We do at least two of these conversational-style joint reviews a monthInterviews with authors whose books we have reviewedAuthors whose books we have reviewed talk about their writing inspirations and influencesReviews of books that have made it to the big screenMonthly feature in which we "dare" guest reviewers to read & review books outside of their comfort zonesFeature in which each Smuggler reads and reviews a book that the other has already reviewedWeekly feature in which each Smuggler discloses upcoming titles they cannot wait to readFeature in which we ask the often controversial question: Do Covers Matter?FTC Disclaimer
In accordance with the new FTC Guidelines for blogging and endorsements, The Book Smugglers would like everyone to know that while we do purchase our own books for review on occasion, you should assume that every book reviewed here at The Book Smugglers was provided to the reviewers by the publisher or the author for free unless specified otherwise.
Archives
- ► 2012
- February 2012 (9)
- January 2012 (42)
- ► 2011
- December 2011 (76)
- November 2011 (36)
- October 2011 (47)
- September 2011 (36)
- August 2011 (37)
- July 2011 (35)
- June 2011 (37)
- May 2011 (34)
- April 2011 (33)
- March 2011 (31)
- February 2011 (28)
- January 2011 (36)
- ► 2010
- December 2010 (71)
- November 2010 (33)
- October 2010 (38)
- September 2010 (38)
- August 2010 (36)
- July 2010 (37)
- June 2010 (34)
- May 2010 (39)
- April 2010 (49)
- March 2010 (46)
- February 2010 (38)
- January 2010 (44)
- ► 2009
- December 2009 (67)
- November 2009 (45)
- October 2009 (63)
- September 2009 (49)
- August 2009 (51)
- July 2009 (43)
- June 2009 (30)
- May 2009 (41)
- April 2009 (33)
- March 2009 (36)
- February 2009 (39)
- January 2009 (40)
- ► 2008
- December 2008 (63)
- November 2008 (33)
- October 2008 (51)
- September 2008 (40)
- August 2008 (35)
- July 2008 (42)
- June 2008 (36)
- May 2008 (37)
- April 2008 (37)
- March 2008 (34)
- February 2008 (34)
- January 2008 (31)
- ► 2012
Tags
Adventure Apocalypse Blog Tour Comedy Comics Contemporary Covers Dark Fantasy Dystopia Fairy Tales Fantasy Graphic Novel Guest Post Halloween Historical Horror Kim Harrison LGBT Literary Fiction Lost Meljean Brook Middle Grade Movie Review Movies Mystery Nalini Singh Neil Gaiman Paranormal Paranormal Romance PoC Retelling Richelle Mead Romance Science Fiction Smugglivus Smugglivus 2010 Smugglivus 2011 Speculative Fiction Steampunk Thriller TV Shows Urban Fantasy Vampire Young Adult ZombiesRating System
10 One of the best books I have ever read9 Damn near perfection8 Excellent7 Very good6 Good, recommend with reservations5 Meh, take it or leave it4 Bad, but not without some merit3 Horrible, barely readable2 Complete waste of time1 One of the worst books I have ever read; I want my money (and a few hours of my life) back0 Did not finish











