Ana’s Smugglivus 2011 Feats of Strength
The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In previous years, the Feats of Strength were a challenge in which we dared each other to read a book that we knew was so far beyond the other’s comfort zone as to put it in another galaxy altogether. This year, we [...]
Welcome to Smugglivus 2011! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2011, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2012.
Who: Meljean Brook, one of Ana’s favourite writers, author of two fabulous series: The Guardians and [...]
In a kickback to Book Smuggler days of old, this week we cover some familiar ground – paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Today, Ana covers two books by her favourite PNR authors, Meljean Brook and Nalini Singh.
This double feature is brought to you by the awesomeness of Nalini Singh and Meljean Brook’s books. I [...]
Author: Meljean Brook
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Berkley
Publication Date: July 6th 2010
Paperback: 448 pages
Long before she was transformed into a Guardian and trained to fight demons, Rosalia knew darkness all too well. Raised by a demon, Rosalia learned to guard her heart—and her soul—until [...]
Hello and a good Sunday to all!!! Getting ready to watch the England x Germany World Cup match? We know we are! But before:
Giveaway Winners
The winner of one signed copy of Shades of Gray by Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittredge is:
Jocelyn [...]
Our last day of our Steampunk Appreciation Weeks is dedicated to Steampunk Romance. Earlier today we posted an article by Heather Massey, from The Galaxy Express. Now we open the floor to Meljean Brook, romance writer extraordinaire, whose Guardian series is one of Ana’s top favorites. The author is about to start [...]
Title: Here There be Monsters (in the Burning Up anthology )
Author: Meljean Brook
Genre: Romance/ Steampunk
Publisher: Berkley
Publication date: August 2010
Paperback: about 120 pages
Stand alone or series: First entry in the author’s upcoming Steampunk Romance series.
Meljean Brook launches a bold new steampunk [...]
Today’s Guest: Katiebabs, aka KB, of the Romance blog Babbling About Books, and More!. KB puts a Herculean Effort into running her blog – she (and a certain demon sheep) post every day, multiple times a day, about all things romance. As one of the very first bloggers to welcome us and introduce us [...]
“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 [...]
Title: Blind Spot (in the anthology Must Love Hellhounds)
Author: Meljean Brook
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Publishing Date: September 2009
Pages: less than 100
Stand Alone/ Series: A standalone story set in the Guardian’s universe.
Why did I read the book: I have [...]
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