Currently viewing the tag: "Supernatural Summer"
As you may have surmised, our Young Adult Appreciation Month is now in full swing. Over the course of the month (from July 20 – August 16), we will be reviewing and celebrating young adult novels through reviews and also with chats and posts from authors, bloggers, and publishers.
For this first week of YAAM, [...]
Kim Harrison is a Smuggler Favorite author, penning the bestselling adult Urban Fantasy series, The Hollows (which also happens to be Thea’s all time favorite Urban Fantasy series). This year, she has decided to branch out her formidable writing talent into the world of Young Adult fiction, starting a brand new series in a universe [...]
Title: Once Dead, Twice Shy
Author: Kim Harrison
Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Harper Teen
Publication Date: May 2009
Hardcover: 240 pages
Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Madison Avery series, though there is a preceding short story/novella “Madison Avery and the Dim Reaper” in the anthology Prom Nights [...]
Book Review Double Feature: Evernight & Stargazer by Claudia Gray
By Thea On July 23, 2009 · 8 Comments · In 7 Rated Books, 8 Rated Books, Book Reviews, YA Appreciation Month
Title: Evernight and Stargazer
Author: Claudia Gray
Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Harper TEEN
Publication Dates: Evernight – May 2008, Stargazer – March 2009
Hardcover: Evernight – 336 pages, Stargazer – 336 pages
Stand alone or series: Books 1 and 2 in the ongoing Evernight series by Claudia Gray.
Why [...]
Aprilynne Pike is a fresh new author, and her debut novel Wings has enchanted young and adult readers alike (just read my review). With Wings debuting on the New York Times Bestseller list then taking the #1 spot for Children’s Chapter Books during its second week on sale, and with rights sold to Disney [...]
Title: Wings
Author: Aprilynne Pike
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairies
Publisher: Harper TEEN
Publication Date: May 2009
Hardcover: 304 pages
Stand alone or series: First book in a planned series.
Why did I read this book: I had been eying Wings for a while in my local bookstore – and eagerly pounced [...]
Melissa Marr is the writer behind the fantabulous Wicked Lovely Young Adult series. We, the Book Smugglers, are huge fans of the author and her work: as evidenced by our reviews of Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange (which made our top 10 list of 2008) and Fragile Eternity (which will make our top [...]
Kelley Armstrong is the hugely successful and bestselling author of the adult Urban Fantasy Women of Otherworld series. Last year, she made her first foray into the world of Young Adult fiction with The Summoning, the first book in her Darkest Powers trilogy. This year, she released the second book in the series, The Awakening [...]
Title: The Awakening
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Harper Teen
Publication Date: April 2009
Hardcover: 368 pages
Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the Darkest Powers trilogy.
Why did I read this book: I loved The Summoning, book 1 in the series, so naturally I had to [...]
Howdy folks! Young Adult Appreciation Month is officially on (check here for our review of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince movie)! Here’s what you can expect this coming week:
Harper Teen has a fabulous Supernatural Summer promotion, for five titles from five authors. This week, we will be reviewing [...]
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 (13)
- 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
