“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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Title: Martians Abroad Author: Carrie Vaughn Genre: Science Fiction, YA Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: January 17, 2017 Hardcover: 288 Pages A great new stand-alone science fiction novel from the author of the Kitty Norville series. Polly Newton has…
Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
One Girl In The Justice League is an essay by Tansy Rayner Roberts that first appeared in The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Quarterly Almanac in September 2016. One Girl In The Justice League I have a problem with the “one…
“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…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reads two LGBT YA Fantasy novels: Timekeeper and Princess Princess Ever After are both lovely. Go here to see why.…
In which we showcase the cover for The Five Daughters of the Moon, an upcoming book by Leena Likitalo from Tor.com. Without further ado, behold! The smugglerific cover! The Cover: Cover art by Anna and Elena Balbusso, with cover…
It’s that time of year again – awards season is here! Today we will be talking about the Hugo Awards! The Hugo Awards are a fan award and one of longest-running and most prestigious under the SFF umbrella. Each…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Giveaway winner The winner of our Christmas giveaway – one copy of The Beatriceid and one copy of the Little Homo Sapiens Scientist is RACHEL ARTHUR. And if you’d like your own copy of…
“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…
Fruitcakes and Gimchi in SPAAACE is an essay by Yoon Ha Lee that originally appeared in the second volume of The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Quarterly Almanac in September 2016. Fruitcakes and Gimchi in SPAAACE Once upon a time, I…
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
Arriving in the office today: the limited print edition of THE LITTLE HOMO SAPIENS SCIENTIST BY S.L. HUANG We still have a few copies available (out of 50 only) for order now for $19.95, plus shipping and handling. ORDER…
2017 only just started and I think I already read the best book of 2017. Title: The Hate U Give Author: Angie Thomas Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins Publication Date: February 28 2017 Hardcover: 464 Pages Sixteen-year-old…
HAPPY SMUGGLIVUS, EVERYONE! As part of our Smugglivus Celebrations, we took a retrospective look at 2016 yesterday. Today, as we turn 9 (NINE!), we look forward to 2017–and make a few exciting announcements! ALL THE PLANS FOR 2017 Gods…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2016: A Year In Review. Tomorrow, January 7, 2017, is our bloggoversary–so to get ready for Smugglivus-proper and some big announcements for 2017 tomorrow, we’re taking a retrospective look at 2016! Even though 2016 was overall…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2016! Throughout this month, we will have guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2016, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2017, and more. On the last…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reads a new novella from Tor.com Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day by Seanan McGuire is a beautiful story about ghosts and sisters. Go HERE to read more…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2016! Throughout this month, we will have guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2016, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2017, and more. On the last…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2016! Throughout this month, we will have guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2016, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2017, and more. Today’s Smugglivus guest…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2016! Throughout this month, we will have guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2016, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2017, and more. Today’s Smugglivus guest…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2016! Throughout this month, we will have guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2016, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2017, and more. Today’s Smugglivus guest…
The Bone Street Rumba comes to an end and I cry, cry, cry because I wanted more. Title: Battle Hill Bolero Author: Daniel José Older Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Roc Publication Date: January 3 2017 Hardcover: 336 Pages In…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2016! Throughout this month, we will have guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2016, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2017, and more. Today’s Smugglivus guest…
In addition to reading and reviewing obscene amounts of books, we also obsess over multiple television shows, movies, video games, and all other manner of geekery. With that in mind, we needed to create ANOTHER list for our end…