In which we reveal the cover and open up preorders for Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow We are beyond delighted to finally unveil the cover of Broken (The Extrahuman Union Series, #1) by Susan Jane Bigelow–the very first novel…
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It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews new novella from Tor.com, Emily Foster’s The Drowning Eyes. From its beautiful cover to its poetic title, The Downing Eyes is Thea’s…
Oh, dear readers, how I loved Serafina and the Black Cloak. Title: Serafina and the Black Cloak Author: Robert Beatty Genre: Dark Fantasy/Horror, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: July 2015 Hardcover: 293 Pages…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Ana is away enjoying Spain for this lovely Valentine’s Day weekend, so let’s just get down to business–shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, we kick off the week with a…
Though I applaud Ruta Sepetys’s attention to historical detail and her dedication to shedding light on the important true story of the largest maritime disaster in history, Salt to the Sea somehow falls short of true emotional resonance. Title:…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews the deluxe collectible edition of Wayward (Book 1) by Jim Zub with art from Steven Cummings. The deluxe edition collects the first…
Mystery, science, and intrepid investigative skills–ON THE MOON–all collide in this smart, fast-paced middle grade adventure. Title: Space Case Author: Stuart Gibbs Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Middle Grade Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date:…
Today, we are delighted to host an exclusive excerpt of Forest of Memory–the new novella from Hugo Award winning author Mary Robinette Kowal. Katya deals in Authenticities and Captures, trading on nostalgia for a past long gone. Her clients…
Hello everyone, from sunny (but still freezing cold) New York City! Ana is in town visiting, and we Book Smugglers have been hard at work all weekend, coming up with manic plans towards world domination. (Per usual.) Let’s get…
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Old School Wednesdays Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Old School Wednesdays presents an epic reread of The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. THIS MONTH ON THE RE-READ: we rediscover young Harry Potter as he finds his way to Hogwarts for the very first time in Harry…
Deceivers and Reclaimers clash in The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman–a tantalizing opening to a brand new trilogy. Title: The Dark Days Club Author: Alison Goodman Genre: Speculative Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Viking Books…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn today with her review of graphic novel The Fall of the House of West by Paul Pope, J. T. Petty and David…
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)…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! On this edition of the Smugglers’ Stash… Giveaway Winners: The winner of a signed copy of Updraft by Fran Wilde is… Evelyn Sadeli The winner of a copy of The Tiara on the Terrace…
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Book Review: The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani (School for Good and Evil #3)
A fitting, epic end to a delightful middle grade series. Title: The Last Ever After Author: Soman Chainani Genre: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Science Fantasy Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: July 2015 Paperback: 672 Pages In the epic conclusion…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn today with her review of First Light by Linda Nagata! The first book in the recently re-released The Red trilogy from Linda…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2015: A Year In Review. Tomorrow, January 7, 2016, is our bloggoversary–so to get ready for Smugglivus-proper, we’re taking a retrospective look at the exhausting, amazing, exhilarating year that was 2015! (WE ARE SO OLD! EIGHT…
In which we host an exclusive excerpt and book giveaway of The Tiara on the Terrace by Kristen Kittscher. Today, we are thrilled to celebrate the release of The Tiara on the Terrace by Kristen Kittscher with an exclusive…
Hello everyone and HAPPY 2016! HOLY MOLY, IT’S 2016! How did that happen? We hope you all had a lovely holiday break, a wonderful new year. Let’s get down to business! This Week on The Book Smugglers: Tomorrow, we…
In which Thea reveals her list of the best TV, movies, podcasts of 2015. Clearly, both Ana and Thea are bananas, and in addition to reading and reviewing obscene amounts of books, we also obsess over multiple television shows,…
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Over at Kirkus: Star Wars The Force Awakens Novelization by Alan Dean Foster
It’s Friday Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea is taking over with a review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization by Alan Dean Foster… Like many other people, Thea…
Hello everyone and happy holidays! Smugglivus is in full swing, and today we are thrilled to celebrate with a sale. As you may know, we published our very first commissioned novelettes this year, with Carlie St. George’s Spindle City…
In which we celebrate the publication date of The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott! The Beatriceid Published 12/22/2015 A stunning new short story, written in verse, set in Kate Elliott’s Spiritwalker Universe Before Andevai, the waking of dreaming dragons, the…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their Inspirations and Influences. In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their…
Hello everyone and HAPPY SUNDAY! It’s getting awfully close to the end of the year–we hope everyone is ready and enjoying the holidays! (As for me, I’ve got a LOT of last minute reading, shopping, and cooking to do.)…