Title: The Here and Now Author: Ann Brashares Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication Date: April 2014 Hardcover: 242 Pages An unforgettable epic romantic thriller about a girl from the future who might be…
After all the excitement/exhaustion of Blogger Con and BEA 2014, we’ve got more exciting news to share. *Drumroll please* The Hugo Voter Packet for 2014 is now available for download! What does that mean? Why, it means you can…
Title: Bad Luck Girl Author: Sarah Zettel Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: May 2014 Hardcover: 368 Pages Fans of Libba Bray’s The Diviners will love the blend of fantasy and…
On today’s review double feature, Thea dives into volumes 2 & 3 of the very popular and highly regarded Saga graphic novels! Title: Saga, Volume 2 Written by Brian K. Vaughan; Illustrated by Fiona Staples Genre: Graphic Novel, Science…
Hello everyone and happy Sunday! We’re gearing up for a busy week (Thea’s at BEA and BEA Bloggers)… but before the Javits adventure begins, here’s what we have planned this week. At BEA This Year: It’s hard to believe,…
Another week, another post over at Kirkus! Today we are listing out our most coveted speculative fiction titles at Book Expo America: the 2014 edition. From Lauren Beukes to Holly Black, and Michael Grant to Kate Milford, we’ve got…
Title: Bird Box Author: Josh Mallerman Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Harper Voyager (UK) / Ecco (US) Publication Date: March 2014 (UK) Hardcover: 304 Pages Most people ignored the outrageous reports on the news. But they became too frequent,…
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)…
Title: Expiration Day Author: William Campbell Powell Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Tor Teen Publication Date: April 2014 Hardcover: 336 Pages What happens when you turn eighteen and there are no more tomorrows? It is the…
Hello everyone, and Happy Mother’s Day! Here’s what we have planned for the coming week… Lady Business+ Podcast Recently, our very own Ana Grilo was interviewed by Renay over at Lady Business+ (even though she didn’t realize it was…
It’s Friday which means that we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea reviews Valour and Vanity, the fourth book in Mary Robinette Kowal’s historical Regency-era fantasy series. And she likes it! The book puts Vincent and Jane’s marriage under…
We are thrilled to be a part of the official blog tour for Ben Hatke’s Zita the Spacegirl trilogy – a graphic novel series for young readers about an intrepid, adventurous young heroine named Zita (who has many adventures,…
Ana and Thea here, fresh from a weekend of intense weekend of brainstorming and planning (and eating, drinking & geeking). We have some exciting news: For the past six years we have been reading, commenting on, and sharing our…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. In this series, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their…
Title: Horizon Author: Jenn Reese Genre: Dystopia, Middle Grade, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: April 2014 Hardcover: 400 Pages In this third and final adventure in the Above World series, Aluna and her friends finally face their…
Hello, everyone! Happy Sunday! Let’s get down to business, shall we? Arcana Winner: The winner of The Boneshaker, The Broken Lands, and The Kairos Mechanism by Kate Milford is… Katy K Congratulations! Send us an email (contact AT thebooksmugglers…
It’s Friday which means that we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea reviews the second novel in Marie Brennan’s fictional Victorian-ish memoir series, The Tropic of Serpents: A Memoir of Lady Trent. Thea enjoyed the first book, although it…
Title: Night Broken Author: Patricia Briggs Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: March 2014 Hardcover: 341 Pages An unexpected phone call heralds a new challenge for Mercy. Her mate Adam’s ex-wife is in trouble, on the run from…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. In this series, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their…
Title: Earth Star Author: Janet Edwards Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Pyr (US) / Harper Voyager (UK) Publication Date: April 2014 (US) / August 2013 (UK) Hardcover: 285 Pages Romance, science fiction, action, and a look at the…
We’re reviewing a double-dose of Kate Milford’s Aracana Project – two novellas set in the same world as her awesome full-length novels The Boneshaker and The Broken Lands. Yesterday (Part I) we reviewed The Kairos Mechanism; today we review…
Today our guest is Kate Milford, author of wonderful historical MG/YA fiction, steeped in folklore and a dash of horror. We’re thrilled to have Kate over to talk about her books and novellas – in particular, to talk about…
We’re reviewing a double-dose of Kate Milford’s Aracana Project – two novellas set in the same world as her awesome full-length novels The Boneshaker and The Broken Lands. Today’s review (Part I) is for The Kairos Mechanism; tomorrow we…
As you probably know by now, Old School Wednesdays is a new weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when we were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and…
Title: Plus One Author: Elizabeth Fama Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Girroux Publication Date: April 2014 Ebook: 373 Pages It takes guts to deliberately mutilate your hand while operating a blister-pack sealing machine, but…