The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In the Feats of Strength, we each dare each other to read a book that we know is so far beyond the other’s comfort zone as…
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Title: Deadtown Author: Nancy Holzner Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: December 2009 Paperback: 336 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a planned series How did I get this book: ARC from the publisher Why did…
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Graphic Novel Review: Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Nathan Hale
Title: Calamity Jack Author: Shannon Hale & Dean Hale Illustrator:Nathan Hale Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Graphic Novel, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury USA / Bloomsbury PLC Publication Date: 5 Jan 2010/ 4 Jan 2010 Hardback/Paperback: 144 pages Stand alone…
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Book Review Double Feature: A Rush of Wings & In the Blood by Adrian Phoenix
Today, we give you an urban fantasy double-shot of goodness, in the spirit of Smugglivus! Now, we take a look at the first two books in UF author Adrian Phoenix’s The Maker’s Song series, A Rush of Wings and…
Title: Magic Under Glass Author: Jaclyn Dolamore Genre: YA (Fantasy) Publisher: Bloomsbury USA/Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publishing Date: Dec 22 2009/ Feb 1 2010 Hardcover (UK): 240 pages/ Paperback (US) : 240 pages Stand Alone or series: It can be…
Title: The Red Wolf Conspiracy Author: Robert V.S. Redick Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Gollancz (UK) / Del Rey (US) Publishing Date: February 2008 / April 2009 Paperback/Hardcover: 464 pages Stand alone or series: The Chathrand Voyage, Book One (out of…
Title: Cybermage Author: Alma Alexander Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: February 2009 Hardcover: 432 pages Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the Worldweavers Trilogy How did I get this book: Review copy from…
Title: The Mermaid’s Madness Author: Jim C. Hines Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Daw Books Publishing Date: October 6, 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand Alone or series: book 2 in the Princess Novels’ series Why did I read the book: I…
Title: Tainted Author: Julie Kenner Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: October 2009 Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Blood Lily Chronicles How did I get this book: ARC (from publicist) Why did…
Title: The Stepsister Scheme Author: Jim C. Hines Genre: Fantasy Publisher: DAW Books Publishing date: January 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand alone or series: First in the Princess Novels series. Why did I read the book: Kaz Mahoney pointed…
Title: Ice Author: Sarah Beth Durst Genre: Fantasy, Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (US) / Simon & Schuster Children’s (UK) Publication Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 320 pages (US) Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel How did…
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What She Said: Resenting the Hero & Warbreaker
Today we bring you the latest installment in our new feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has already read and reviewed. The idea arose because of the dilemma that if one of…
Title: Darker Angels Author: M.L.N. Hanover Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Pocket (Simon & Schuster) Publication Date: September 2009 Paperback: 368 pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in The Black Sun’s Daughter series How did I get this book:…
Title: The Last Will of Moira Leahy Author: Therese Walsh Genre: Fiction (Paranormal) Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books Publishing Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 304 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone How did I get the book: Review copy from…
Title: Unclean Spirits Author: M.L.N. Hanover Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster) Publication Date: December 2008 Paperback: 357 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in The Black Sun’s Daughter series How did I get this…
Title: Fifty-Two Stitches Author: Anthology, edited by Aaron Polson Genre: Horror, Anthology, Flash Fiction Publisher: Strange Publications Publication Date: September 2009 Paperback: 162 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone anthology How did I get this book: ARC from…
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Halloween Week Anthology Review: Taste of Tenderloin by Gene O’Neil
Title: Taste of Tenderloin Author: Gene O’Neil Genre: Horror Publisher: Apex Book Company Publishing Date: August 2009 Paperback: 162 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone How did I get the book: ARC from the publisher Why did I…
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Halloween Week Anthology Review: Malpractice: An Anthology of Bedside Terror
Title: Malpractice: An Anthology of Bedside Terror Author: Anthology, edited by Nathaniel Lambert Genre: Horror, Anthology, Short Fiction, Flash Fiction Publisher: Necrotic Tissue Publication Date: March 2009 Paperback: 240 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone anthology How did…
Today, we bring you all things zombie and zombie inspired. It’s the Zombie Day stop on our Book Smuggler tour of Hallowee–wait, what’s that? OH GOD! NO! NOOooooooo — *slurp gurgle slurp* *nom* *nom* *nom* BRAAAAAAAAAAAAINS! ******************** Title: Hater…
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Book Review: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles (a Powerpuff Girls Collaboration)
This is a Powerpuff Girls Collaboration, brought to you by Ana (aka Bubbles) and Katiebabs (aka Blossum) and on this occasion Kmont (aka Buttercup II). A Powerpuff Girls review is a fun way of combining forces between blogs: we…
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Joint Review: Worldweavers – Gift of the Unmage by Alma Alexander
Title Gift of the Unmage – Worldweavers Book 1 Author: Alma Alexander Genre: YA (Fantasy) Publisher: Harper Teen Publishing Date: March 2007 Hardcover: 400 Pages How did we get this book: Ana bought her copy. Thea received a review…
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Joint Review & Giveaway: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
Title:The Well of Ascension Author: Brandon Sanderson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor (US) / Gollancz (UK) Publishing Date: June 2008 / December 2009 Mass Market Paperback: 816 pages / 800 pages Stand alone or series: Second book in the Mistborn…
Title: On the Edge Author: Ilona Andrews Genre: Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: September 2009 Paperback: 336 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in Ilona Andrews’s new The Edge series. How did I get this…
Title: Pastworld Author: Ian Beck Genre: YA (Fantasy/Dystopian) Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books/ Bloomsbury PLC Publishing Date: Sep 29 (US) / Oct 5 (UK) Hardcover: 368 pages Stand alone or series: At the moment, stand alone but the author…
Title: The Declaration Author: Gemma Malley Genre: YA Publisher: Bloomsbury (UK & USA) Publishing Date: May 2008 (UK)/ August 2008 (USA) Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a two book duology. Summary: (from amazon.com) It’s…