Old School Wednesdays is a regular 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)…
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Title: Night Witches Author: L.J. Adlington Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books Publication Date: September 2013 Paperback: 336 Pages A supernatural thriller-romance set in an all-girl teenage bomber-pilot regiment, combining witchcraft and legend. TWO NATIONS AT WAR.…
Title: The Kiss of Deception Author: Mary E. Pearson Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Henry Holt & Co BYR Publication Date: July 2014 Hardcover: 486 Pages A princess must find her place in a reborn world. She flees…
Title: Enders Author: Lissa Price Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 2014 Hardcover: 288 Pages With the Prime Destinations body bank destroyed, Callie no longer has to rent herself out…
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Ana’s Smugglivus 2013 Feats of Strength
The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In previous years, the Feats of Strength were a challenge in which we dared each other to read a book that we knew was so far…
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What She Said: The Wig in the Window & A Corner of White
Today we bring you the latest installment in our feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has previously read and reviewed. This feature arose because of a very serious dilemma we faced at…
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Joint Review: A Spear of Summer Grass by Deanna Raybourn
Title: A Spear of Summer Grass Author: Deanna Raybourn Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Harlequin Mira Publication date: April 30th 2013 Paperback: 384 pages Paris, 1923 The daughter of a scandalous mother, Delilah Drummond is already notorious, even amongst Paris…
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Smuggler’s Ponderings: thoughts on Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway
Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway Alfred A. Knopf/ Vintage, February 2012, HC/PB: 568 pages From the acclaimed author of “The Gone-Away World”, blistering gangster noir meets howling absurdist comedy as the forces of good square off against the forces of…
Title: Dark Star Author: Bethany Frenette Genre: Urban Fantasy, YA Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication date: October 23 2012 Hardcover: 368 pages Audrey Whitticomb has nothing to fear. Her mother is the superhero Morning Star, the most deadly crime-fighter in…
Title: The Turning Author: Francine Prose Genre: Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication date: September 25 2012 Hardcover: 256 pages Jack is babysitting for the summer on an isolated island with no Wi-Fi, no cell service, and no…
Title: Advent Author: James Treadwell Genre: Fantasy/Literary Fiction Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton / Atria/Emily Bestler Books Publication date: February 2 2012 / July 3 2012 Hardcover: 448 pages A drowning, a magician’s curse, and a centuries-old secret. “1537. A…
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Joint Review: Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Title: Grave Mercy Author: Robin LaFevers Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Young Adult Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication date: April 3rd 2012 Hardcover: 549 pages Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent…
Title: The Pillars of Hercules Author: David Constantine Genre: Historical, Steampunk Publisher: Night Shade Books Publication date: March 20 2012 Paperback: 320 pages Alexander, Prince of Macedon, is the terror of the world. Persia, Egypt, Athens . . .…
Title: Daughter of the Centaurs Author: Kate Klimo Genre: Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Fantast, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication date: January 24th 2012 Hardcover: 384 pages Malora knows what she was born to be: a…
Title: Dearly, Departed Author: Lia Habel Genre: Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Steampunk, Alternate-Victorian, Speculative Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Zombies (THIS, this genre description! THIS is a large reason why the book was DNF’d) Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: October 2011 Paperback:…
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Thea’s Smugglivus 2011 Feats of Strength
The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In previous years, the Feats of Strength were a challenge in which we dared each other to read a book that we knew was so far…
Title: Shatter Me Author: Tahereh Mafi Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia, PNR, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: October 15 2011 Hardcover: 342 pages Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was…
Title: Beauty Queens Author: Libba Bray Genre: Satire, Humor, Adventure/Survival, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: May 2011 Hardcover: 400 Pages The fifty contestants in the Miss Teen Dream Pageant thought this was going to be a…
So, last week, Ana talked about a few books she tried to read this past month, but could not finish. I really, really loathe DNFs. I try to muscle through books as much as I can – but sometimes,…
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Did Not Finish: A Discovery of Witches, Allison Hewitt is Trapped and Delirium
I don’t finish all the books I start. There are several reasons why I do not finish a book and they vary wildly: it could be because the writing is uninspiring or the characters don’t ring true. Or because…
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A Dude Reads PNR Double Feature: Scented Dreams & Where the Rain is Made
Welcome to another segment in our “A Dude Reads PNR” series, in which our delightful buddy Harry, from Temple Library Reviews joins us once a month to review paranormal romance from a dude’s perspective. Please give a warm welcome…
Title: Matched Author: Ally Condie Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publication Date: November 2010 Hardcover: 384 Pages Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to…
Being here and writing reviews almost every day, reading other blogs and other reviews often make me ponder about the act of reading itself, and how I approach books and eventually how I review them. It also makes me…
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Joint Review: Soulless by Gail Carriger
Title: Soulless Author: Gail Carriger Genre: Romance, Horror/Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publishing Date: September 29, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone or series: Book one in a planned series, titled The Parasol Protectorate. Summary: (from amazon.com) Alexia Tarabotti is laboring…
A couple of months ago read, or at least, try to read, Night’s Rose by Annaliese Evans and it ended up being the first ever book that neither of us were able to finish. The result was a conversational…