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Old School Wednesdays Readalong: Angel with the Sword by C.J. Cherryh
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)…
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Joint Review: Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskell
Title: Handbook for Dragon Slayers Author: Merrie Haskell Genre: Historical Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Harper Collins Publication date: May 28 2013 Hardcover: 336 pages Tilda has never given much thought to dragons, attending instead to her endless duties and…
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Old School Wednesdays Readalong: The Naming by Alison Croggon
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)…
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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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Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton
Title: Tooth and Claw Author: Jo Walton Genre: Fantasy, Historical Publisher: Tor Fantasy Publication date: First published 2004 Paperback: 336 pages A tale of love, money, and family conflict–among dragons. A family deals with the death of their father.…
Title: When We Wake Author: Karen Healey Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication date: March 5 2013 Hardcover: 304 pages My name is Tegan Oglietti, and on the last day of my…
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Joint Review (& Giveaway): The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson
Title: The Madness Underneath Author: Maureen Johnson Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal, Thriller, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (US) / HarperCollins (UK) Publication date: February 2013 Hardcover: 290 pages After her near-fatal run-in with the Jack the Ripper copycat,…
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2012 Kitschies Golden Tentacle Award: Thoughts on The City’s Son by Tom Pollock
The Kitschies are the UK based awards that reward the year’s most progressive, intelligent and entertaining works that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic. The Golden Tentacle is awarded annually to the debut novel that best fits the…
Title: Pantomime Author: Laura Lam Genre: Fantasy, LGBT, Young Adult Publisher: Strange Chemistry Publication date: February 2012 Hardcover: 392 pages R. H. Ragona’s Circus of Magic is the greatest circus of Ellada. Nestled among the glowing blue Penglass—remnants of…
Title: Gone Girl Author: Gillian Flynn Genre: Thriller Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson/ Crown Publication date: January 2012 Hardcover: 419 pages Marriage can be a real killer. One of the most critically acclaimed suspense writers of our time, New York…
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Over at Kirkus: Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today we are reviewing Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff. This is a spooky thriller and we were basically on the same page about it. Go over there to check our…
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Joint Review: The Girl is Murder by Kathryn Miller Haines
Title: The Girl is Murder Author: Kathryn Miller Haines Genre: Mystery, Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Publication date: July 2011 Paperback: 352 pages Iris Anderson is only 15, but she’s quickly mastering the art of deception in…
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Joint Review: The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord
Title: The Best of All Possible Worlds Author: Karen Lord Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books / Del Rey Publication date: January 31st / February 12th 2013 Hardcover: 352 pages A proud and reserved alien society finds its…
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Over at Kirkus: The Six-Gun Tarot by R. S. Belcher
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today we are mixing things up a bit! Both Thea and I read The Six-Gun Tarot by R.S. Belcher, and we both had COMPLETELY different interpretations and reactions to the…
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Book Review/Discussion: The Six-Gun Tarot by R.S. Belcher
Today we are mixing things up a bit! Both Ana and I read The Six-Gun Tarot by R.S. Belcher, and we both had different interpretations and reactions to the book. So, to give a dual perspective, Ana reviewed the…
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Joint Review: What We Saw at Night by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Title: What We Saw at Night Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: Soho Teen Publication date: January 2013 Hardcover: 239 pages Allie Kim suffers from Xeroderma Pigmentosum: a fatal allergy to sunlight that confines her and…
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Joint Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Title: The Darkest Minds Author: Alexandra Bracken Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopia, Young Adult, Thriller Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication date: December 2012 Hardcover: 496 pages When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming…
Title: Iron Hearted Violet Author: Kelly Barnhill Genre: Fantasy, MG Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication date: October 9th 2012 Hardcover: 432 pages The end of their world begins with a story. This one. In most fairy…
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Joint Review: In A Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz
Title: In a Glass Grimly Author: Adam Gidwitz Genre: Fantasy, Fairytale retelling, Middle Grade Publisher: Dutton Children’s Books Publication date: September 2012 Hardcover: 312 pages More Grimm tales await in the harrowing, hilarious companion to a beloved new classic…
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…
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Joint Review: Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
Title: Keeper of the Lost Cities Author: Shannon Messenger Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade/Young Adult Publisher: Aladdin Publication date: October 2012 Hardcover: 496 pages Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. She’s a Telepath—someone who hears the thoughts of everyone around…
Title: Adaptation Author: Malinda Lo Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication date: September 2012 Hardcover: 400 pages Reese can’t remember anything from the time between the accident and the day she…
Title: The Diviners Author: Libba Bray Genre: Historical, Speculative Fiction, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (US) / Atom (UK) Publication date: September 2012 (US & UK) Hardcover: 578 pages Evie O’Neill has been exiled…
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Joint Review: The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand
Title: The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls Author: Claire Legrand Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Middle Grade Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication date: August 2012 Hardcover: 352 pages At the Cavendish Home for Boys and…