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)…
10 Rated Books Book Reviews
Book Review: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
Title: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World Author: Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Marvel Press Publication Date: February 7 2017 Hardcover: 320 Pages WHO RUNS THE WORLD? SQUIRRELS! Fourteen-year-old Doreen Green moved from…
The print edition of The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Volume III is officially out and we have a giveaway to celebrate it. THE BOOK SMUGGLERS’ QUARTERLY ALMANAC Gorgeous cover art by Sparrows; Cover Layout by Kenda Montgomery A quarterly…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Let’s get down to business, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, we have a giveaway for the third edition of The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Tuesday, Ana reviews middle grade…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn, with a review… She reviews Heartstone by Elle Katharine White–or, as she likes to think of it, Pride and Prejudice and Dragons. Does the book live…
Title: The Dragon With a Chocolate Heart Author: Stephanie Burgis Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Bloomsbury US/UK Publication Date: February 9 2017 / May 30 2017 Hardcover: 249 Pages Aventurine is the fiercest, bravest dragon there is. And she’s…
Title: Gilded Cage Author: Vic James Genre: Dystopia, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: February 2017 Hardcover: 368 Pages A darkly fantastical debut set in a modern England where magically gifted aristocrats rule, and commoners are doomed…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Let’s get down to business, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, Thea kicks off the week with her review of The Gilded Cage by Vic James (for reals). Tuesday, Ana…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews a 2016 book, Viscera by Gabriel Squailia. It’s EXCELLENT. Go over there to learn why.…
Title: American Street Author: Ibi Zoboi Genre: Contemporary YA, Magical Realism Publisher: Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins Publication Date: February 14, 2017 Hardcover: 336 Pages On the corner of American Street and Joy Road, Fabiola Toussaint thought she would finally find…
It’s Friday Tuesday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn, and she looks towards superheroes and middle grade novels… In 2016, an animated show called Super Hero High commenced–and was accompanied by middle grade novels…
Hello and a Happy Monday to all! Today, we are proud to be hosting an exclusive excerpt from Brother’s Ruin, an upcoming Tor.com novella by Emma Newman! Chapter 1 Charlotte guided her brother to the right position on the…
Hello everyone and happy Sunday! This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, we kick off the week with an exclusive excerpt of Emma Newman’s Brother’s Ruin, courtesy of Tor.com. (Plus, Thea is over at Kirkus with a belated…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
5 Rated Books Book Reviews Joint Review
Book Review: The Fortress at the End of Time by Joe M. McDermott
Title: The Fortress at the End of Time Author: Joe M. McDermott Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Tor.com Publication Date: January 17 2017 Hardcover: 305 Pages In The Fortress at the End of Time, humanity has expanded across the galaxy…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews Old School Wednesdays
Old School Wednesdays Review: The Pinhoe Egg by Diana Wynne Jones
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)…
Giveaways Guest Author Inspirations and Influences
Here We Are: Feminism For The Real World – Kelly Jensen on Inspirations & Influences (& Giveaway)
“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…
Today, we are working in partnership with Marvel Press (who kindly sent us a copy of the novel, and provided the prize pack) to offer an exclusive giveaway of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon and…
Title: Goldie Vance Written by Hope Larson, Illustrated by Brittney Williams Genre: Mystery, Historical, Graphic Novels, Young Adult Publisher: Boom! Box Publication Date: October 2016 Paperback: 112 Pages Move over Nancy, Harriet, & Veronica. There’s a new sleuth on…
Hello everyone and happy (Superbowl) Sunday! Let’s dive in, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, we kick off the week with some comics: A fun giveaway for The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, and a review of…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reads a highly anticipated sequel to the excellent Binti by Nnedi Okorafor The stakes are higher in Home – and Ana loved it. Go over there to check it…
Title: Six Wakes Author: Mur Lafferty Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: January 31 2017 Hardcover: 352 Pages It was not common to awaken in a cloning vat streaked with drying blood. At least, Marie Shea iv had…
Book Smugglers Publishing Quarterly Almanac
Presenting The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac: January 2017
The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Volume III is officially here. A brand new (ad)venture from your friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers, we are delighted to present you the second volume of our quarterly collection of awesome! Without further ado, we…