It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! This week, Thea reviews the eagerly anticipated third and final book in Ben H. Winters’ Last Policeman trilogy, World of Trouble. The book ends phenomenally, but ultimately she has mixed…
Title: Midnight Thief Author: Livia Blackburne Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: July 8th 2014 Hardcover: 368 Pages Growing up on Forge’s streets has taught Kyra how to stretch a coin. And when that’s not enough, her…
Title: I Kill the Mockingbird Author: Paul Acampora Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Publication Date: May 20 2014 Hardcover: 176 Pages When Lucy, Elena, and Michael receive their summer reading list, they are excited to see…
Hello, friends! As you may or may not know, we Book Smugglers have made the final ballot for the impending Hugo Awards for Best Fanzine. Naturally, we are very invested in the Hugos this year and are planning on…
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: The Girls at the Kingfisher Club Author: Genevieve Valentine Genre: Historical Fiction, Fairytale Retelling Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: June 2014 Hardcover: 277 Pages From award-winning author Genevieve Valentine, a “gorgeous and bewitching” (Scott Westerfeld) reimagining of the…
Title: In the End Author: Demitria Lunetta Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: June 2014 Hardcover: 448 Pages The thrilling conclusion to In the After, the survival story of Amy and Baby, set in…
Hello everyone! Happy Sunday – the last day of the World Cup, and of the UK’s first YA Literature Convention. Let’s dive in, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, Thea kicks off the week with…
“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…
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Over at Kirkus: Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M Valente
It’s Friday, and that means we’re over at Kirkus! This week, Ana takes a look at Hugo Award nominee Six-Gun Snow White by the ever reliable Catherynne M Valente Get the full scoop here!…
Title: The Castle Behind Thorns Author: Merrie Haskell Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: May 27th 2014 Hardcover: 336 Pages When Sand wakes up alone in a long-abandoned castle, he has no idea how he…
Title: Half a King Author: Joe Abercrombie Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Del Rey / HarperCollins Voyager Publication Date: July 15 / July 7 2014 Hardcover: 376 Pages Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted.…
Title: The Girl from the Well Author: Rin Chupeco Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Publication Date: August 2014 Hardcover: 304 Pages You may think me biased, being murdered myself. But my state of being has…
Today we are delighted to unveil the charming cover for upcoming middle grade fantasy novel Jack by Liesl Shurtliff (who also happens to be the author of Rump, which Ana thoroughly enjoyed). Behold: the Smugglerific Cover! The Smugglerific Cover…
Title: Graduation Day Author: Joelle Charbonneau Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Publication Date: June 2014 Hardcover: 304 Pages In book three of the Testing series, the United Commonwealth wants to eliminate the…
Blog Tour Inspirations and Influences
World of Trouble Blog Tour: Ben H. Winters on Inspirations & Influences
Today we are delighted to host a stop on Ben H. Winters’ blog tour to celebrate the conclusion of his Edgar Award-winning pre-apocalyptic Last Policeman mystery series. Thea was a big fan of The Last Policeman (book 1) and…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday (and 4th of July weekend to our American friends)! Down to business… Giveaway winners: The three winners of Shadowboxer by Tricia Sullivan are: CETORIA TOMBERLIN RACHAEL JUEDES GLEN MEHN Congratulations! Drop us an email…
“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 that means we’re over at Kirkus! This week, Thea takes the helm as she list-makes, yet again… This time the focus is on SFF books to read on this fourth of July long weekend (with an…
Title: Starbreak Author: Phoebe North Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: June 2014 Hardcover: 288 Pages The Asherah has finally reached Zehava, the long-promised planet. There, Terra finds harsh conditions…
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Starbreak Blog Tour (& Giveaway): Phoebe North on Inspiration & Influences
Today we are thrilled to host a stop on Phoebe North’s blog tour celebrating the release of Starbreak, the second book in her Starglass sequence. Thea was a fan of Starglass, the eponymous first book in the series, so…
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: Complicit Author: Stephanie Kuehn Genre: Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: June 24 2014 Hardcover: 256 Pages Two years ago, sixteen-year-old Jamie Henry breathed a sigh of relief when a judge sentenced his older sister…
Hello everybody! It is almost July, which means it is that time of year again: time for us to look back at our reviews and list our favourite books of 2014 so far. Without further ado, we present you…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! We interrupt today’s World Cup viewings to bring you a look at this upcoming week. This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, we kick things off with a retrospective look at our year…