It’s Friday which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today, Thea tackles disaster science fiction thriller The Martian by Andy Weir… And she LOVED it. The Martian has just the right amount of humor, combined with a strong dose of…
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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Old School Wednesdays Readalong: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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)…
The results for our February Old School Wednesdays Readalong are in! After 112 votes, the book we will be reading is: The first book of Kate Elliott’s epic Novels of the Jaran, set in an alien-controlled galaxy where a…
It’s that time of year again – awards season! While the Hugo Awards aren’t without their (significant) issues, we’re still happy and proud to be able to nominate and vote for the biggest SFF annual fan awards. The Hugo…
Title: Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy Author: Karen Foxlee Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 28 2014 Hardcover: 240 Pages A modern-day fairy tale set in a mysterious museum that is perfect…
Hello everybody and a happy Sunday to all. We are both enjoying some time off this weekend, so this is going to be short and sweet. This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, Ana reviews a new Middle…
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today Ana reviews Reflections by Roz Kaveney Go HERE to read her thoughts.…
“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…
Title: The Girl with All the Gifts Author: M.R. Carey Genre: Horror, Post-Apocalypse, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Zombies Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: January 2014 (UK) / March 2014 (US) Paperback: 416 Pages Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell…
Today, we are delighted to bring you an interview with M.R. Carey, the author of the recently published apocalyptic speculative fiction novel The Girl with All the Gifts. (Thea loved it.) Please give a warm welcome to M.R. Carey,…
Title: The Impossible Knife of Memory Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Viking Juvenile Publication Date: January 7 2014 Hardcover: 372 Pages For the past five years, Hayley Kincaid and her father, Andy, have been on the…
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: Golden Girl Author: Sarah Zettel Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Diversity, POC Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: June 2013 Hardcover: 320 Pages Callie LeRoux has put her grimy, harrowing trip from the depths of the Dust…
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SFF in Conversation: Kameron Hurley on “A Complexity of Desires: Expectations of Sex & Sexuality in Science Fiction”
SFF in Conversation is a new monthly feature on The Book Smugglers in which we invite guests to talk about a variety of topics important to speculative fiction fans, authors, and readers. Our vision is to create a safe…
Hello everyone, and a belated Happy Sunday! Thea finally here, checking in (it has been a long day – let’s just say food poisoning from bad seafood is not fun). Let’s get down to business, and keep this short…
“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’re over at Kirkus! Today Thea is list-making once again with dystopias on the brain. Thea lists 2014 dystopian fiction for readers of all persuasions – YA dystopian fans, Sci-Fi dystopian fans, literary dystopian types,…
Title: Lab Rat One (Touchstone Trilogy Book 2) Author: Andrea K. Höst Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: June 2011 Paperback: 232 Pages In the months since Cassandra Devlin walked onto another planet, she has grappled…
Today we’re very excited to host a stop on the blog tour for the release of werewolf epic novel Red Moon. You might even say, we’re howling at the moon (too much?) to have author Benjamin Percy over to…
Today, we are thrilled to host a stop on the blog tour for the UK release of The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by the incomparable Catherynne M. Valente. We are huge fans…
Title: The Deep Author: Zetta Elliott Genre: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, PoC Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: December 2013 Hardcover: 176 Pages THE DEEP plunges readers into a dangerous, underground world policed by members of The League, a secret group…
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Old School Wednesdays: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
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: Independent Study Author: Joelle Charbonneau Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 2013 Hardcover: 310 Pages In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United…
SFF in Conversation is a new monthly feature on The Book Smugglers in which we invite guests to talk about a variety of topics important to speculative fiction fans, authors, and readers. Our vision is to create a safe…