Title: Bound Author: Donna Jo Napoli Genre: Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Atheneum Publication Date: November 2004 Hardcover: 192 pages YOUNG XING XING IS BOUND. Bound to her father’s second wife and daughter after Xing Xing’s father…
Title: Shades of Milk and Honey Author: Mary Robinette Kowal Genre: Fantasy, Historical (Regency), Romance Publisher: Tor Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 304 Pages The fantasy novel you’ve always wished Jane Austen had written Shades of Milk and Honey…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2010: Day 28 Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors, bloggers and publishers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2010, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2011.…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2010: Day 15 Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors, bloggers and publishers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2010, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2011.…
Title: Whistling in the Dark. Author: Tamara Allen Genre: LGBT/Historical fiction/ Romance Publisher: Lethe Press Publication date: Jan 2009 Paperback: 340 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone New York City, 1919. His career as a concert pianist ended…
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: Bright Young Things Author: Anna Godbersen Genre: Historical YA Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: October 2010 Hardcover: 400 pages Stand alone or series: 1st book in the new series: Bright Young Things The year is 1929. New York…
Title: Flygirl Author: Sherri L. Smith Genre: Historical fiction (YA) Publisher: Speak Publication Date: 2009 (first edition) / 2010 on paperback Paperback: 288 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was…
Today we are pleased to host the first stop on Jennifer Donnelly’s Revolution Blog Tour! As Thea loved Jennifer’s earlier Printz Honor recipient novel, A Gathering Light (US Title: A Northern Light), we were thrilled to have the opportunity…
Today we are happy and proud to have Susan Holloway Scott guest blogging with us. Susan is not only a kick-ass historical fiction writer but a Book Smuggler Favourite: we have reviewed and loved her books The King’s Favorite…
Title: Dangerous Neighbors Author: Beth Kephart Genre: Historical/YA Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover 192 pages Could any two sisters be more tightly bound together than the twins, Katherine and Anna? Yet love and fate intervene to…
Title: The Body at the Tower Author: Y.S. Lee Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Victorian Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: August 2010 Hardcover: 352 Pages Orphan Mary Quinn works for the Agency, a secret spy organization run by…
Welcome to our fourth guest post of YAAM, the 2010 edition. As part of our celebration of all things YA, we have invited authors from different genres to write articles about the books and the genres they write. Today…
Title: A Wish After Midnight Author: Zetta Elliott Genre: Young Adult, Historical, Speculative Fiction Publisher: CreateSpace Publication Date: March 2009 Paperback: 254 Pages Fifteen-year old Genna Colon believes wishes can come true. Frustrated by the drug dealers in her…
Title:Ten Things I Love About You Author: Julia Quinn Genre: Romance/Historical Sebastian Grey is in limbo. He is the heir presumptive to the Earl of Newbury, unless the current earl, a widower, can find a bride who will bear…
Title:Wicked becomes You Author: Meredith Duran Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Pocket Publication Date: April 27 2010 Paperback: 416 pages Stand alone or series: Stand Alone She’s been burned not once but twice by London’s so-call ed gentlemen . .…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go wild…
Title: The Summer of You Author: Kate Noble Genre: Romance/ Historical Publisher: Berkley Trade Publication date: April 6,2010 Paperback: 352 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone but characters first appeared in Revealed Lady Jane Cummings is certain that…
Welcome to guest dare! For those new to the feature, our Guest Dare is a monthly endeavor in which we invite an unsuspecting victim to read a book totally outside of their comfort zone. You can read all previous…
“Inspirations and Influences” is a new series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go…
Title In For A Penny Author: Rose Lerner Genre: Romance / Historical Publisher: Leisure Books Publication Date: February 23, 2010 Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone IN FOR A PENNY No more drinking. No…
Hey, hey, hey folks! It’s time for another, really spiffy Flash Giveaway! This time, it’s the luuuuuuuuurve edition. Today, we have a few prize packages up for grabs – three basic prize packages, and then ONE truly awesome Grand…
Title: The Bride and the Buccaneer Author: Darlene Marshall Genre: Romance, Historical Publisher: Amber Quill Press Publication Date: December 2009 Paperback : 254 pages ‘Lucky Jack’ Burrell’s quest for revenge against Sophia Deford will have to wait until he…
Title: Mr. Shivers Author: Robert Jackson Bennett Genre: Horror, Historical Fiction Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: January 2010 Hardcover: 336 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel How did I get this book: Review Copy from the publisher Why…
Title: The Road Home Author: Ellen Emerson White Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Historical Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: 1995 Paperback: 469 pages Stand alone or series: Can be read as stand alone but is the 5th book in a series…