Title: The Year of Shadows Author: Claire Legrand Genre: Paranormal, Horro, Middle Grade Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: August 27 2013 Hardcover: 416 Pages Olivia Stellatella is having a rough year. Her mother left,…
We are thrilled to be kicking off the blog tour for Claire Legrand’s second novel, The Year of Shadows, a middle grade ghost story about love, loss, and friendship! Today, Claire is over to talk about ghosts – specifically,…
Title: Into the Grey Author: Celine Kiernan Genre: Historical, Horror, Ghosts, Young Adult Publisher: Walker Publication Date: August 1 2013 Paperback: 272 Pages I think the fire changed us – me and Dom. I think that’s how the goblin-boy…
Into The Grey was first published in 2011 in Ireland and has won both the CBI Book of the Year Award (formerly known as the Bisto Award) and the CBI Children’s Choice Award in 2012 (the first book to…
Hello everyone and happy Friday! Today, we’re pleased to do something a little bit different on the blog. We are presenting you with a joint review, but it’s not a joint review between Ana and Thea – this time,…
Title: Exodus Author: Paul Antony Jones Genre: Apocalypse, Horror, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher: 47North (Amazon Publishing) Publication Date: June 2013 Paperback: 292 Pages Reporter Emily Baxter survived the alien red rain that blanketed and annihilated the human race.…
IT’S BACK! The Dare is back! Years ago, we had a regular feature called The Dare (and its sibling, the Guest Dare) in which we dared each other to read books outside of our comfort zone. For no real…
Title: NOS4A2 (US) / NOS4R2 (UK) Author: Joe Hill Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: William Morrow (US) / Orion (UK) Publication Date: April 30, 2013 (US & UK) Hardcover: 692 Pages (US) NOS4A2 is a spine-tingling novel of supernatural…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea lists some of her essential horror novels about iconic killer cars and road trips, inspired by Joe Hill’s fitting new novel, NOS4A2. Go HERE to get the full…
Title: The Ocean at the End of the Lane Author: Neil Gaiman Genre: Fantasy Publisher: William Morrow (US) / Headline (UK) Publication date: June 2013 Hardcover: 248 pages THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE is a fable…
Title: Joyland Author: Stephen King Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller (Ghosts/Horror) Publisher: Hard Case Crime Publication Date: June 2013 Paperback: 283 Pages Set in a small-town North Carolina amusement park in 1973, Joyland tells the story of the summer in…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea reviews the highly anticipated apocalyptic zombie novel The End Games by T. Michael Martin… Unfortunately, it was a big fat miss on so many levels, from the writing…
Title: The Resurrectionist Author: E.B. Hudspeth Genre: Historical, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Quirk Books Publication Date: May 2013 Hardcover: 208 Pages Philadelphia, the late 1870s. A city of gas lamps, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages—and home to the controversial…
Hello everyone and Happy Friday! Over the course of three weeks, we’re doing something a little different to celebrate the release of hybrid fictional biography/codex of the strange book, The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by…
Title: Doll Bones Written by Holly Black Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Middle Grade Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books / Doubleday Childrens Publication Date: May 2013 Hardcover: 256 Pages Zach, Poppy and Alice have been friends for ever. They love playing…
Hello everyone and Happy Friday! Over the course of three weeks, we’re doing something a little different to celebrate the release of hybrid fictional biography/codex of the strange book, The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by…
Title: The 5th Wave Author: Rick Yancey Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Publication Date: May 2013 Hardcover: 480 Pages The Passage meets Ender’s Game in an epic new series from award-winning author Rick Yancey. After…
“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 rein so they can go wild…
Hello everyone and Happy Friday! Over the next three weeks, we’re doing something a little different to celebrate the release of hybrid fictional biography/codex of the strange book, The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by E.B.…
Title: Strangelets Author: Michelle Gagnon Genre: Apocalypse, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Soho Teen Publication Date: April 2013 Hardcover: 288 Pages 17-year-old Sophie lies on her deathbed in California, awaiting the inevitable loss of her battle with cancer… 17-year-old…
Title: The Shining Girls Author: Lauren Beukes Genre: Fantasy, Thriller Publisher: Harper / Mulholland Books Publication date: April 25 / June 4 2013 Hardcover: 384 pages The Time Traveler’s Wife meets The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in this…
Title: Ten Author: Gretchen McNeil Genre: Mystery, Young Adult Publisher: Balzer + Bray (Harper Teen) Publication Date: September 2012 Hardcover: 292 Pages SHHHH! Don’t spread the word! Three-day weekend. Party at White Rock House on Henry Island. You do…
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…
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…
The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In previous years, the Feats of Strength were a challenge in which we dared each other to read a book that we knew was so far…