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…
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Title: Double Cross Author: Carolyn Crane Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Spectra Publication Date: 28 September 2010 Paperback: 326 pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the Disillusionists Trilogy SOME SECRETS COME BACK TO HAUNT. OTHERS COME TO KILL.…
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Guest Author & Giveaway: Jeri Smith-Ready on Inspirations and Influences
“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…
Howdy folks, and Happy Friday! Today we bring you a very special author spotlight on The Book Smugglers – none other than the lovely and incredibly talented Seanan McGuire! Seanan is the author of the awesome October Daye series…
Title: An Artificial Night Author: Seanan McGuire Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: DAW Publication date: September 7 2010 MMP 368 pages Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the October Daye series October “Toby” Daye is a changeling-half human and…
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What She Said: Hero & Bleeding Violet
Today we bring you the latest installment in our feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has already read and reviewed. The idea arose because of the dilemma that if one of us…
Book Discussion Book Reviews Joint Review Smuggler Specialties YA Appreciation Month 2010
Book Discussion: Why We Didn’t Like Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
Title: Sisters Red Author: Jackson Pearce Genre: YA/UF Publisher: Hodder Children’s Book/ Little, Brown Publication Date: June 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages The story of Scarlett and Rosie March, two highly-skilled sisters who have been hunting Fenris (werewolves) – who…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews Giveaways YA Appreciation Month 2010
Book Review & Giveaway: Early to Death, Early to Rise by Kim Harrison
Title: Early to Death, Early to Rise Author: Kim Harrison Genre: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: May 2010 Hardcover: 240 Pages Seventeen, dead, and in charge of heaven’s dark angels—all itching to kill someone. Madison…
Title: Kraken Author: China Mieville Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Del Rey (US) / Macmillan (UK) Publication Date: June 2010 Hardcover: 528 pages With this outrageous new novel, China Miéville has written one of the strangest, funniest, and flat-out scariest…
Title:Demon Blood Author: Meljean Brook Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: July 6th 2010 Paperback: 448 pages Long before she was transformed into a Guardian and trained to fight demons, Rosalia knew darkness all too well. Raised by…
Title: The Rise of Renegade X Author: Chelsea M. Campbell Genre: YA/ UF (Superheroes) Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: May 11 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Stand alone or series: As far as I know, stand alone but please, please…
Title: Spider’s Bite Author: Jennifer Estep Genre: UF Publisher: Pocket Publication Date: January 2010 MMP: 432 pages Stand alone or series: First in the Elemental Assassin series My name is Gin Blanco. They call me the Spider — the…
Giveaways Inspirations and Influences
Guest Author & Giveaway: Jennifer Estep on Inspirations & Influences
“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 Demon’s Covenant Author: Sarah Rees Brennan Genre: YA/UF Mae Crawford always thought she was in control. Now she’s learned that her little brother Jamie is a magician and Nick, the boy she’d set her heart on, has…
Title: Claire de Lune Author: Christine Johnson Genre: YA/UF Torn between two destinies? Claire is having the perfect sixteenth birthday. Her pool party is a big success, and gorgeous Matthew keeps chatting and flirting with her as if she’s…
“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: White Cat Author: Holly Black Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (US) / Gollancz (UK) Publication Date: May 2010 (US) / June 2010 (UK) Hardcover: 320 pages Cassel comes from a family of curse…
Today we have another author spotlight on The Book Smugglers (two in one week! Go figure!). Today’s guest is the fantastic Urban Fantasy author Laura Bickle. Laura is the author of the brand spankin’ new Anya Kalinczyk series, whose…
Title:Radiant Shadows Author:Melissa Marr Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: April 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Stand alone or series: Book 4 in the Wicked Lovely series Hunger for nourishment. Hunger for touch. Hunger to belong. Half-human…
Hello all! Today we bring you another author spotlight on The Book Smugglers, with the debut urban fantasy novelist Sonya Bateman! Sonya is the author of Master of None – a book about a singularly unlucky thief, a Djinn,…
Title: Master of None Author: Sonya Bateman Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Pocket (Simon & Schuster) Publication Date: March 2010 Paperback: ONE UNLUCKY THIEF. ONE UNLIKELY GENIE. ONE VERY ODD COUPLE. Gavyn Donatti is the world’s unluckiest thief. Just ask…
Today we bring you another very special author spotlight on The Book Smugglers – this time with the delightful paranormal romance/urban fantasy author Lori Devoti! Lori is the author of the Amazons series starring two different honest to goodness…
Title: The Reckoning Author: Kelley Armstrong Genre: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Publisher: HarperTeen (US) / Little, Brown (UK) Publication Date: April 2010 Hardcover: 400 pages My name is Chloe Saunders. I’m fifteen, and I would love to be normal.…
Title: Silver Borne Author: Patricia Briggs Genre: Urban Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy Publisher: Ace (US) / Orbit (UK) Publication Date: April 2010 (US & UK) Hardcover: 352 pages (US) When mechanic and shapeshifter Mercy Thompson attempts to return a powerful…
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Joint Review & Giveaway: Mind Games by Carolyn Crane
Title: Mind Games Author: Carolyn Crane Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Spectra Publication Date: March 2010 Paperback: 384 pages JUSTINE KNOWS SHE’S GOING TO DIE. ANY SECOND NOW. Justine Jones has a secret. A hardcore hypochondriac, she’s convinced a blood…