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: 8th Grade Super Zero Author: Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich Genre: YA/Contemporary Publisher: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Publication date: January 1st 2010 Hardcover: 272 pages For middle schooler Reggie McKnight, being called “Pukey” is the least of his problems. School elections are…
Title: Dark Goddess Author: Sarwat Chadda Genre: YA/Fantasy (Contemporary) Publisher: Puffin/ Disney (US) Publication Date: July 1 2010 / October 2010 (US) Paperback: 384 pages After the death of her soulmate Kay by her very own sword, Billi SanGreal…
Gosh, can’t believe the first week of YAAM is already behind us! But the madness is far from over and this week, we get to read and review five books…..each. This Week on the Book Smugglers On Monday, Ana…
Welcome to our first guest post in the YAAM – 2010 edition. As part of our celebration of all things YA, we tried to invite authors from different genres to write articles about the books and the genres they…
Title: Fat Vampire – A Never Coming of Age Story Author: Adam Rex Genre: YA – Paranormal Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication date: July 27 2010 Hardcover: 336 pages Doug Lee is undead quite by accident—attacked by a desperate…
Title: Kiss me Deadly Author: Edited by Trish Telep with 13 contributors (listed below) Genre: YA/Paranormal Publisher: Running Press Kids Publication Date: August 3, 2010 Paperback: 432 pages If you can possibly thirst for more mysterious metaphysical accounts of…
Last year, we had two days of Bleak Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Book Goodness – and since we love this genre so much, we decided to have a reprisal this year (this is the first of a few dedicated days!). Today,…
Welcome to Day 1 of our Young Adult Appreciation Month ( July 18 to August 21). For the duration of the month we will be celebrating all things YA with loads of reviews, giveaways and guest posts by YA…
Title: Monsters of Men Author: Patrick Ness Genre: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Walker (UK) / Candlewick (US) Publication Date: May 2010 (UK) / September 2010 (US) Hardcover: 608 pages In the riveting conclusion to the acclaimed dystopian…
Title: Crossing Over Author: Anna Kendall Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Gollancz YA Publication Date: June 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Whether it’s a curse or a blessing the fact remains: whenever Roger is in enough pain he can cross…
Title:A Blue So Dark Author: Holly Schindler Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Flux Publication Date: May 1, 2010 Paperback: 288 pages Fifteen-year-old Aura Ambrose has been hiding a secret. Her mother, a talented artist and art teacher, is slowly being…
Title: The Line Author: Teri Hall Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Dial Publication Date: March 2010 Hardcover: 224 Pages An invisible, uncrossable physical barrier encloses the Unified States. The Line is the part of the border that…
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…
Hello everybody! Kathryn McKenna, Children’s Marketing & Publicity Assistant for Simon and Schuster UK is back with another fabulous swag of upcoming titles to giveaway. Please give it up for Kat! That’s right… we’re back! The Book Smugglers have…
Title: Go, Mutants! Author: Larry Doyle Genre: Speculative Fiction, Horror, Comedy, Young Adult Publisher: Ecco Publication Date: June 2010 Hardcover: 368 Pages The author of I Love You, Beth Cooper returns with an ingenious contemporary satire set in an…
Title: Friend is not a Verb Author: Daniel Ehrenhaft Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: May 4 2010 Hardcover: 256 pages Stand alone or series: Stand Alone You know things are bad when your dreams come with a…
Title: The Enemy Author: Charlie Higson Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Hyperion (US) / Puffin (UK) Publication Date: May 2010 (US) / September 2009 (UK) Hardcover: 448 Pages (US) In the wake of a devastating disease, everyone…
Title: Seth Baumgartner’s Love Manifesto Author: Eric Luper Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher Balzer + Bray Publication Date: June 8, 2010 Hardcover: 304 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Seth Baumgartner just had the worst day of his life.…
Title: Sapphique Author: Catherine Fisher Genre: Dystopia,Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Dial (US) / Hodder Children’s Books (UK) Publication Date: December 2010 (US) / September 2008 (UK) Hardcover: 450 Pages (US) Finn has escaped from the terrible living Prison of…
“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: Looking for Alaska Author: John Green Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Speak/ HarperCollins Children’sBooks (UK) Publication date: March 2005/ July 2006 (UK) Paperback: 272 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone First drink, first prank, first friend, first girl,…
Title: Silver Phoenix Author: Cindy Pon Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication Date: April 2009 Hardcover: 352 Pages No one wanted Ai Ling. And deep down she is relieved—despite the dishonor she has brought upon her family—to…
Today, we are delighted to bring you bestselling Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of 6 novels, including one of Ana’s all time favourites, The Shadow of the Wind. His first novel, the YA Horror The Prince of Mist…
Title: Hero Author: Perry Moore Genre: Speculative Fiction, Superhero, Young Adult, LGBT literature Publisher: Disney (Hyperion) Publication Date: August 2007 Paperback: 432 pages Thom Creed is used to being on his own. Even as a highschool basketball star, he…