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…
Ana
Title: Boy, Snow, Bird Author: Helen Oyeyemi Genre: Historical Fiction, Magic Realism, PoC Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover Publication Date: March 6 2014 Hardcover: 320 Pages In the winter of 1953, Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in…
Howdy! Hope you guys are having a good Sunday and that spring (or fall, depending) has arrived safe and sound! Giveaway Winner: The winner of a copy of The Last Policeman and Countdown City is Kyla Alyanna Fontalva Congratulations!…
“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 it’s Ana’s turn with a review of romantic fantasy Moth and Spark by Anne Leonard Unfortunately, this one was a miss. Go HERE to hear why.…
This review/essay is divided in three parts: I. Introduction II. Context III. ALLTITMFRY (“At long last, this is the mother fucking review, y’all!”) I. Introduction Ana: I am Brazilian, have had little to no contact with what can be…
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…
“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…
Joint Review: Honor’s Knight by Rachel Bach
Title: Honor’s Knight Author: Rachel Bach Genre: Science Fiction, Romance Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: February 2014 Paperback: 384 Pages Devi Morris has a lot of problems. And not the fun, easy-to-shoot kind either. After a mysterious attack left her…
Title: Trading Rosemary Author: Octavia Cade Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Masque Book Publication Date: January 2014 eBook In a world where experience is currency, Rosemary is the owner of a very special library—a library of memory, where scented coins…