It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews a new book from a favourite author: The Daughter Star is the first in a new series from Susan Jane Bigelow and it.Is.Awesome. Go here to see…
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Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
7 Rated Books Book Reviews
Book Review: The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by Jennifer Trafton / Illustrated by Brett Helquist
Title: The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic Author: Jennifer Trafton and Brett Helquist (Illustrator) Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Dial Publication date: December 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages Ten-year-old Persimmony Smudge leads (much to her chagrin) a very dull…
Hello everybody. Ana here: I’ve been back from BEA and NY for over a week now but still feel like I need more rest. Anyone else suffering post-BEA exhaustion? Giveaway Winners: We’ve got a few to announce! The winner…
“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…
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Joint Review: Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskell
Title: Handbook for Dragon Slayers Author: Merrie Haskell Genre: Historical Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Harper Collins Publication date: May 28 2013 Hardcover: 336 pages Tilda has never given much thought to dragons, attending instead to her endless duties and…
SFF in Conversation
SFF in Conversation: The Other Half of the Sky’s Contributors Round Table – Part 2
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…
BEA Appreciation Week Smugglers Ponderings
Book Expo America and BEA Bloggers Conference 2013: A Recap
Last week was our (now annual) Official Book Smuggler Get Together in which Ana travelled to NY to hang out with Thea. In between visits to The Strand and Barnes & Noble (SO.Many.Books), late night marathons of Parks and…
SFF in Conversation
SFF in Conversation: The Other Half of the Sky’s Contributors Round Table – Part 1
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…
Title: The Cydonian Pyramid Author: Pete Hautman Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Candlewick Publication date: May 2013 Hardcover: 368 pages The much-anticipated sequel to The Obsidian Blade transports readers to the terrifying and thrilling world of Lah Lia,…
