Title: The Testing Author: Joelle Charbonneau Genre: Speculative Fiction, Dystopia, Young Adult Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Publication Date: June 2013 Hardcover: 336 Pages Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Isn’t that what they say? But…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s get straight to business, shall we? The Book Smugglers’ Newsletter: BEA has come and gone, and we’re finally back on schedule (sort of). Our newsletter is ready to go out tomorrow, so if…
Title: Mirage Author: Jenn Reese Genre: Speculative Fiction, Dystopia, Middle Grade Publisher: Candlewick Publication Date: March 2013 Hardcover: 368 Pages A thrilling sequel from an exciting new voice in middle-grade sci-fi tracks two ocean-born children braving the dangers of…
Today we bring you the latest installment in our feature, “What She Said…” in which we both review books that the other has previously read and reviewed. This feature arose because of a very serious dilemma we faced at…
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 lists some of her recommended books – both old school and contemporary – to get young or new readers in the mood for fantasy. The list is inpsired…
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)…
The results for our July Old School Wednesdays Readalong are in! After 166 votes, the book we will be reading is: Angel with the Sword (Merovingen Nights 0) by C.J. Cherryh In Merovingen, a watery canal-laced city, much like…
Holy smokes, people. BEA has officially ended, Ana has officially left for the UK, and I am exhausted. In a good way. Mostly. This week we return to our regularly scheduled programming – meaning more reviews! Plus a recap…
Hello everyone, from BEA! While the both of us are at the show and are pushing through the pain (literal pain – blistered feet, tired muscles, bicep and shoulder workouts thanks to all the books), today we are thrilled…
