Title: The Shadowed Sun Author: N. K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy, PoC Publisher: Orbit Publication date: June 7 2012 Paperback: 464 pages Gujaareh, the city of dreams, suffers under the imperial rule of the Kisuati Protectorate. A city where the…
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Title: The 10PM Question Author: Kate de Goldi Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Templar (UK) / Candlewick (US) Publication Date: August 2010 / September 2010 (First published in NZ in 2009) Paperback/Hardcover: 252 pages Twelve-year-old Frankie Parsons is a…
Title: A Monster Calls Author: Patrick Ness (inspired by an idea by the late Siobhan Dowd) and with illustrations by Jim Kay Genre: Fantasy/Contemporary YA Publisher: Walker UK / Candlewick US Publication date: 5 May 2011 (UK) / 27…
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Joint Review: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M Valente
Title: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Author: Catherynne M Valente; Illustrations by Ana Juan Genre: Fantasy / YA Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication date: May 10th 2011 Hardcover: 256 pages Twelve-year-old September…
Title: Doomsday Book Author: Connie Willis Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Bantam Spectra Publication date: 1992 (1st edition) Paperback: 592 pages For Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity’s history was as simple as…
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Ana’s Holiday Reading: Trapped, Butterfly Swords, The Magicians of Caprona and Daddy Long-Legs
I had a few days off between Christmas and New Year and I did what I usually do when I have some time off: I read. A lot. Although I did not finish all the books I tried to…
In a kickback to Book Smuggler days of old, this week we cover some familiar ground – paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Today, Thea covers two of her all time favorite UF series’ with Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels books…
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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…
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Book Review: The Ghosts of Ashbury High (or Dreaming of Amelia) by Jaclyn Moriarty
Title: The Ghosts of Ashbury High (US)/ Dreaming of Amelia Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: YA/Contemporary Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (US) / Macmillan Children’s Books (UK) Publication Date: June 2010 / April 2010 Paperback:(UK) 400 pages / HC (US):…
Title: Behold the Man Author: Michael Moorcock Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Gollancz Publication Date: New Edition 11 Nov 1999 (First edition 1967) Paperback: 128 pages Karl Glogauer is a disaffected modern professional casting about for meaning in a series…
