Title: The Devil’s Alphabet Author: Daryl Gregory Genre: Horror, Science Fiction Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: November 24, 2009 Paperback: 400 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel How did I get this book: ARC from the publisher…
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It’s Alert Nerd Day at The Book Smugglers! Today we take a look at Alert Nerd Press – an independent digital publisher dedicated to making geek-centric fiction and nonfiction for the discriminating nerd, both online and in print. Title:…
Halloween Week Guest Post: Kristen Reviews Whisper of Death
Greetings, friends! Our next guest for Halloween Week is the lovely Kristen of Fantasy Cafe. Kristen isn’t much of a horror reader, but when we invited her over for the week, she was eager to give one of Thea’s…
Halloween Week Anthology Review: Taste of Tenderloin by Gene O’Neil
Title: Taste of Tenderloin Author: Gene O’Neil Genre: Horror Publisher: Apex Book Company Publishing Date: August 2009 Paperback: 162 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone How did I get the book: ARC from the publisher Why did I…
Halloween Week Book Review: The Harrowing by Alexandra Sokoloff
Title: The Harrowing Author: Alexandra Sokoloff Genre: Horror (Supernatural Horror) Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (US) / Little Brown (UK) Publication Date: August 2006 (US) / October 2009 (UK) Hardcover: 256 pages (US) Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel…
Title: Little Black Lies Author: Tish Cohen Genre: YA – Contemporary Publisher: Egmont USA Publishing Date: October 13, 2009 Hardcover: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Why did I read the book: The author offered a review…
It’s Austenmania! Today we do a little homage to the queen of Historical Romance herself, the indomitable Jane Austen. With a twist – both books we are reviewing take Jane Austen in the modern era, either in spirit (literally),…
Title: Triumff, Her Majesty’s Hero Author: Dan Abnett Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Angry Robot Publishing Date: Oct 1 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone Summary: Sir Rupert Triumff. Adventurer. Fighter. Drinker. Saviour? Pratchett goes swashbuckling in…
Joint Review: Soulless by Gail Carriger
Title: Soulless Author: Gail Carriger Genre: Romance, Horror/Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publishing Date: September 29, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone or series: Book one in a planned series, titled The Parasol Protectorate. Summary: (from amazon.com) Alexia Tarabotti is laboring…
Title: The Declaration Author: Gemma Malley Genre: YA Publisher: Bloomsbury (UK & USA) Publishing Date: May 2008 (UK)/ August 2008 (USA) Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a two book duology. Summary: (from amazon.com) Itβs…