Title: We Were Liars Author: E. Lockhart Genre: Contemporary Young Adult, Magical Realism Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication Date: May 13 2014 Hardcover: 240 Pages A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political…
It’s Friday which means that we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea reviews Valour and Vanity, the fourth book in Mary Robinette Kowal’s historical Regency-era fantasy series. And she likes it! The book puts Vincent and Jane’s marriage under…
Title: Revelations Author: Paul Antony Jones Genre: Apocalypse, Science Fiction Publisher: 47North Publication Date: April 2014 Ebook: 306 Pages There is nowhere left to run. In the wake of the deadly plague that virtually annihilated the human race, a…
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)…
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)…
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today, Thea is talking about Divergent: the film adaptation. Could it live up to ALL THE HYPE (and Thea’s previously stated hopes)? Go HERE to find out!…
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn as she reviews brand new horror novel The Troop by Nick Cutter. It’s slick, slithery, and delightfully disgusting – at least The Troop delivers when it comes…
Title: The Winner’s Curse Author: Marie Rutkoski Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Publication Date: March 2014 Hardcover: 355 Pages Winning what you want may cost you everything you love. As a general’s daughter in…
Title: Half Bad Author: Sally Green Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Penguin / Viking Juvenile Publication Date: March 4 2014 Hardcover: 400 Pages In modern-day England, witches live alongside humans: White witches, who are good; Black witches, who are…
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn as she reviews the recently released and much-buzzed-about literary speculative fiction novel Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. It’s a beautifully written book, and a compelling psychological thriller with…
