Title: Orleans Author: Sherri L. Smith Genre: Post-Apocalypse, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Publication Date: March 2013 Hardcover: 336 Pages First came the storms. Then came the Fever. And the Wall. After a string of devastating…
Welcome, everyone, to a brand new weekly Smugglerific feature: Old School Wednesdays! We came up with the idea towards the end of last year, when both of us were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of new and shiny…
Welcome, everyone, to the start of a brand new Smugglerific feature! Today we bring you the first in an ongoing weekly special: Old School Wednesdays! We came up with the idea towards the end of last year, when both…
The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In previous years, the Feats of Strength were a challenge in which we dared each other to read a book that we knew was so far…
Title: The Crimson Crown Author: Cinda Williams Chima Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Hyperion Books Children (Disney) Publication Date: October 2012 Hardcover: 598 Pages A thousand years ago, two young lovers were betrayed–Alger Waterlow to his death, and Hanalea,…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2012! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2012, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2013. Who: Karen Mahoney,…
A few weeks ago I wrote my thoughts on three Middle Grade novels in one post (Ana’s Classic Middle Grade Horror Novel Marathon) and I thought the format worked really well. Since there are so many short MG books…
Title: Flame of Sevenwaters Author: Juliet Marillier Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Roc Publication Date: November 2012 Hardcover: 448 Pages Bestselling author Juliet Marillier’s Sevenwaters series has been praised as a “magnificent saga” (Alernative Worlds) that is a “gripping tale of…
Title: Moon Over Manifest Author: Clare Vanderpool Genre: Historical, Middle Grade Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication date: October 2010 Paperback: 368 pages Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off…
Title: The FitzOsbornes at War Author: Michelle Cooper Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Afred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers (US) / Random House Australia Publication Date: October 2012 / April 2012 Hardcover: 560 Pages Sophie FitzOsborne and…
