Title: Midsummer Night Author: Freda Warrington Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary Publisher: Tor Publication Date: November 2010 Hardcover: 416 pages A sensuous, suspenseful modern fantasy of love, betrayal, and redemption Decades ago, in a place where the veil between our world…
Book Reviews
Smugglivus 2010 Book Review: Seer of Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier
Title: Seer of Sevenwaters Author: Juliet Marillier Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Roc Publication Date: December 2010 Hardcover: 400 pages Get swept away in the romantic fantasy of this national bestselling author’s world of Sevenwaters The young seer Sibeal is visiting…
Smugglivus 2010 – I Love This Series: The Moorehawke Trilogy by Celine Kiernan + Giveaway
A few months ago, Thea and I wrote a joint review The Poison Throne, the first book in the Moorehawke Trilogy by Celine Kiernan and posted the review over at Tor.com. I loved it (Thea not so much β…
Smugglivus 2010 Book Review: Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John
Title: Five Flavors of Dumb Author: Antony John Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Dial Publication date: November 2010 Hardcover: 352 pages The Challenge: Piper has one month to get the rock band Dumb a paying gig. The Deal: If she…
Smugglivus 2010 Book Reviews: Spirit Bound & Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
Hey, it’s a Smugglivus MIRACLE! Umm…ok, not really. But it IS a fun double feature. Today we bring you a double shot of one of the finest Vampire Boarding School Series’ on the market (and there are, surprisingly, quite…
Smugglivus 2010 Book Review: Alien Invasion & Other Inconveniences by Brian Yanskey
Title: Alien Invasion & Other Inconveniences Author: Brian Yanskey Genre: Science Fiction, Apocalypse, Young Adult Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Date: October 2010 Hardcover: 240 Pages A polite race of telepathic killer aliens, a ten-second world conquest, and one teenage…
Smugglivus 2010 Book Review: The Half-Made World by Felix Gilman
Title: The Half-Made World Author: Felix Gilman Genre: Fantasy (I ainβt calling it Steampunk, SORRY). Publisher: Tor Publication Date: October 12, 2010 Hardcover: 480 pages The world is only half made. What exists has been carved out amidst a…
Smugglivus 2010 Book Review: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Title: When You Reach Me Author: Rebecca Stead Genre: Scifi/Mystery/YA Publisher: Wendy Lamb Press (US) /Andersen(UK) Publication Date: July 2009(US) / January 2011(UK) Paperback: 208 pages Miranda’s life is starting to unravel. Her best friend, Sal, gets punched by…
Smugglivus 2010 Book Review: The Habitation of the Blessed by Catherynne M. Valente
Title: The Habitation of the Blessed Author: Catherynne M. Valente Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Night Shade Books Publication Date: November 2010 Paperback: 352 Pages This is the story of a place that never was: the kingdom of Prester John, the…
Title: Whistling in the Dark. Author: Tamara Allen Genre: LGBT/Historical fiction/ Romance Publisher: Lethe Press Publication date: Jan 2009 Paperback: 340 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone New York City, 1919. His career as a concert pianist ended…