An A.I. on a powertrip defines the rules of rulership in the future…and it’s pretty badass. Title: The Scorpion Rules Author: Erin Bow Genre: Speculative Fiction, Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Publication Date: September 2015 Hardcover: 384…
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A spectacular, gut-wrenching beauty of a book. Title: Illuminae Author: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Genre: Science Fiction, Epistolary Novel, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: October 2015 Hardcover: 599 Pages This morning, Kady thought…
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Decoding the Newbery: Blue Sword, Red Hair, Black Scales – THE HERO AND THE CROWN by Robin McKinley
Decoding the Newbery is a monthly column in which Newbery Medal winners are examined and deconstructed by regular contributor and author Catherine Faris King. This month, Catherine reads The Hero and the Crown, the Newbery winner for 1985. “The…
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Reading Comics: GOTHAM ACADEMY, ODY-C, THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL
Ana’s adventures in reading comics continue with a spotlight on three 2015 trades – one to enjoy, one to keep, one to treasure. Gotham Academy Vol 1 collects issues #1-6 of this DC Comics’ new(ish), ongoing series by writers…
A trilogy ender that is solid…until its hugely problematic resolution. Title: Earth Flight Author: Janet Edwards Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Pyr Publication Date: September 2015 Hardcover: 300 pages Jarra never wanted to be a celebrity.…
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Middle Grade Review Bonanza: BINNY IN SECRET by Hilary McKay, FIRST CLASS MURDER by Robin Stevens, THE HOUSE OF EYES by Patricia Elliott
The Middle Grade Review Bonanza is a feature with 2-3 mini-reviews for short MG books we really wanted to read. It’s a new Regular Thing (and we’d love to hear your thoughts and recommendations for future entries). Three Middle…
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Reading Comics: MONSTRESS Issue#1 by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
It would not be an exaggeration to say I have been in tenterhooks about Monstress since I first heard about it back in January. Monstress is a new creator-owned title by writer Marjorie Liu and artist Sana Takeda and…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea hogs the column again–this time with a review of YA horror novel The Suffering by Rin Chupeco. A sequel to 2014’s The Girl…
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YA Horror – Review Round-up: A MADNESS SO DISCREET; DAUGHTERS UNTO DEVILS; THE DEAD HOUSE
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
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Halloween Week 2015 Joint Review: Uzumaki by Junji Ito
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)…
