The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In the Feats of Strength, we each dare each other to read a book that we know is so far beyond the other’s comfort zone as…
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Title: Deadtown Author: Nancy Holzner Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: December 2009 Paperback: 336 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in a planned series How did I get this book: ARC from the publisher Why did…
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Graphic Novel Review: Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale and Nathan Hale
Title: Calamity Jack Author: Shannon Hale & Dean Hale Illustrator:Nathan Hale Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Graphic Novel, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury USA / Bloomsbury PLC Publication Date: 5 Jan 2010/ 4 Jan 2010 Hardback/Paperback: 144 pages Stand alone…
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Book Review Double Feature: A Rush of Wings & In the Blood by Adrian Phoenix
Today, we give you an urban fantasy double-shot of goodness, in the spirit of Smugglivus! Now, we take a look at the first two books in UF author Adrian Phoenix’s The Maker’s Song series, A Rush of Wings and…
Title: Witch & Wizard Author: James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet Genre: Fantasy, Thriller, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown (US) Publication Date: December 2009 Hardcover: 320 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in an ongoing series How did I…
Title: Magic Under Glass Author: Jaclyn Dolamore Genre: YA (Fantasy) Publisher: Bloomsbury USA/Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publishing Date: Dec 22 2009/ Feb 1 2010 Hardcover (UK): 240 pages/ Paperback (US) : 240 pages Stand Alone or series: It can be…
Title: Raiders’ Ransom (UK titles Reavers’ Ransom/Flood Child) Author: Emily Diamand Genre: Speculative Fiction, Post-apocalypse, Dystopia, Young Adult Publisher: The Chicken House (Scholastic) (US & UK) Publication Date: July 2009 (UK) / December 2009 (US) Hardcover: 352 pages Stand…
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Joint Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Title: Beautiful Creatures Author: Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl Genre: Fantasy, Gothic, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown (Hachette) Publication Date: December 2009 Hardcover: 576 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1, with a sequel underway How did we…
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Smugglivus Double Feature: Vampire Haiku by Ryan Mecum & I Am Scrooge by Adam Roberts
Today, we give you a supernatural double-shot of goodness, in the spirit of Smugglivus! First up, it’s the lyrical stylings of Ryan Mecum, followed by a zombified version of a holiday classic from Adam Roberts… Vampire Haiku by Ryan…
Title: Going Bovine Author: Libba Bray Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Literature, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: September 2009 Hardcover: 496 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel How did we get this book:…
