Today, we are thrilled to host a stop on the blog tour for the UK release of The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by the incomparable Catherynne M. Valente. We are huge fans…
Title: The Deep Author: Zetta Elliott Genre: Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, PoC Publisher: Self-published Publication Date: December 2013 Hardcover: 176 Pages THE DEEP plunges readers into a dangerous, underground world policed by members of The League, a secret group…
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Old School Wednesdays: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
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)…
Title: Independent Study Author: Joelle Charbonneau Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 2013 Hardcover: 310 Pages In the series debut The Testing, sixteen-year-old Cia Vale was chosen by the United…
SFF in Conversation is a new monthly feature on The Book Smugglers in which we invite guests to talk about a variety of topics important to speculative fiction fans, authors, and readers. Our vision is to create a safe…
Hello everybody!!! Can you believe the holidays have come and gone? I had to go back to work after almost 20 days off and let me tell you, Monday was HARD (come to think of it, Tuesday was also…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today Ana reviews the fairytale retelling Tinder by Sally Gardner with illustrations by David Roberts This is a dark, unsettling and wonderful book. Loved it. Go here to read why.…
Title: Better Nate Than Ever Author: Tim Federle Genre: Middle Grade, LGBT Publisher: Simon & Schuster BFYR Publication Date: February 2013 Hardcover: 288 pages Nate Foster has big dreams. His whole life, he’s wanted to star in a Broadway…
Title: Dust Girl Author: Sarah Zettel Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication Date: June 2012 Hardcover: 304 Pages Callie LeRoux lives in Slow Run, Kansas, helping her mother run their small hotel…
