In which the wonderful Sherri L. Smith talks about her new novel, THE TOYMAKER’S APPRENTICE. “Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their Inspirations and Influences. In…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Lots to cover today so let’s just dive in… Halloween Week 2015 It’s an annual Book Smuggler tradition–every year, we celebrate the coolest holiday with a full week of horror-filled goodness. That’s right, it’s…
“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 are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews “locked spaceship” sci fi novel Lightless by C.A. Higgins. What’s it about? Alternate states, thermodynamics, sociopathy, rebellion, and entropy. It’s fantastic, and…
Book Reviews Decoding the Newbery
Decoding the Newbery: The Education of a King – Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
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 read Bridge to Terabithia, the Newbery winner for 1978. October’s book is…
Today we are thrilled to host the brand new cover reveal for Claire Legrand’s newest book, Some Kind of Happiness. We have been huge fans of Claire Legrand’s work ever since we first laid eyes on The Cavendish Home…
While atmospheric and loaded with potential, Nightfall falls short of the mark in terms of scares or general plot cohesion. In plain words, Nightfall is readable, but ultimately a forgettable disappointment of a novel. Title: Nightfall Author: Jake Halpern…
Hello, friends and ghouls! It is October, which is Thea’s favorite month of the year because it means horror movies, pumpkin ale, and HALLOWEEN. Halloween also means Halloween Week here at The Book Smugglers–it’s an annual bonanza of books,…
The third – and final – book in Leckie’s trilogy is everything I was hoping for and more. Title: Ancillary Mercy Author: Ann Leckie Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: October 6 2015 Paperback: 336 pages The stunning…
I finished reading The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps and on both cheeks I bore a delta of rinsed skin. Title: The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps Author: Kai Ashante Wilson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor.com Publication Date: September 1 2015 Paperback:…
