It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! This week, Thea reviews the eagerly anticipated third and final book in Ben H. Winters’ Last Policeman trilogy, World of Trouble. The book ends phenomenally, but ultimately she has mixed…
Title: Midnight Thief Author: Livia Blackburne Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: July 8th 2014 Hardcover: 368 Pages Growing up on Forge’s streets has taught Kyra how to stretch a coin. And when that’s not enough, her…
Title: I Kill the Mockingbird Author: Paul Acampora Genre: Contemporary, Middle Grade Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Publication Date: May 20 2014 Hardcover: 176 Pages When Lucy, Elena, and Michael receive their summer reading list, they are excited to see…
Hello, friends! As you may or may not know, we Book Smugglers have made the final ballot for the impending Hugo Awards for Best Fanzine. Naturally, we are very invested in the Hugos this year and are planning on…
As you probably know by now, Old School Wednesdays is a new weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when we were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and…
Title: The Girls at the Kingfisher Club Author: Genevieve Valentine Genre: Historical Fiction, Fairytale Retelling Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: June 2014 Hardcover: 277 Pages From award-winning author Genevieve Valentine, a “gorgeous and bewitching” (Scott Westerfeld) reimagining of the…
Title: In the End Author: Demitria Lunetta Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: June 2014 Hardcover: 448 Pages The thrilling conclusion to In the After, the survival story of Amy and Baby, set in…
Hello everyone! Happy Sunday – the last day of the World Cup, and of the UK’s first YA Literature Convention. Let’s dive in, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, Thea kicks off the week with…
“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…
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Over at Kirkus: Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M Valente
It’s Friday, and that means we’re over at Kirkus! This week, Ana takes a look at Hugo Award nominee Six-Gun Snow White by the ever reliable Catherynne M Valente Get the full scoop here!…
