A fitting, epic end to a delightful middle grade series. Title: The Last Ever After Author: Soman Chainani Genre: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Science Fantasy Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: July 2015 Paperback: 672 Pages In the epic conclusion…
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In which we host an exclusive excerpt and book giveaway of The Tiara on the Terrace by Kristen Kittscher. Today, we are thrilled to celebrate the release of The Tiara on the Terrace by Kristen Kittscher with an exclusive…
Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
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)…
Joint Review: STAR WARS Moving Target by Cecil Castellucci & Jason Fry
As we continue down the road to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we read a brand new Princess Leia adventure–and we LOVE it, precious. Title: Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure (Journey to STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS) By:…
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. Itโs a new Regular Thing (and weโd love to hear your thoughts and recommendations for future entries). Three Middle…
THE GIRL WHO COULD NOT DREAM: Sarah Beth Durst on Inspirations & Influences
โInspirations and Influencesโ is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their Inspirations and Influences. In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their…
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…
You Either See It Or You Don’t: The Marvels by Brian Selznick (Sneak Peek & Giveaway)
We are thrilled to be a stop on the blog tour for Brian Selznick’s newest book: The Marvels! The Marvels tells two different stories, one through pictures, the other through words, and follows young Joseph as he tries to…
Celebrating the newest illustrated companion book from Rick Riordan! This year marks the 10th anniversary of Percy Jackson and the Olympians–a five book series, starring the son of Poseidon and his friends as they figure out their place in…
In which we unveil the trailer for the newest book from Sonia Gensler. Today we are thrilled to reveal the trailer for new horror middle grade novel Ghostlight by Sonia Gensler. We love middle grade fiction, especially of the…