Title: Minion Author: John David Anderson Genre: Superheroes, Speculative Fiction, Middle Grade/Young Adult Publisher: Walden Pond Press Publication Date: June 2014 Hardcover: 288 Pages John David Anderson returns to the world he created in Sidekicked with an entirely new…
It’s Friday which means that we are over at Kirkus! Thea reviews a very highly anticipated book today: The Bees by Laline Paull. (Isn’t that the best cover image?! LOVE IT.) Imaginative, fascinating, utterly memorable. In other words, THEA…
Title: The Lost Author: Sarah Beth Durst Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Harlequin Mira Publication Date: May 27th 2014 Paperback: 350 Pages It was only meant to be a brief detour. But then Lauren finds herself trapped in a town called…
Title: Dangerous Author: Shannon Hale Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury Publication Date: March 2014 Hardcover: 405 Pages Maisie Danger Brown just wanted to get away from home for a bit, see something new. She never…
We are delighted to be a stop on Charlie Higson’s “Guide to London” blog tour to celebrate the release of The Fallen, the latest book in his YA zombie series. Thea was a fan of The Enemy and The…
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)…
It’s Friday which means that we are over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn, with a review of Authority by Jeff VanderMeer, the second book in the Southern Reach Trilogy. Thea kinda loved it. It’s a weird, unsettling, insular…
Title: The Here and Now Author: Ann Brashares Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication Date: April 2014 Hardcover: 242 Pages An unforgettable epic romantic thriller about a girl from the future who might be…
On today’s review double feature, Thea dives into volumes 2 & 3 of the very popular and highly regarded Saga graphic novels! Title: Saga, Volume 2 Written by Brian K. Vaughan; Illustrated by Fiona Staples Genre: Graphic Novel, Science…
Another week, another post over at Kirkus! Today we are listing out our most coveted speculative fiction titles at Book Expo America: the 2014 edition. From Lauren Beukes to Holly Black, and Michael Grant to Kate Milford, we’ve got…
