Title: Enders Author: Lissa Price Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: January 2014 Hardcover: 288 Pages With the Prime Destinations body bank destroyed, Callie no longer has to rent herself out…
Speculative Fiction
Title: The Girl with All the Gifts Author: M.R. Carey Genre: Horror, Post-Apocalypse, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Zombies Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: January 2014 (UK) / March 2014 (US) Paperback: 416 Pages Melanie is a very special girl. Dr Caldwell…
Today, we are delighted to bring you an interview with M.R. Carey, the author of the recently published apocalyptic speculative fiction novel The Girl with All the Gifts. (Thea loved it.) Please give a warm welcome to M.R. Carey,…
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…
Thea’s Smugglivus 2013 Feats of Strength
The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In previous years, the Feats of Strength were a challenge in which we dared each other to read a book that we knew was so far…
Title: In the After Author: Demitria Lunetta Genre: Apocalypse, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: June 2013 Hardcover: 455 Pages They hear the most silent of footsteps. They are faster than anything you’ve ever seen.…
Smugglivus 2013 Guest Blogger: The G of Nerds of a Feather, Flock Together
Welcome to Smugglivus 2013! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2013, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2014. Who: The G,…
Title: Fragments Author: Dan Wells Genre: Post-Apocalypse, Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Date: February 2013 Hardcover: 564 Pages Kira Walker has found the cure for RM, but the battle for the survival of humans…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea reviews The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason – a Victorian work of speculative fiction starring Mina Holmes (Sherlock’s niece) and Evangeline Stoker (Bram’s sister). Holmes & Stoker! Egyptology!…
Today we are delighted to host an exclusive excerpt reveal! The book is called The Nightmare Dilemma, the second book in the Arkwell Academy series by Mindee Arnett, author of YA fantasy, science fiction, and horror. The Nightmare Dilemma…