I’ve been reading a few graphic novels lately and wanted to share two of my recent favourites. Sixteen year old Tamrika Fuller is happy with her life. With good friends and good grades, she’s content to keep her options…
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Title: Allegiant Author: Veronica Roth Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: October 2013 Hardcover: 526 Pages One choice will define you. What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single…
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Old School Wednesdays Readalong: Skin Hunger by Kathleen Duey
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)…
Greetings, boys and ghouls! It is almost Halloween, and I have been a very bad Crypt Keeper indeed. I realize that this year, I have yet to post a SINGLE list of horror goodness! But fear not, darlings, for…
Title:Reality Boy Author: A.S. King Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Publication Date: October 22 2013 Hardcover: 368 Pages Gerald Faust knows exactly when he started feeling angry: the day his mother invited a reality television crew into…
Title: Sorrow’s Knot Author: Erin Bow Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books Publication Date: October 2013 Hardcover: 352 Pages From the acclaimed author of PLAIN KATE, a new novel about what lurks in the shadows,…
Today we are thrilled to host a guest post from author Erin Bow. We’ve been fans of Erin’s since reading Plain Kate, and have been eagerly anticipating her new book, Sorrow’s Knot for a while. Here to talk about…
Title: Hero Author: Alethea Kontis Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fairy Tales Publisher: Harcourt Books Publication Date: October 2013 Hardcover: 304 Pages Rough and tumble Saturday Woodcutter thinks she’s the only one of her sisters without any magic—until the day…
Hello everyone, from New York Comic Con! This weekend, your friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers are at the Javits Center, enjoying the panels, exhibitors, and assorted sundries. While we’re out, we are thrilled to run a giveaway of the paperback…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus. Today, Ana reviews Shadows, Robin McKinley’s new book. I kinda felt it was very similar in many ways to Sunshine and therefore, loved it. Go HERE to see why.…
