Today we are thrilled to host the brand new cover reveal for Sarah Porter’s upcoming new novel, Vassa in the Night. Inspired by the Russian folktale Vassilissa the Beautiful, Vassa in the Night will be published by Tor Teen…
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Awards Book Reviews Decoding the Newbery
Decoding the Newbery: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by Laura Amy Schlitz
In this episode of Decoding the Newberry, Catherine Faris King reads Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by Laura Amy Schlitz Decoding the Newbery is a monthly column in which Newbery Medal winners are examined and deconstructed by regular contributor and…
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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)…
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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:…
An A.I. on a powertrip defines the rules of rulership in the future…and it’s pretty badass. Title: The Scorpion Rules Author: Erin Bow Genre: Speculative Fiction, Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Publication Date: September 2015 Hardcover: 384…
A spectacular, gut-wrenching beauty of a book. Title: Illuminae Author: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Genre: Science Fiction, Epistolary Novel, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: October 2015 Hardcover: 599 Pages This morning, Kady thought…
A trilogy ender that is solid…until its hugely problematic resolution. Title: Earth Flight Author: Janet Edwards Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Pyr Publication Date: September 2015 Hardcover: 300 pages Jarra never wanted to be a celebrity.…
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YA Horror – Review Round-up: A MADNESS SO DISCREET; DAUGHTERS UNTO DEVILS; THE DEAD HOUSE
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
It’s Friday Monday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews The Shadow Behind the Stars, the sophomore novel by Rebecca Hahn featuring the three fates from Greek mythology. It’s a beautiful, haunting novel. Go HERE for the…
