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Smugglivus Day 6 – Guest Author: Daniel Waters
Welcome to Smugglivus 2009 – Day 6! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2009, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2010. Today’s Guest: Daniel Waters, author of the Generation Dead books, a ...
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Smugglivus – Week 2 Calendar
Hello! We leave week one of Smugglivus behind and prepare ourselves for week two with loads more of exciting posts – if we may say so ourselves. But first, last week’s giveaway winners: Joel Sutherland Giveaway This is a special giveaway: the three winners get an e-copy of Frozen ...
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Smugglivus Day 5 – Guest Publisher (and Giveaway): Kathryn McKenna of S&S UK
Welcome to Smugglivus 2009 – Day 5 ! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2009, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2010. Today’s guest: Kathryn McKenna, Children’s Marketing & ...
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Smugglivus Day 4 – A Chat With Alma Alexander (& Giveaway)
Welcome to Smugglivus 2009 – Day 4! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2009, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2010. Who: Alma Alexander, author of Adult and Young Adult fantasy and ...
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Book Review: Cybermage by Alma Alexander
Title: Cybermage Author: Alma Alexander Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: February 2009 Hardcover: 432 pages Stand alone or series: Book 3 in the Worldweavers Trilogy How did I get this book: Review copy from the author  ...
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Book Review & Giveaway: Spellspam by Alma Alexander
Title: Spellspam Author: Alma Alexander Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: March 2008 Hardcover: 480 pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the WorldWeavers trilogy How did I get this book: Review copy from the author  ...
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Smugglivus Day 3 – Guest Author: Melissa Marr
Welcome to Smugglivus 2009 – Day 3! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2009, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2010. Today’s guest: Melissa Marr, bestselling author of the modern day tales ...
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Book Review: Gateway by Sharon Shinn
Title: Gateway Author: Sharon Shinn Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Viking Juvenile (Penguin) Publication Date: October 2009 Hardcover: 288 Pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel How did I get this book: ARC from publisher Why did I read this book: My reasons ...
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Smugglivus Day 2 – Guest Author (and Giveaway): Jackie Kessler
Welcome to Smugglivus 2009 – Day 2! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2009, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2010. Who: Jackie Kessler, author of Urban Fantasy with two ongoing ...
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Smugglivus Day 1 – Guest Author (and Giveaway): Joel Sutherland
Welcome to Smugglivus 2009! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2009, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2010. Today, on our first official day of Smugglivus 2009, we kickoff the ...
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Smugglivus – Week 1 Calendar
Smugglivus has arrived! As you know, Smugglivus is our end of the year celebration leading up to our blog-o-versary on January 7th. And in true celebratory spirit we have invited authors, publishers and bloggers to look back at 2009 and talk about their favourite reads, to rant if needed, ...
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Novella Review: Untouchable by Kresley Cole
Title: Untouchable (one of two stories in the Deep Kiss of Winter anthology with Gena Showalter) Author: Kresley Cole Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Pocket Publishing Date: October, 2009 Hardcover 436 pages (the novella has about 240 pages) Stand Alone or series: Part of ...
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Smugglers’ Stash and News (The One Where Thea Is MIA)
So, while Thea is on a Thanksgiving break and I am left on my own, I decided to take over (Muwahaha) and do this stash, Ana style. What was on my mind last week? First and foremost: I was immersed in Smugglivus’ (upcoming event to celebrate reading and books!) preparations.  ...
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On the Smugglers’ Radar
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. This is how the Smugglers’ Radar was born, and because there are far too many books ...
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Flash Giveaway: The Thanksgiving Edition
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In celebration of the holidays, we’ve got a cornucopia of books on the table – TWO giveaway batches for two lucky readers. This weekend’s offerings are Paranormal Romance! Batch 1: And in Batch 2: The ...
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Book Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Title: The Magicians Author: Lev Grossman Genre: Fantasy Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (UK) / Viking (US) Publishing Date: May 2009 / August 2009 Paperback/ Hardcover: 416 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand alone with rumours of a sequel Why did I read the book: I have ...
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Smugglivus is coming!!!
On December 1st, we officially kick-off Smugglivus, our month-and-a-bit-long, end of the year, event, now in its second year. Inspired by Seinfeld’s Festivus, Smugglivus starts on Dec 1st and ends on Jan 7th , the date of our second bloggiversary. And, now we officially unveil the amazing ...
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Graphic Novel Review: Madame Xanadu – Volume 1 Disenchanted
Title: Madame Xanadu – Volume 1 Disenchanted Author: Matt Wagner Art: Amy Reeder Hadley Genre: Graphic Novel/ Fantasy Publisher: Vertigo Publishing Date: July 2009 Paperback: 240 pages Stand Alone or series: This is a self contained collection with the first 10 issues ...
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Book Review: The Mermaid’s Madness by Jim C. Hines
Title: The Mermaid’s Madness Author: Jim C. Hines Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Daw Books Publishing Date: October 6, 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand Alone or series: book 2 in the Princess Novels’ series Why did I read the book: I read the first one and loved it.  ...
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Book Review & Giveaway: Tainted by Julie Kenner
Title: Tainted Author: Julie Kenner Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Ace Publication Date: October 2009 Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Blood Lily Chronicles How did I get this book: ARC (from publicist) Why did I read this book: When we were ...
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