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Book Review: Bound by Donna Jo Napoli
Title: Bound Author: Donna Jo Napoli Genre: Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Atheneum Publication Date: November 2004 Hardcover: 192 pages YOUNG XING XING IS BOUND. Bound...
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Book Review: The Folk Keeper by Franny Billingsley
Title: The Folk Keeper Author: Franny Billingsley Genre: Fantasy/YA Publisher: Atheneum (US)/ Bloomsbury (UK) Publication Date First edition: 1999/ New edition: April 2011 Paperback: 176 pages Stand...
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Joint Review: Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon
Title: Mermaid Author: Carolyn Turgeon Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Broadway (US) / Headline (UK) Publication date: March 2011 Paperback: 352 pages While in hiding at a remote convent, a king’s daughter...
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Book Review: Abandon by Meg Cabot
Title: Abandon Author: Meg Cabot Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary/Urban Fantasy, Retellings, Paranormal Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: April 2011 Hardcover: 320 Pages She didn’t fall into his...
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Book Review: The Swan Maiden by Heather Tomlinson
Title: The Swan Maiden Author: Heather Tomlinson Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Retelling Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Publication Date: August 2007 Hardcover: 304 Pages In the quiet hour...
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Book Review: Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson
Title: Toads and Diamonds Author: Heather Tomlinson Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Retelling Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Publication Date: March 2010 Hardcover: 288 Pages Diribani has...
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Book Review: Shadows on the Moon by Zoë Marriott
Title: Shadows on the Moon Author: Zoë Marriott Genre: Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling, Young Adul Publisher: Walker Books Publication Date: July 7th 2011 Paperback: 464 pages “On my fourteenth birthday...
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Book Review: The Cellar by A.J. Whitten
Title: The Cellar Author: A.J. Whitten Genre: Young Adult, Zombies, Romance, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Graphia (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Publication Date: May 2011 Paperback: 276 Pages...
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Book Review: A Long Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan
Title: A Long Long Sleep Author: Anna Sheehan Genre: Speculative Fiction/Science Fiction, Dystopia, Fairy Tale Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Candlewick (US)/Gollancz (UK) Publication date: August...
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Book Review: Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay
Title: Juliet Immortal Author: Stacey Jay Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Publication date: August 2011 Hardcover: 304 pages “These violent delights...
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Book Review: Shut Out by Kody Keplinger
Title: Shut Out Author: Kody Keplinger Genre: Contemporary, Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Poppy Publication date: September 5 2011 Hardcover: 288 pages Most high school sports teams have rivalries...
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Joint Review & Giveaway: All Men of Genius by Lev A.C. Rosen
Title: All Men of Genius Author: Lev A.C. Rosen Genre: Comedy, Steampunk, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Tor Publication date: September 2011 Hardcover: 416 pages Inspired by two of the most beloved...
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Breadcrumbs Blog Tour & Giveaway: Anne Ursu on Inspirations & Influences
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given...
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Book Review: Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu
Title: Breadcrumbs Written by Anne Ursu Illustrations by Erin McGuire Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Middle Grade Publisher: Walden Pond Press (HarperCollins) Publication Date: September 2011...
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Book Review: Dark of the Moon by Tracy Barrett
Title: Dark of the Moon Author: Tracy Barrett Genre: Historical Fiction, Greek Mythology Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Harcourt Children’s Books Publication Date: September 19th 2011 Hardcover: 320...
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Book Review: The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell
Title: The Princess Curse Author: Merrie Haskell Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: September 2011 Hardcover: 328 pages Twelve princesses...
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Book Review: A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz
Title: A Tale Dark and Grimm Author: Adam Gidwitz Genre: Horror, Fairy Tale Retellings, Middle Grade Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Publication Date: October 2010 Hardcover: 251 pages In this mischievous...
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Joint Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Title: Cinder Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication date: January 3rd 2012 Hardcover: 387 pages Humans and androids crowd the raucous...
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Book Review: Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
Title: Briar Rose Author: Jane Yolen Genre: Historical, Fairy Tale, Mystery, Young Adult Publisher: Tor Publication Date: August 1992 (original) Paperback: 239 pages (reprint) A powerful retelling of...
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Book Review: Gil Marsh by A.C.E. Bauer
Title: Gil Marsh Author: A.C.E. Bauer Genre: Contemporary, Retelling, Mythology, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Publication date: February 28 2012 Hardcover: 192 pages Good...
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Book Review: A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton
Title: A Beautiful Evil Author: Kelly Keaton Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Greek Mythology retelling Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication date: February 2012 Hardcover/Paperback: 288 pages A power she...
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Book Review: Snow in Summer by Jane Yolen
Title: Snow in Summer Author: Jane Yolen Genre: Historical, Fairytale, Young Adult Publisher: Philomel Publication date: November 10th 2011 Hardcover: 256 pages With her black hair, red lips, and...
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Book Review: Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross
Title: Kill Me Softly Author: Sarah Cross Genre: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: April 2012 Hardcover: 336 Pages Mirabelle’s past is shrouded in...
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Joint Review: In A Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz
Title: In a Glass Grimly Author: Adam Gidwitz Genre: Fantasy, Fairytale retelling, Middle Grade Publisher: Dutton Children’s Books Publication date: September 2012 Hardcover: 312 pages More Grimm tales...
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Book Review: Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson
Title: Strands of Bronze and Gold Author: Jane Nickerson Genre: Historical (with minor supernatural elements), Fairytale retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication...
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Book Review: The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle by Chirstopher Healy
Title: The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle Author: Christopher Healy Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Walden Pond Press Publication Date: April 2013 Hardcover: 496 Pages Prince Liam. Prince...
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Old School Wednesdays: Millicent’s Gift by Ann Rinaldi & Ella Enchanted by...
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...
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Over at Kirkus: Tinder by Sally Gardner
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today Ana reviews the fairytale retelling Tinder by Sally Gardner with illustrations by David Roberts This is a dark, unsettling and wonderful book. Loved...
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Book Review: Strange Star by Emma Carroll
A fresh take on the inspiration behind Frankenstein emerges in Emma Carroll’s haunting middle grade novel. Title: Strange Star Author: Emma Carroll Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Horror, Historical,...
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Halloween Novella & Giveaway: The Convergence of Fairy Tales by Octavia Cade
In which we celebrate Halloween and the publication day of The Convergence of Fairy Tales by Octavia Cade. We are delighted to announce the official publication day of The Convergence of Fairy Tales by...
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