About Jackie

I am a 30-something SAHM with two adorable boys and a supportive husband who is very tolerant of my reading addiction. I love to read and easily go through about a dozen books a month – well I did before I had kids. Now, not so much. After my first son was born, I began to take my hobby of reviewing a little more serious and started Literary Escapism to help with my sanity. I love to discuss the fabulous novels I’ve read and meeting all the wonderful people in the book blogging community has been amazing.

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NAC League Mini Challenge Update

27 January 2010 Jackie 3

Has everyone signed up for the New Author Mini Challenge featuring the League of Reluctant Adults?  At this point, I don’t know if I want others signing up. The League has found out about the challenge and are being their awesome selves and throwing in more books to be given […]

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Inside the Dead Enchantment

26 January 2010 Jackie 7

Check out the gorgeous cover Anya Bast unveiled for her second Dark Magic novel, Cruel Enchantment.  Is it me or does Anya have amazing luck with her covers?  This wonderful addition was done by the talented Tony Mauro and will be available in September. Interviews: Jennifer Estep, author of Spider’s […]

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Teaser Tuesday: First Drop of Crimson

26 January 2010 Jackie 11

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Here’s the rules: Get the book you’re currently reading Open it to any random page Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page (Be courteous of your readers) You also need to share the […]

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Guest Author: Terry Spear

26 January 2010 Jackie 29

Today, Literary Escapism is excited to welcome author Terry Spear to the floor as we celebrate the release of her new novel, Legend of the White Wolf. In this fourth in Spear’s series, Private Eye Cameron MacPherson and Faith O’Mallery are both on quests that lead them into the world […]

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Happy Release Day!

26 January 2010 Jackie 0

The Mammoth Book of Irish Romance – an anthology with a massive collection of authors Spider’s Bite by Jennifer Estep (Elemental Assassin #1) Unperfect Souls by Mark del Franco (Connor Grey #4) Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione (Demonica #4) Undead Much by Stacy Jay Prince of Storms by Kay Kenyon […]

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Spider’s Bite by J. Estep

25 January 2010 Jackie 3

I’ve seen the name Jennifer Estep around for awhile, but she’s been another one of those authors I haven’t had a chance to get to.  However, when I was offered the chance to review her upcoming novel, Spider’s Bite, I wasn’t about to turn it away, which happened to be […]

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A Fury & A Prince

25 January 2010 Jackie 1

Got to hand it to SciFiGuy, he always finds the most interesting novels and something tells me Red Hot Fury by Kasey Mackenzie will be interesting. After all, it’s not very often a Fury is the main heroine. Red Hot Fury releases June 29th and Doug has the blurb if the cover intrigues you.

Melissa Marr is putting together a Radiant Shadows roaming ARC review tour, where multiple bloggers get to share one ARC and help promote the book by getting reviews up. I’m not sure when she’s cutting off people on the tour or if she’s even going to limit the number, so if you want to get on the list, get over there now.

SciFiGuy has his amazing Weekend Report up yet again.

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Sunday Surprise: Twilight Edition!

24 January 2010 Jackie 4

Maybe I was hiding under a rock, but I just found out about the Twilight Graphic Novel this week.  While I was looking for it on Amazon, I came across a couple of other books based off of Twilight and thought I would share. Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 […]

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LE News

24 January 2010 Jackie 9

Meaning the stuff exclusive to me. *grin*   First up, did everyone see the League Mini-Challenge for Febraury going on in coordination with the New Author Challenge? The basic details – read/review 3 to 5 League of Reluctant Adult authors in February and get entered for some great prizes. The Leaguers […]

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Short Story Saturday

23 January 2010 Jackie 2

Alpha Heroes hosted it during December, but it’s Literary Escapism’s turn to bring you Short Story Saturday. The idea is very easy…did you recently review a short story or anthology? Then share it. I recently read Holly Black’s The Coldest Girl in Coldtown and Sarah Rees Brennan’s Undead is Very […]