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What I Would Recommend v2.0

14 April 2010 Jackie 8

When I first started Literary Escapism, I wrote up a list of recommendations based on what I had read up to that point.  Two years and over 200 books later, I think it’s time I updated my list a little, don’t you think? The one thing that hasn’t changed, whatever […]

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The Devil’s Playground by J. Black

27 March 2010 Jackie 0

I am a huge Jenna Black fan, but I do have to admit that while I loved The Devil’s Playground, I am left with a little dissatisfaction as well. Morgan Kingsley, a kick-ass exorcist, can deal with Lugh, the supersexy demon living inside her, but does he have to moan […]

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Angelology by Danielle Trussoni

20 March 2010 Jennifer 3

When I opened Angelology by Danielle Trussoni, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It looked like a good read, but nothing in the blurb had me jumping up and down to get into it immediately. When the book turned out to be a great read, I was pleasantly surprised. Sister […]

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Black Magic Sanction by K. Harrison

11 March 2010 Tricia 4

The latest installment of Kim Harrison’s Rachel Morgan/Hollows series, Black Magic Sanction was just as awesome as the rest of the series. Rachel Morgan has fought and hunted vampires, werewolves, banshees, demons, and other supernatural dangers as both witch and bounty hunter—and lived to tell the tale. But she’s never […]

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Happy Hour of the Damned by M. Henry

5 March 2010 Jackie 3

I’m a little late with it, but for my participation in the League Mini-Challenge, I picked up Happy Hour of the Damned by Mark Henry, the first Amanda Feral novel.  I’ve heard a lot of great things about it and it had definitely earned my interest. Alive, ad exec Amanda […]

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Archangels’ Kiss by N. Singh

17 February 2010 Jackie 0

I love Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling series and after reading the second Guild Hunters novel, Archangels’ Kiss, I don’t know if I could say which one is my favorite. This new series of her is mindblowing. Vampire hunter Elena Deveraux wakes from a year-long coma to find that she has become […]

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Radiant Shadows by M. Marr

16 February 2010 Jackie 8

The fourth novel in Melissa Marr’s Wicked series, Radiant Shadows does exactly what all her other books have done for me. It left me with more questions, more scenarios running through my head, and all without a single cliffhanger. There is no one word to describe Radiant Shadows, but I […]

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Soul Catcher by L. Bridger

30 January 2010 Karyl 5

The synopsis for Soul Catcher captured my interest and the idea of reincarnation with a mixture of demonology and Indian mythology was an exciting premise. From the gothic eccentricity of Asheville, North Carolina, to the terrifying recesses of the Appalachian wilderness, from modern demonology to ancient Cherokee mythology, Soul Catcher […]

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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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The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

20 January 2010 Jackie 5

Continuing with The Eternal Kiss anthology, edited by Trisha Telep, I just finished the fourth story, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black.  This was my first story ever by Holly Black and I have to say I like. The idea behind Coldtown is interesting and I love how […]