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The Wild Sight by L. McGary

5 November 2008 Jackie 1

An Irish tale of deadly deeds and forbidden love.  So does that intrigue you yet?  That’s the premise behind Loucinda McGary’s the Wild Sight.  Rylie Powell shows up in Ireland looking to find her father.  What she finds is a man who could possibly be her brother,  a bedridden man […]

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Undercover by L. Dane

5 November 2008 Jackie 2

Lauren Dane is one of those author I’ve just recently found and I have to say that she is definitely grabbing my attention. I was lucky enough to win an advance readers copy of her new novel, Undercover, which comes out December 2nd, and it kept my attention throughout the […]

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7 Random Things About Me

4 November 2008 Jackie 4

Samantha tagged me for this meme and I’m going for it since it’s easy enough. I’m a certifiable bookworm.  Well, I guess you probably know that already if you’ve been a reader for awhile, but I tend to read A LOT.  Even when I was in school.  I remember getting […]

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Guest Author: Parker Blue

4 November 2008 Jackie 15

I am excited to welcome author Parker Blue to Literary Escapism.  Her new novel, Bite Me, has just been released and it’s one that everyone should definitely check out.  She’s here today to talk about some of her influences.  Make sure you stick around for the contest.  We’re giving away […]

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Election Day Releases

4 November 2008 Jackie 1

There are a lot of new releases today, so before you head to the voting polls, make sure you pick up a book to take along with you.  From everything I’ve heard, a lot of people are going to be voting so there may be a wait.  But that’s okay, […]

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New Release Page Updated & More

3 November 2008 Jackie 4

Today’s artist spotlight is Linda Bergkvist and the featured print is called All that I love is gone.  I’m really enjoying the prints I’ve seen and she seems to have something for everyone.  Here are a couple more examples of her work:  Our Diabolical Rapture and Rose of My Innocence. […]

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Spooktacular Contest Winners

3 November 2008 Jackie 2

Thanks to the Hachette Book Group, we have these 10 great titles up for grabs to FIVE lucky winners. The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent Isolation by Travis Thrasher The 13 Best Horror Stories of All Time by Leslie Pockell The Monsters: Mary Shelley and the Curse of Frankenstein by […]

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Weekly Geeks #23 – Challenge Update

2 November 2008 Jackie 3

This week for Weekly Geeks, we’re given the option of choosing a past topic and repeating it this week.  Awhile ago, we did a “challenge update” and since I wanted to do another one, this gave me the perfect chance to kill two birds with one stone. Since, we’re two […]

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Escapist Newsletter (Vol 2 Issue 10)

1 November 2008 Jackie 10

Check out the cover shininess Nalini Singh was able to share. Her novel, Angels’ Blood, will be released March 3, 2009. For a taste of this new story, click here for an excerpt.  In other Nalini news, Branded by Fire has a released date of July 7, 2009 and it’s […]