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Which format do you prefer?

19 December 2008 Jackie 4

I stumbled across this and I was going to include this in my news post, but it got a little long, so it’s been upgraded… Grasping for the Wind is asking an intriguing question: Though we all know that some books only come out in certain formats, if the world […]

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Of Dracula and Things

19 December 2008 Jackie 3

So the top baby names of 2008 has already been compiled and guess what name tops off the girls list….Isabella.  Now I wonder why that name became so popular all of a sudden.  However, Edward made a weak showing by not even placing in the top 50.  Although, Jacob did […]

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Branded

18 December 2008 Jackie 0

Check out this bit of shiny goodness.  Nalini Singh posted the cover for Branded by Fire.  I was just thinking about this the other day and I have to say, love the cover.  This is the story of Mercy and Riley (yup, a kitty and wolf) and if you haven’t […]

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Black Magic Woman & Evil Ways

17 December 2008 Jackie 1

If you haven’t come across the Quincy Morris series by Justin Gustainis yet, then you really should. I’ve just started the first novel, Black Magic Woman, and I’m really enjoying it so far.  The newest novel, Evil Ways, is already available for order on Amazon (although I thought it had […]

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I can’t think of a title…

17 December 2008 Jackie 0

Melissa Marr’s fansite is having a holiday charity auction going on now through December 22nd. There are eight gorgeous Wicked Lovely-inspired jewelry pieces created and donated by Rather Pheona. The ebay auction can be found here, and you can see other pictures of all items here. All proceeds will be […]

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Angry Chicks in Leather

16 December 2008 Jackie 3

I was going to wait until tomorrow to post this, but it’s such a fascinated article that I wanted to post it tonight.  Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist has a great essay by Lilith Saintcrow where she discusses how some consider urban fantasy crap. Urban fantasy, they tell me, is “hot” right […]

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Was Christmas Early?

16 December 2008 Jackie 2

Shiny news! Nalini Singh announced that we’ll be getting two Psy-Changeling novels in 2009.  Branded by Fire comes out July 7, 2009.  Now we’ll have Dev’s story, Blaze of Memory, out in November.  That’s so exciting. Interviews: Joss Whedon about his upcoming series Dollhouse, by SyFy Portal CONTEST ALERT – […]

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Bookworm Carnival: Historical Fiction

15 December 2008 Jackie 4

The Bookworm Carnival has made at stop here and this month theme is Historical Fiction. According to wikipedia, Historical Fiction is a sub-genre of fiction that often portrays alternate accounts or dramatization of historical figures or events. Stories in this genre, while fictional, make an honest attempt at capturing the […]

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Outlander by D. Gabaldon

15 December 2008 Jackie 7

When it comes to historical fiction, I always recommend the same novel – Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. I’ll be honest, my plans were to re-read this series from start to finish (all 5872 pages) since the seventh book, An Echo in the Bone, is scheduled to be release sometime in […]

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Now I’m Scared…

15 December 2008 Jackie 0

Surburban Vampire has updated her list of vampire movies coming out over the next couple of years. She includes Eclipse on her list as well, with a release date occurring in 2012. I wouldn’t be surprised to see that pushed up since I’ve seen that Summit wants to release New […]