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Rebel Prince in a Ghost Town

12 March 2010 Jackie 0

Have you voted yet for the April New Author Mini-Challenge?  It’s going to be a battle royale, yet I have no clue who will be competing yet.  That’s up to you.  So far, it looks like it could be the Deadline Dames against Fangs, Fur & Fey.  Although, The Biting […]

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Outstretched Shadows by M. Lackey and J. Mallory

12 March 2010 Jennifer 1

It took a while to get into the story, but once I did, Outstretched Shadows had me glued my chair. Kellen Tavadon, son of the Arch-Mage Lycaelon, thought he knew the way the world worked. His father, leading the wise and benevolent Council of Mages, protected and guided the citizens […]

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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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Ugly Americans

11 March 2010 Jackie 1

I can’t resist asking…did anyone catch this? It’s the new show Ugly Americans that just started on Comedy Central. What can I say, I’m curious…if you’ve seen it, what do you think? Ugly Americans Weds 10:30pm / 9:30c

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Preparing for the April NA Mini-Challenge

11 March 2010 Jackie 6

In February, as part of the New Author Mini Challenge, I hosted the New Author League of Reluctant Adults Mini Challenge and it was a huge success.  So I’m planning another mini-challenge for April.  This time, it’s going to be a little different, so I need your help. Here’s the […]

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White & Smith-Ready Winners

10 March 2010 Jackie 4

Before I announce any winners, I wanted to make sure everyone knew that LE is giving away a signed copy of Shadowglass by Erica Hayes. The contest ends Mar 16th, so there’s plenty of time to get entered. Skyler White Contest Last week, Skyler White paid a visit to Literary […]

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Kiss Me Spy Glass

10 March 2010 Jackie 6

Check out the cover for Maria Snyder’s third Glass novel, Spy Glass, which will be out in September.  Also, great news for our friends overseas – Spy Glass will be released in the US, UK and Australia all at the same time.  The first two novels, Storm Glass and Sea […]

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Reader Recommendations – Vampires & Shapeshifters

10 March 2010 Jackie 16

I got to thinking recently about all the authors I typically recommend.  There are some heavy favorites, and not just by me, on my list, but I started wondering…am I missing someone who I’ve read and have simply forgotten to add?  I’ve read a lot of new authors since then […]

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Teaser Tuesday: Kitty Raises Hell

9 March 2010 Jackie 4

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: Erica Hayes

9 March 2010 Jackie 23

Today, Literary Escapism is excited to welcome back Erica Hayes, author of the great Shadowfae Chronicles.  The second novel in the series, Shadowglass, was released last week. A seductive magic mirror lies hidden deep in a demon’s lair, with a simple warning: don’t stare at the glass… Ice is a […]