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Kellison, Berkley, Card & Signed Edition Contest Winners

18 September 2011 Jackie 4

Before I get to the winners of the multitude of contests that just ended, I just wanted to remind everyone that we’re giving away a copy of Deadworld by JN Duncan. Contest ends September 20th. Now on to the winners…. Erin Kellison I had the fabulous Erin Kellison on Literary […]

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Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent

17 September 2011 Nicole 2

It’s been nearly a full year since Rachel Vincent’s final Shifter book, Alpha, had been released. So I was super excited for Blood Bound, her new adult series.  I loved the Shifters series and was eagerly anticipating Ms. Vincent’s new novel and new world (even though I miss Faythe & co). […]

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Picture Book Contest Winners

17 September 2011 Jackie 5

To celebrate the Monkey going back to school, I gave away sight different graphic novels – 3 copies of Patricia Brigg’s Moon Called Volume 1, 2 copies of Charlaine Harris’ Grave Sight: Book 1, LA Banks’ Dawn and Darkness: Volume 1, and Jim Butcher’s Storm Front: Volume 1 and Welcome […]

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Tempt Me Saturday!

17 September 2011 Jackie 0

Reckless by Cornelia Funke For years, Jacob Reckless has been escaping to a hidden world. But tragedy strikes when his younger brother, Will, follows him through the portal. Now Will is infected with a curse that is quickly transforming him into a ruthless killing machine, with skin made of stone. […]

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BE: Hoodoo Discussion

16 September 2011 Jackie 0

With all the witches, warlocks and genies out there, there’s a lot of magic to be found in the fantasy section at the bookstore. However, something you won’t find a lot of is that certain type of magic that can be found in the swamps of Louisiana and the Caribbean. […]

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Silent Blade and Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews

16 September 2011 Jackie 2

I’m not a huge science fiction fan, but give me a good story or a fabulous teaser and I can be convinced to pick one up. That’s how I got hooked on Ann Aguirre’s Grimpsace series (gotta love that March POV) and that’s how I got hooked on Ilona Andrews […]

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Picture Book Contest: Day 5

16 September 2011 Jackie 28

The final picture book giveaway is 3 copies of Patricia Brigg’s Moon Called Volume 1: Five Mercy Thompson novels have topped the New York Times best-seller list, and her premiere graphic novel did the same. Now Patricia Briggs’ heroic shape-shifter returns to comics! Mercy Thompson inhabits two worlds without truly […]

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Blood Rights by Kristen Painter

15 September 2011 Nicole 0

When I was at Lori Foster’s Reader/Author Get Together back in June, I had a chat with one of the attending agents.  She was very kind and talked with me about the business and answered my questions.  Also, she gave me an ARC of Kristen Painter’s debut UF novel, Blood […]

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Guest Author: James Tuck

15 September 2011 Jackie 3

I am excited to welcome debut author James Tuck to Literary Escapism today.  James’ first novel, Blood and Bullets, will be out in February from Kensington, but it’s already getting a lot of great buzz. He lives to kill monsters. He keeps his city safe. And his silver hollow-points and […]

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Picture Book Contest: Day 4

15 September 2011 Jackie 11

Today’s picture book giveaway is Jim Butcher’s Welcome to the Jungle: When the supernatural world spins out of control, when the police can’t handle what goes bump in the night, when monsters come screaming out of nightmares and into the mean streets, there’s just one man to call: Harry Dresden, […]