Countdown by Michelle Maddox/Michelle Rowen

8 August 2013 Casey 0

Several months ago, Michelle Rowen announced that she would be re-releasing her adult novel Countdown, previously published under her pen name Michelle Maddox, but this time it would be a YA novel. I decided I should finally get around to reading Countdown so I could compare the original to the […]

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Escapists Uncensored: A RomCon Recap

7 August 2013 Casey 0

In which I rant about how all my dreams came true (aka a RomCon recap)  First of all, let me apologize for the very belatedness of this rant. But life has a way of, well, getting in the way and keeping me from getting anything done. But enough of life! […]

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Contest Winner–Immortally Ever After

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Hey all, Nicole here :).  Jackie is on her way to Author’s After Dark (have fun Jackie!!) so I get to announce the winner *does happy dance* he he. The winner of the ARC of Immortally Ever After  by the fabulous Angie Fox is: Pamk who said “vodka and chocolate lol”.  Congrats […]

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Exclusive Excerpt: CODEX BORN by Jim C. Hines

6 August 2013 Jackie 1

I am excited to welcome author Jim C. Hines, who’s celebrating the release of his second Magic ex Libris novel, Codex Born. Five hundred years ago, Johannes Gutenberg discovered the art of libriomancy, allowing him to reach into books to create things from their pages. Gutenberg’s power brought him many […]

The 12th Doctor is Revealed!

4 August 2013 Jackie 3

Was it this past season or the season before…I can’t remember, but I’ve become a bigger fan of Doctor Who and have loved watching Matt Smith portray the 11th doctor. Prior to Smith, most of my Doctor Who experience was with David Tennant (aka #10), but I wasn’t the type […]

The Originals, Wonderland and Reign

3 August 2013 Jackie 0

There are a lot of new paranormal/fantasy or just plain fascinating/intriguing shows coming to television this fall and I of course have to show them off. *grin* Once Upon a Time in Wonderland In Victorian England, the young and beautiful Alice (Sophie Lowe) tells a tale of a strange new […]

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Story Time: From paper to the screen…or vice versa

2 August 2013 Nikki R 1

Nikki and I hope you’ll join us today for Story Time with Literary Escapism, a bi-weekly feature where we showcase various children books that fall directly in the fantasy & science fiction genres, as well as books we’re enjoying with our young children. We’re talking boardbooks, picture books, those books […]

Guest Author: Candace Havens

1 August 2013 Jackie 3

I am excited to welcome author Candace Havens, who is celebrating the release of her new novella, Lions, Tigers, and Sexy Bears Oh My!. A Montana town where no one is who they seem…. Everything about runaway heiress Ainsley McLeon screamed trouble—from her luscious midnight locks to her Louboutin-clad toes.  […]