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Dead in the Family by C. Harris

13 May 2010 Marissa 8

With the way things were left in Dead and Gone, I couldn’t wait for Charlaine Harris’ tenth Sookie Stackhouse novel, Dead in the Family.  I was counting down the days for this book, looking forward to getting lost in another thrilling story with Sookie; however, Dead in the Family isn’t […]

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In the Darkest Night by P. O’Shea

12 May 2010 Marissa 0

Since reading Edge of Dawn last year, which had Kel as a minor character, I have been impatiently waiting for In the Darkest Night by Patti O’Shea, the fourth Light Warriors novel. After learning a little about Kel in Edge of Dawn, I knew that his story would be explosive […]

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Acheron by S. Kenyon

23 April 2010 Tricia 2

This is, by far, the best book I have read to date. I am sure stand alone, without reading the series in order, it would not have been so high on my list for favorite books, but since I have read the series in order, Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon was […]

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Lover Avenged by JR Ward

17 April 2010 Tricia 2

Just when you think J.R. Ward can’t get any better, she surprises you once again, especially with Lover Avenged. Caldwell, NY, has long been the battleground for the battleground for the vampires and their enemies, the Lessening Society. It’s also where Rehvenge has staked out his turf as a drug […]

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How to Catch and Keep a Vampire by Diana Laurence

16 April 2010 Jennifer 1

A fun and quick read, How to Catch and Keep a Vampire by Diana Laurence had me from the first page. Who needs a book on dating a vampire? Well, Bella Swan and Sookie Stackhouse to name just two. They are fortunate to have vampire boyfriends. But what the heroines […]

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What I Would Recommend v2.0

14 April 2010 Jackie 8

When I first started Literary Escapism, I wrote up a list of recommendations based on what I had read up to that point.  Two years and over 200 books later, I think it’s time I updated my list a little, don’t you think? The one thing that hasn’t changed, whatever […]

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Out of the Darkness by J. Rush

9 April 2010 Jennifer 1

While Out of the Darkness by Jaime Rush didn’t blow me out of the water, it certainly was able to hold my attention with its sexy characters and action packed story. They live ordinary lives, but they are extraordinary. They are the Offspring, children of a mysterious experiment gone awry—and […]

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Shiver by M. Stiefvater

30 March 2010 Jennifer 3

I’ve been hearing so many great things about Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, so I decided to see what all of the fuss was about. For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf–her wolf–is a chilling presence she can’t seem to live without. […]

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The Darcy Cousins by M. Fairview

26 March 2010 Karyl 2

Historical Fiction is one of my favorite genres, so when I was asked to review The Darcy Cousins by Monica Fairview, I was interested to see if it fit the category, or if it was just another fluffy romance novel set inaccurately in the past. A young lady in disgrace […]

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Born of Fire by S. Kenyon

22 March 2010 Jennifer 2

The second novel in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s League series, Born of Fire was a sexy and action packed science fiction romance that has me looking forward to the next in the series. In a universe where assassins make the law, everyone lives in fear—except for Syn. Born of an illicit scandal […]