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Guest Post: The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker
If you haven’t already had a chance to check out my review of The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker, then you are missing out on a great and magic read! Before she moved into the fantasy genre, Barker worked as a journalist for over twenty years. Barker graciously agreed to talk about what that transition was like for her in this weeks guest post! So without further ado please welcome Emily Croy Barker to The Lit Bitch!
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Announcement: BookTrib Features Live Chat with Anne Rice
See Anne Rice as you have never seen her before! In case you weren’t able to attend ThrillerFest this year, ThrilllerMaster and Queen of the Dead, Anne Rice was interviewed by her son and fellow author, Christopher Rice during an amazing spotlight session. BookTrib is hosting an Exclusive Screening and Giveaway, “A Conversation with Anne Rice and Christopher Rice at ThrillerFestVIII” which will air on August 5 from 8 to 12 p.m. ET on BookTrib.com. BookTrib members will also have the opportunity to win a signed copy of THE WOLF GIFT!
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Guest Post: The Never List by Koethi Zan
In addition to reading and reviewing this creep-tastic novel, the author Koethi Zan graciously wrote a guest post for your enjoyment! Without further ado please welcome The Never List author, Koethi Zan to The Lit Bitch! How a Cult Tried to Get Me When I was eighteen years old, my college roommate and I were lured into a cult. It isn’t what you might imagine. We didn’t move to a commune somewhere in Texas with some charismatic leader who had a cache of weapons and multiple wives. They were much too sophisticated for that. They drew us in slowly with very innocent “study sessions” that were part self-help, part group…
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Guest Post: The Lemon Orchard by Luanne Rice
After reading and reviewing this stunning new novel just in time for summer, the author Luanne Rice was able to provide us with a sneak peak from The Lemon Orchard! If you haven’t read this book yet, it’s a great one to read on those balmy summer nights on your patio with a glass of soothing lemon aide! Be sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of The Lemon Orchard! Here is an excerpt from The Lemon Orchard…
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Guest Post: The Riddle of Solomon: Book Two (The Sarah Weston Chronicles #2) by D. J. Niko
In addition the being able to read and review this stunning novel, the author D. J. Niko was able to put together this awesome guest post about the ancient world that goes hand in hand with the second novel in her series, The Sarah Weston Chronicles. If you haven’t done so already be sure to add The Riddle of Solomon to your TBR list and check out my review for more details! I also included a list of other blog stops on the tour at the end of this post where you can check out one on one interviews with her, guest posts, more reviews, and even enter to win…
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Interview: The Maggie Hope Mystery Series by Susan Elia MacNeal
If you haven’t discovered the Maggie Hope Mystery series yet, you need to! If you are a fan of Jacqueline Winspear or Laurie R. King then you will LOVE Maggie Hope. This series has gotten a lot of attention since the second book, Princess Elizabeth’s Spy, was a New York Times bestseller and chosen by Oprah.com as “Mystery of the Week” and one of “7 Compulsively Readable Mysteries (for the Crazy-Smart Reader).” Set in London during the Blitz of WWII, Maggie takes a job for the PM, Winston Churchill, that will change her life. She is a math wiz who is able to crack Nazi codes for the British government which leads to an opportunity…
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Guest Post: Cascade by Maryanne O’Hara
In addition to reviewing this outstanding novel, the author also agreed to stop by for a guest post about the research she did for Cascade. Without further ado please welcome Maryanne O’Hara to The Lit Bitch! 3 things I learned about the 1930s as I researched Cascade 1: Like many people who did not actually live through the Great Depression, I had a whole bunch of stereotypical images in my mind: that everyone tucked cardboard into their shoes, then stood on streetcorners trying to sell pencils and apples. Of course, some areas of the country were hit harder than others, but my book is set in Massachusetts and New York…
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Interview: All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness
The second installment of Deborah Harkness’s runaway bestselling series, the All Souls Trilogy, Shadow of Night, is being released in paperback on May 28th! If you haven’t discovered this enchanting series, you need to! The first book is A Discovery of Witches followed by Shadow of Night. If you are a fan of the supernatural, magic, history, and romance then you can’t pass up this trilogy! Not only have nearly 1.5 million of these two books combined sold in the U.S., but a film is in development from Warner Bros! Here’s a little sneak peak at what’s in store in the second book: Shadow of Night picks up exactly where A Discovery…
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Guest Post: Blood Between Queens (Thornleigh #5) by Barbara Kyle
As part of the Blood Between Queens Virtual Book Tour, author Barbara Kyle wrote a feature/guest post for your enjoyment! Be sure to check out other stops on the tour for giveaway opportunities, interviews, and more guest posts! You will fin the tour schedule at the end of this post! Without further ado, please join me in welcoming Barbara Kyle to The Lit Bitch! “Priceless: The Author-Reader Bond” by Barbara Kyle
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Interview and Giveaway: The Chalice by Nancy Bilyeau
I recently had the pleasure of The Chalice as part of The Chalice Virtual Book Tour thanks the the lovely Amy over at Historic Fiction Virtual Book Tours! The Chalice is the second book in The Crown series, and though it is part of a series, this book could easily be read as a stand alone. Joanna is a nun in the Tudor period who is fighting against a deadly prophecy that implies she is the ‘one who will come after’ and restore the Catholic faith in England. Will Joanna embrace her destiny or continue to fight against it and what will happen to those that she loves? Will she destroy everything she holds dear…