Article Archive for September 2010
Tween Review: Greek-Double Date By: Marsha Warner
Major oops. When Casey Cartwright’s brother begs her to be nerdy Dale Kettlewell’s date to the sure-to-be-boring Honors Engineering Awards, Casey says yes. Even though Dale is totally not her type… and might have a …
Announcing “Tales From Under The Grave” a Spooktacular event!
From ghoulies and ghosties,
And long-leggedy beasties,
And things that go bump in the night…
It’s almost that time of year! Yes, I’m talking about HALLOWEEN!
Next month is going to be amazing with all the events …
The Journey Continues…Catching up with Teresa!
Today it’s All About – Rejections
Rejections come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes you get short ones that say thanks but no thanks, other times you get longer responses that say a little something and …
Historical Romances… A few things we would prefer not to read – Chapter II
Female readers (and male! hey, enjoy!) are not idiots, respect our intelligence – a few things to avoid when writing a romance.
Chapter II – Caught in a Bad Romance…Plot
First, I wanted to thank everyone who …
Review: Just Wicked Enough by Lorraine Heath
Just Wicked Enough
by Lorraine Heath
Desperate for riches, penniless Michael Tremayne, Marquess of Falconridge, is willing to auction away his only possession of any value–his title–to the highest bidding American father. But Kate Rose was the …
Vampire Academy and Cadsawan Jewelry Special MEGA International Giveaway!
This Contest is now CLOSED!
TODAY IS THE DAY!
We just couldn’t wait to tell you this awesome news any longer!! Vampire Academy Fan’s have we got a treat for you??!!
A little something …
Tween Review; Infinity (book 1 Chronicles of Nick) by: Sherrilyn Kenyon
At fourteen, Nick Gautier thinks he knows everything about the world around him. Streetwise, tough and savvy, his quick sarcasm is the stuff of legends. . .until the night when his best friends try to …
Interview Special: Sherrilyn Kenyon answers our questions!
Sherrilyn Kenyon visits the Dollhouse
The #1 New York Times bestselling author, Sherrilyn Kenyon, who is proud of her Cherokee heritage, lives a life of extraordinary danger… as does any woman with three sons, a husband, …
Review: No Mercy by Sherrilyn Kenyon + Dark Hunter series synopsis by Mona Leigh
No Mercy
by: Sherrilyn Kenyon
*Today we are shining the spotlight on one of doll Mona Leigh’s favorite authors, Sherrilyn Kenyon. When Mona first read Kenyon’s Dark Hunter book she immediately returned to the book store and bought every …
Venom Blog Tour: Guest Post and Giveaway by Jennifer Estep
We would like to extend Jennifer Estep a warm welcome to Paperback Dolls! Jennifer is here for her first time on her Venom Blog Tour. I recently reviewed Venom, out September 28th, earlier this month …
Tween review on SPEAK by: Laurie Halse Anderson
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Melinda Sordino busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops. Now her old friends won’t talk to her, and people she doesn’t even know hate her from a distance. The safest …
Speak Loudly…
Speak Loudly: In Honor of Banned Books Week, A Multi-Doll Commentary on Scroggins’ Filthy Books Web ArticleWARNING: Contains mature subject matter
I thought this would be an easier piece to construct. After all, I’m nothing if …
Week In Review (Plus – 600+ Follower Giveaway Winner!)
Welcome everyone to the ‘Week in Review’ for all the latest and greatest happening here at Paperback Dolls! If you’re new to Paperback Dolls, you can find this feature every Sunday. So, lets get to …
News and New Releases in October
September’s over already? Is it just us or did it go by really fast for you too? Well September was a fabulous month here at Paperback Dolls with tons of reviews, guests and contests. It’s …
Candlemark & Gleam a glimpse into publishing and GIVEAWAY
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Publishing is a hard field. The overhead is awful, the risks are huge, the hours are long, and the financial rewards – if you manage to get that far – aren’t …
Special double feature! Review of Erekos and interview with author A.M. Tuomala
Her sister swore that she would never let her die; now the entire world may pay the price.
In a land where gods walk beside men and witches defy death, war changes everything. Scholar and warrior, …
Mona Leigh’s interview with the amazing Richelle Mead
Interview with Richelle Mead
*Note: This interview took place during RT in May. Portions of the interview have been shortened due to some sort of electrical interference that zapped parts of the recorded dialogue. I’ve been …
Passport Georgia: Author Jana Oliver shares her Atlanta experience…and Giveaway!
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Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery
Author Jana Oliver shares her Atlanta experience
Jana Oliver is the author of the Demon Trappers Series set in a bankrupt 2018 Atlanta plagued by Hellspawn and scheming necromancers. The …
Author Jana Oliver chats with Day over breakfast in Atlanta!
Jana Oliver has always been a bit “outside the box” and when she started writing she didn’t deviate from that plan. Flaunting conventional wisdom, she self-published her first three books in an effort to learn …
Our Deepest Sympathy
We have just heard some really awful and shocking news. Jennifer Rardin, author of the urban fantasy series Jaz Parks, passed away unexpectedly on September 20th. If your not familiar with this series you can …
