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[Blog Tour] Assemblers? RUN! : A Guest Post by Julie Czerneda
Hey guys — I’m excited to welcome author Julie E. Czerneda to The Arched Doorway today, as part of her blog tour for her upcoming novel This Gulf of Time and Stars (November…
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[Giveaway] Star Wars Psychology: Dark Side of the Mind Edited by Travis Langley
From its very first frame, the Star Wars series created a compelling universe, with complex characters and engaging storytelling. In advance of the highly anticipated new movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this…
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The Scorch Trials: Book vs. Film
With the rise in dystopian literature‘s popularity as well as the movies spawned from it, it certainly wasn’t going to be long before The Maze Runner made it to the big screen. With…
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[Guest Post and Giveaway] A Small Cartography of Maps by Fran Wilde
The first fantasy map I can remember was the one in Phantom Tollbooth. The Doldrums and an island named “Conclusions” (that you have to jump to) and other verbal puns come so alive…
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Ignored Themes in Young Adult Dystopian Fiction
All kinds of dystopian fiction have been around for decades and are continuing their popularity in the modern age through young adult stories. Our current lineup consists of very similar and familiar themes…
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Kickstarter Spotlight: The Kings or Pawns Audiobook
This epic fantasy is already available as an e-book, paperback, and hardback, but one format yet remains to be created: Enter the Kings or Pawns Kickstarter, a fantastic unabridged audiobook production that will…
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[GUEST POST] Three Urban Fantasy Books to Read
Most of us have watched urban fantasy series at some point in our lives, from the 1997 hit American show Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the more recent Supernatural series starring the amazing…
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Must Read Urban Fantasy
I was sitting at my laptop the other day browsing through books to read, deciding what I wanted to reread when I realized that more and more these days I find myself leaning…
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Best Books of 2014
As 2014 draws to a close, it seemed fitting to look back over the past year and share our favourite reads. There are some duplicates, and there are quite a few we didn’t…
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Author Bio and Giveaway: Tracey Smith, author of A Summer Romance
I grew up in Southern California, but as a teenager moved with my family to a small town in Arkansas. It was there that I met my husband, who had also recently moved…
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The Worst Kind of Villain
In almost any work, a villain is necessary. They move in, cause the main problem, then get defeated by the heroes. They’re a basic staple of fiction, and as a result of being…
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Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
Saladin Ahmed’s Throne of the Crescent Moon is his debut novel and the first of the Crescent Moon Kingdoms trilogy. Its very title declares its departure from the usual Euro-centric fantasy. We read…
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Film Adaptations of Books
Little is more exciting than to hear that your favourite book is getting a movie adaptation. All the action you imagined you finally get to see; the romance you loved you can finally…
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Tracy Smith: Book Giveaway and Excerpt from Cedar Hollow
My first book Love’s Fate is included in a big raffle copter giveaway running July 1-13. Click below to enter! http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/f2c43a4/ I’ve also included a link to my Pintrest page, where I post pictures…
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Guest Post and Author Interview: Tracy Smith, author of Cedar Hollow
Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00COOQKYK Goodreads link: : http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17909344-cedar-hollow My website: http://authortsmith.wix.com/romance FB: www.facebook.com/authortsmith Twitter: http://twitter.com/authortsmith Author bio: I grew up in Southern California, but as a teenager moved with my family to a small town in Arkansas. It was there…
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Book Giveaway: Dark Innocence: Book One of The Star Seer’s Prophecy, by Rahima Warren
Giveaway Info Rahima is giving away prizes, including an e-copy of her book at each blog stop on her tour AND a Grand Prize Giveaway of a Custom Jumbo Tote Bag with your…
