Jim Butcher's Vampire Honeymoon; Remote Controlled Bat; and Manimal!

AUTHORS & BOOKS

Review of the anthology, My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon, including stories by Jim Butcher, Kelley Armstrong, Katie MacAlister, and Marjorie M. Liu. "...a fabulous collection of nine short stories from some of the hottest paranormal romance writers around." (Darque Reviews)

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Read an excerpt from P.N. Elrod's story in the My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon anthology. "It’s been my experience that a blushing bride usually waits until after the honeymoon’s over before hiring a gumshoe to check up on her husband’s whereabouts. " (P.N. Elrod)

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Review of Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian. "...an enjoyable adventure backed by danger, passion and a second chance at love for two lonely souls." (Darque Reviews)

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Review of Sara Reinke's Dark Thirst. "Intermarrying between the Brethren families is both arranged and expected - and nobody ever leaves the clan. They treat humans as cattle and are vicious in their blood lust, always killing their prey." (Love Vampires)

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Jackie Kessler, author of Hell's Belles and The Road to Hell, blogs about urban fantasy and paranormal romance genres. "One thing about writing a series that’s right on the fence between two subgenres: the balancing act gets tricky." (Jackie Kessler)

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Review of Jackie Kessler's The Road to Hell. "So if you are looking for something a bit kinky, a little dirty and a ton of fun look no farther than The Road to Hell." (Katie's Reading)

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Review of Charlaine Harris's Dead Until Dark. "This cute and cozy mystery packs quite a whollop in its short form, with a marvelously different story, genuinely warm characterization, and amusing injections." (The Paperback Stash)

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Review of Holiday with a Vampire, novellas by Marueen Child and Caridad Pineiro. "Ms. Pineiro has created another memorable vampire story to stir the imagination of her readers." (Cata Romance)

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Blog to Watch: Insomomania, a blog by Dance Chica, is beautiful and elegant, with smart, well-written fantasy, paranormal, and other reviews. I've added it to my faves.

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MOVIES & DVDS

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Review of "Trancers," the 1985 time-traveller vs. vampire movie, featuring Helen Hunt as a rawk-chick. "What is a Trancer in the first place? It is like a vampire but they don’t suck your blood. In fact, I actually watched these films a few more times than I should have and I still can’t explain one." (Horror Year Book)

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TELEVISION

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The suckfest that is "Moonlight" will include more vampire mythology. "People are going to be salivating, for 'Moonlight' to come back." Yeah, right. Just like people still yearn for "Manimal."

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Will "Blood Ties" return for another season? "The show also includes the monster of the week that the three combine talents to defeat, along with Vicki's assistant Corren, played by Gina Holden of Flash Gordon' notoriety." (SyFy Portal)

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OTHER

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Give the Christmas gift that says, "So what if I was toasted when I went shopping?": the remote control bat. "Its eyes also glow red, which is less like a real bat but does add to its malevolent scary-as-crap look." (T3)

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