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		<title>Love at First Sight Blog Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Reese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A Digital Short by Vincent Zandri Summary: A young U.S. Army officer who’s served in Afghanistan finds himself suffering from intermittent bouts of “hysterical” temporary blindness due to impossible and deadly orders he was forced to obey by high command &#8230; <a href="http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/love-at-first-sight-blog-tour/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smartlit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=16923882&amp;post=381&amp;subd=smartlit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Book of Mercy on Blog Tour de Force</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Reese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Book of Mercy By Sherry Roberts  I&#8217;m thrilled to host author Sherry Roberts and her novel, Book of Mercy, on SmartLit as part of the Blog Tour de Force! Please leave a comment below and your email address to get your &#8230; <a href="http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/roberts-tackles-censorship-with-book-of-mercy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smartlit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=16923882&amp;post=360&amp;subd=smartlit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Everyday Heroes:  Nothing Short of Extraordinary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Reese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When author Doug McCourt contacted me about reviewing Notes from the Firehouse, he didn’t know how this extraordinary group of men and women had already touched my life. My younger brother worked as a volunteer firefighter and a paramedic. As &#8230; <a href="http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/everyday-heroes-nothing-short-of-extraordinary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smartlit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=16923882&amp;post=368&amp;subd=smartlit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seeds of Faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Reese</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shelli Johnson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small as a Mustard Seed by Shelli Johnson Today&#8217;s interview is with author, freelance editor, and former sports journalist Shelli Johnson. Her novel, Small as a Mustard Seed won two awards: a grant from the Weisman Fund and the Grand Prize in &#8230; <a href="http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/seeds-of-faith/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smartlit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=16923882&amp;post=343&amp;subd=smartlit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Top 5 Ways to Kill Your Love of Reading</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Reese</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Emlyn Chand]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a guest post by Emlyn Chand, author of Farsighted Did you resolve to read more this year? Maybe you&#8217;ve dubbed this year as the year you finally start your own book club. To be successful with either of &#8230; <a href="http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/top-5-ways-to-kill-your-love-of-reading/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smartlit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=16923882&amp;post=338&amp;subd=smartlit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Grimoire Chronicles: Danger, Romance, &amp; Magick</title>
		<link>http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/halloween-treats-danger-romance-magick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Reese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Grimoire Chronicles:                             A Veil Between Worlds This week, I interviewed the talented and wonderful Sally Dubats, author of The Grimoire Chronicles: A Veil Between Worlds. The novel &#8230; <a href="http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/halloween-treats-danger-romance-magick/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smartlit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=16923882&amp;post=311&amp;subd=smartlit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Harrowing Journey through Mao&#8217;s Red China</title>
		<link>http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/a-harrowing-journey-through-maos-red-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Reese</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dreams of Joy by Lisa See Author Lisa See demonstrates a skillful ability to carry readers away with her thoughtful prose and fascinating storylines. Her New York Times bestsellers include Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and Shanghai Girls. Her latest &#8230; <a href="http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2011/10/22/a-harrowing-journey-through-maos-red-china/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smartlit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=16923882&amp;post=295&amp;subd=smartlit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>In Leah&#8217;s Wake</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Reese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indie Author Spotlight: Terri Giuliano Long sells 10,000th copy of her literary novel Today, I’d like to spotlight an indie author who’s been able to achieve a great deal of commercial success. She’s just crossed the 10,000 copies sold mark &#8230; <a href="http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/in-leahs-wake/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smartlit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=16923882&amp;post=274&amp;subd=smartlit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Complex Characters &amp; Dark Secrets</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Reese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Close Your Eyes  by Amanda Eyre Ward If you love complex characters, vivid imagery, and dark, haunting secrets, Close Your Eyes will not disappoint. The book is Austin, Texas-based author Amanda Eyre Ward’s fifth. I’ve been a fan since her &#8230; <a href="http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2011/08/27/complex-characters-dark-secrets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smartlit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=16923882&amp;post=248&amp;subd=smartlit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Wholly Engaging Memoir</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Reese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Half A Life by Darin Strauss Half A Life is not your typical ‘near-death experience’ book or miracle ‘come back’ from major illness story. It’s a memoir for real people who’ve experienced the unthinkable – a bottomless tragedy, the loss &#8230; <a href="http://smartlit.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/a-wholly-engaging-memoir/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=smartlit.wordpress.com&amp;blog=16923882&amp;post=244&amp;subd=smartlit&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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