Yearly Archives: 2009

It’s Monday! What are You Reading This Week?

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Jenn

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being reading, and the books to be finish this week. It was created by J.Kaye’s Book … Continue reading →

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In Which My Son and I Review Horrid Henry & the Mummy’s Curse

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (July 1, 2009) ISBN-10: 1402217765 Source: Publisher As with the other Horrid Henry books, Horrid Henry and the Mummy’s Curse is made up of four hilarious stories about Horrid Henry’s … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Robert Greer, Author of Spoon

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Jenn

Please welcome Robert Greer, author of Spoon, as he discusses his vision for the novel. My novel Spoon is as much a coming-of-age novel about a nineteen-year-old rancher’s son, TJ Darley, as it is about a mysterious loner’s clairvoyance and … Continue reading →

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Review & Giveaway: Spoon by Robert Greer

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Jenn

Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (October 1, 2009) ISBN-10: 1555916899 Source: Publisher Young TJ Darley was driving down a Montana highway when he sees a hitchhiker. The man, half Indian and half Black, wore an expensive hat but no … Continue reading →

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Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon!

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Jenn

The 24 Hour Read-a-thon is a little over a week away and I’m ecstatic! I participated in April and had an absolutely wonderful time! I learned a great deal during the last read-a-thon. Here are just a few of them: Choose … Continue reading →

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In Which My Son Battles Lord Vader..

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Jenn

This past Saturday, my boys pulled out their Star Wars costumes and dressed up to attend the release party of LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary at one our local Borders. My oldest son dressed as a Storm Trooper and … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday, October 13

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Jenn

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Jenn

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Review and Blog Tour: Angel Lane by Sheila Roberts

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Jenn

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (September 29, 2009) ISBN-10: 0312384823 Source: Publisher Heart Lake is a small, quiet lake-side town. It seems to be experiencing a bit of growing-pains, however. Citizens are no longer courteous to … Continue reading →