Monthly Archives: April 2010

24-Hour Readathon: The Kick Off!

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Jenn

Good morning!!  I’m excited to start the read-a-thon!  Ok, so I probably shouldn’t have gone to wine night at a friends house the night before the read-a-thon.  We didn’t get home until after 2 am.  Nevertheless, I have my coffee … Continue reading →

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Gearing Up for Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon!

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Jenn

Tomorrow at 8 am I’ll be joining over 300 other readers for Dewey’s 24 Hour read-a-thon! The read-a-thon by far is one of my favorite blogger events. When else can you dedicate 24 hours to reading, but also connect with … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Mary Sharratt, Author of Daughters of the Witching Hill

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Jenn

I’m pleased to welcome Mary Sharratt, author of Daughters of the Witching Hill to Jenn’s Bookshelves.  Mary’s post discusses apprenticeship, a key aspect of her book: The Lost Art of Apprenticeship My path as a writer appears more convoluted than other … Continue reading →

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Review: Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (April 7, 2010) ISBN-10: 0547069677 Source: Publisher Beth Southerns is a poor beggar woman who lives in Pendle Forest in Northern England. Desperate to keep her family fed, she draws from the folk … Continue reading →

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Winners of the Iron Man Super Heroes Super Giveaway!

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Jenn

Thanks to all who entered! Three grand prize winners won the following: Iron Man 2 by Alexander Irvine Iron Man 2: The Junior Novel by Alexander Irvine Iron Man 2: Iron Man’s Friends and Foes by Lisa Shea Iron Man … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt

Posted on April 6, 2010 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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Literary Road Trip Finds a New Home!

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Jenn

I’m excited to announce that Jenn’s Bookshelves is the new home of Literary Road Trip!  Literary Road Trip was developed by the creative genius of Michelle from Galleysmith! When Michelle announced she was looking for a new home for this … Continue reading →

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Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: The Tighty Whitey Spider by Kenn Nesbitt

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; Pap/Com edition (April 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 1402238339 Source: Publisher Summary: a collection of over dozens of humorous and outrageous poems about animals! The portion of this review listed in italics … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 5, 2010 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 Blog, … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter 2010!

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Jenn

A belated Happy Easter to all those who celebrate! We woke up early, we had a busy day planned! The Easter Bunny brought a lot of goodies for the boys! The boys were thrilled to see them: After a breakfast … Continue reading →

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