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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Review: Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? by Audrey Vernick
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Balzer & Bray; 1 edition (June 22, 2010) ISBN-10: 006176275X Source: Personal copy Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten is an charming and adorable book about preparing your child (or buffalo!) for … Continue reading
Review: Ashes to Water by Irene Ziegler
Hardcover: 394 pages Publisher: Five Star (June 16, 2010) ISBN-10: 1594148600 Source: Author Annie Bartlett returns to her small Florida hometown after her father is murdered. She demands to confront the woman acquitted of the crime, and is astonished to … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller, Virginia is for Book Lovers
Tagged Florida, mystery, Thriller
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Traffic Jam at Jenn’s Bookshelves!
Today’s a busy day here at Jenn’s Bookshelves! A lot is going on and I wanted to make sure you took notice of all the great posts that went live today: Review: Blessings of the Animals by Katrina Kittle Review: … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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Mockingjay District 8 Tour Stop & Giveaway
Hello from District 8! While my District technically produces textiles, I thought I’d touch on another bit of info from Hunger Games and Catching Fire: the animals of Panem! Panem has a wide range of interesting wildlife! Jabberjays are birds … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
Tagged Catching Fire, Hunger Games, Mockingjay, Panem, Suzanne Collins
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Review: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Dell (August 28, 2007) ISBN-10: 0440240980 Source: Publisher MacKayla (Mac) Lane is a small town, Southern girl. Her days consist of basking in the sun and shopping. When her sister Alina, a student in … Continue reading
Posted in Paranormal Fiction, Review
Tagged Fae, Karen Marie Moning, paranormal fiction, urban fiction
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Review: The Blessings of the Animals by Katrina Kittle
Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial; 1 edition (August 3, 2010) Source: Publisher ISBN-10: 0061906077 When they were young, Bobby rescued Cami from debilitating anorexia. Decades later, she needs saving again when he decides he wants to end their marriage. … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Collins Publishers, Review, Women's Fiction
Tagged animals, divorce, family, healing, marriage, recovery, relationships, women
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Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 496 pages Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (August 31, 2010) ISBN-10: 1416975861 Source: BEA-from publisher Sixteen-year old Tessa leaves her world behind in New York when she crosses the Atlantic to find her brother, Nate, in … Continue reading
Posted in Paranormal Fiction, Review, YA
Tagged Cassandra Clare, Mortal Instruments, paranormal fiction, steampunk, young adult
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
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
Review: How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Schwartz & Wade; 1 edition (July 27, 2010) ISBN-10: 0375858997 Source: Library Rocket is an adorable little puppy who loves to do little puppy things, like chase leaves and chew sticks. At … Continue reading
Posted in 4-8 years of age, Kid-lit, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review
Tagged kindergarten, learning to read, reluctant reader, Tad Hills
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