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Yearly Archives: 2010
Library Loot: April 7-13
Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. Here are the books I’ve checked out this week: Books for Me! The Sword of the … Continue reading
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Review: A Gift from Brittany by Marjorie Price
Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Gotham; Reprint edition (March 3, 2009) ISBN-10: 1592404340 Source: Author Marjorie (Midge) Price always dreamed of painting in Paris. In 1960 she did something that no twenty-eight year old woman should do: she bought … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Non-Fiction, Memoir
Tagged coming-of-age, Marjorie Price, Memoir, painting
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Review & Giveaway: Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain
Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books; 1 edition (September 1, 2009) ISBN-10: 0312368488 Source: Publisher Archie Sheridan was held captive and tortured by Gretchen Lowell, a beautiful and sexy serial killer who has haunted the citizens of Portland, OR for … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Fiction, Minotaur Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller
Tagged female serial killer, Portland, Thriller
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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
24-Hour Readathon: Post Game Wrap Up
Ok, so apparently my relaxed approach to the read-a-thon was a bit too relaxed. Decided to take a nap at 8 pm for a little while. Didn’t wake up til 7 am this morning! With my son’s field trip to … Continue reading
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24-Hour Readathon: Half Time Report
We’re getting pretty close to halfway through the readathon! I have to say, my relaxed outlook on the entire thing has made the experience much more enjoyable! After each book read, I take an hour break to watch tv, spend … Continue reading
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24-Hour Readathon: The Kick Off!
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!
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
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
Review: Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt
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
Posted in Historical Fiction, Review
Tagged England, Historical Fiction, Mary Sharratt, Pendle witches, witch trials
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