Monthly Archives: March 2011

Review: Blood Work-A Tale of Medicine & Murder in the Scientific Revolution by Holly Tucker

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (March 21, 2011) ISBN-10: 0393070557 Source: Publisher In 1667 Jean Denis, a physician, transfused animal blood into the body of Antoine Mauroy, a mentally ill man.  Not once, but several times.  Days … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Non-Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Review, W.W. Norton & Company | 9 Comments

Review: Horns by Joe Hill

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (March 8, 2011) ISBN-10: 9780061147968 Source: Publisher Ig Parrish wakes up one morning with a huge hangover…and horns growing out of the top of his head. The horns also give Ig special … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal Fiction, Review | Tagged , | 13 Comments

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

Posted on March 21, 2011 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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TSS: A Wonderfully Bookish Weekend!

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Jenn

We started off our weekend in a rather traumatic way; our cats woke me up at the ungodly hour of 5 am.  I walked downstairs to find that our bathroom had flooded!  After waking up the husband & assisting him … Continue reading →

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Review: The Kensei by Jon F. Merz

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin; Original edition (January 18, 2011) ISBN-10: 0312662238 Source: Author We meet Lawson, a vampire, in Japan where he’s gone for a bit of recovery & training.  Not only is Lawson a vampire, he’s … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: Lucifer’s Tears by James Thompson

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! Be sure to include a link to your post in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime Fiction, Frightful Friday, Mystery/Suspense, Putnam, Review | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Jenn

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the J-Crew! 

Posted in Bookish Chatter | 8 Comments

Review: The Informationist by Taylor Stevens

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Crown (March 8, 2011) ISBN-10: 0307717097 Source: Third party It’s been nine years since Vanessa “Michael” Munroe escaped Cameroon at the young age of fifteen.  She now serves as an “informationist”, and individual who visits developing … Continue reading →

Posted in Crown Publishers, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

Giveaway: The Chaos by Rachel Ward

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jenn

Earlier today, I reviewed The Chaos by Rachel Ward. Thanks to Scholastic, I have two copies of this book to give away.  To enter, please fill out the form below.  The winners will be notified via email on Tuesday, March … Continue reading →

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Review: The Chaos (Book Two in the Numbers Series) by Rachel Ward

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: The Chicken House; 1 edition (March 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 054524269X Source: Publisher In the sequel to Numbers, Jem’s son, Adam,  has inherited his mother’s curse….and then some.  When he looks into a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dystopian fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Review, YA | Tagged , , | 3 Comments