Monthly Archives: April 2011

Breaking News: Carter Ross Responds to Allegations of Ballot-Stuffing

  TRANSCRIPTION OF CARTER ROSS PRESS CONFERENCE DATE: APRIL 8, 2011 PLACE: ROBERT TREAT HOTEL, NEWARK, N.J. ERIN MITCHELL: Thank you for coming everyone, especially on such short notice. I’m Erin Mitchell and I’ve been retained by Carter Ross as … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: The Silenced by Brett Battles

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

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Guest Post: Author Julie Hyzy

I’m excited to welcome Julie Hyzy, author of two of my favorite cozy mystery series (Manor House Mystery & White House Chef Mystery) to the blog today.  Earlier today I reviewed the first book in the Manor House Mystery series, … Continue reading

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Review: Grace Under Pressure by Julie Hyzy

Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Berkley (June 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 9780425235218 Source: Publicist Grace Wheaton is the assistant curator of Marshfield Manor, part hotel, part museum.  After dealing with a particularly unruly guest in the tea room, the entire staff is … Continue reading

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Review: Heads You Lose by Lisa Lutz and David Hayward

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Putnam Adult (April 5, 2011) ISBN-10: 0399157409 Source: Publisher   Twenty-something siblings Lacy & Paul live together in a small rural town in Northern California.  They get by on a pretty substantial crop of marijuana growing … Continue reading

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Review: The Raising by Laura Kasischke

Paperback: 496 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial; Original edition (March 15, 2011) ISBN-10: 0062004786 Source: Publisher   One year earlier, a tragic car accident takes the life of Nicole, a beautiful, straight-A sorority student at a midwestern university.  Her boyfriend, Craig, … Continue reading

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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

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TSS: Embracing the Bookish Love

I have to admit, I’m getting spoiled by all the fantastic book events going on in my area lately.  Last week, I attended a signing by the magnificent Meg Waite Clayton and yesterday the boys & I enjoyed another afternoon … Continue reading

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Literary Road Trip: March Link Round Up!

The Literary Road Trip is a project in which bloggers are volunteering to showcase local authors. This showcase can be anything you want to make of it – book reviews, author interviews, giveaways – as long as you’re working with … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Liquid Fear by Scott Nicholson

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

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