Monthly Archives: May 2011

TSS: Chicken Butt’s Back!

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Jenn

Yesterday, my boys & I had the pleasure of meeting the author of Chicken Butt and Chicken Butt’s Back (amongst many others!) at One More Page Books yesterday. My youngest son, Justin, has been obsessed with these books for some … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sunday Salon | 8 Comments

Frightful Friday: The White Devil by Justin Evans

Posted on May 13, 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! This week’s featured book is The White Devil by Justin … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Harper Books, Horror, Paranormal Fiction, Review, Thriller | 15 Comments

Review: Faith by Jennifer Haigh

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Harper (May 10, 2011) ISBN-10: 0060755806 Source: Publisher

Posted in General Fiction, Harper Books, Literary Fiction, Review | 14 Comments

Love vs. Hate: Book Characters You Love to Hate

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Jenn

Every reader has experienced an occasion in which they are reading a book, loving it, but can’t stand the character(s). If you don’t like a character, does it change the way you feel about the book? Cause you to close … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookish Chatter | 12 Comments

Review: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Atria (April 26, 2011) ISBN-10: 1439192316 Source: Publisher “R”, as the reader knows him, is a young man with a bit of an identity problem. You see, he’s dead. Or technically, undead. A zombie. Wait, … Continue reading →

Posted in Literary Fiction, Review, Thriller, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Literary Road Trip: March/April Literary Road Map

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Jenn

Following are the literary road trip stops for the months of March/April. Be sure to check them out! Find out more about an author you already know or discover a new author! Swapna from S.Krishna’s Books reviewed Law of Attraction … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 9, 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 Blog, … Continue reading →

Posted in It's Monday What Are you Reading This Week | 13 Comments

TSS: Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Jenn

Happy Mother’s day to all you mothers out there! For all others, happy Sunday! After some pretty horrible weather last week, we’ve been granted some pretty gorgeous weather here! Last night the boys, hubby & I enjoyed our first bonfire … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sunday Salon | 9 Comments

Frightful Friday: They’re Watching by Gregg Hurwitz

Posted on May 6, 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, Review, St. Martin's Press, Thriller | 4 Comments

Review: Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Algonquin Books (January 25, 2011) ISBN-10: 1565126319 Source: Publisher One foggy night, two women both running from unhappy marriages, are quite literally brought together when their cars collide. April, mother of Sam, a severely asthmatic boy, … Continue reading →