Monthly Archives: September 2011

Frightful Friday: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

Posted on September 30, 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: A Monster Calls by … Continue reading →

Posted in 8-12 years of age, Candlewick, Frightful Friday, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Paranormal Fiction, Review, Thriller, YA | 5 Comments

Murders, Monsters & Mayhem 2011 Link-up!

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Jenn

The time you’ve all (ok, maybe just me!) have been waiting for!! Tomorrow kicks off the official start of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem (Mx3)! I hate to use the word challenge to refer to this, so instead let’s call it … Continue reading →

Posted in Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem | 26 Comments

Review: If Jack’s In Love by Stephen Wetta

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover:368 pages Publisher:Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam (September 29, 2011) ISBN-10: 0399157522 Source:  Publisher The Witcher house was the one house in the neighborhood everyone avoided. I was falling apart, dogs always roamed in the yard. Twelve-year-old Jack Witcher lives in that … Continue reading →

Posted in Amy Einhorn Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 9 Comments

Review: Me Again by Keith Cronin

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 322 pages Publisher: Five Star (August 17, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 1432825038 Thirty four year old Jonathan Hooper awakens. Not from a brief nap but a stroke-induced, six-year long coma. The stroke has removed most of his memory. Additionally, he has to learn … Continue reading →

Posted in General Fiction, Humor, Review | 4 Comments

Review: Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Jenn

  Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Walden Pond Press (September 27, 2011) ISBN-10: 0062015052 Source: Publisher Hazel is having a difficult time adjusting to a new school, her parents’ divorce, and life in general. Her neighbor, Jack, is the only real … Continue reading →

Posted in 8-12 years of age, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review, Walden Pond Press | 10 Comments

Review: The Kingdom of Childhood by Rebecca Coleman

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Jenn

Judy McFarland, a kindergarten teacher, and Zach Patterson, a sixteen-year-old high school student, are thrown together to work on a fund-raising project together. Both are extremely lonely: Judy’s family is falling apart, Zach is forced to bear the brunt of … Continue reading →

Posted in Mira Books, Review | 14 Comments

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

Posted on September 26, 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 is hosted by Sheila from One … Continue reading →

Posted in It's Monday What Are you Reading This Week | 8 Comments

Frightful Friday-Guys Read: Thriller, Edited by John Scieszka

Posted on September 23, 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! Since my twelve-year-old son John & I are doing a … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review, Tales of A (Formerly) Reluctant Reader | 7 Comments

#IndieThursday Guest Post: Kelly Simmons, Author of The Bird House

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Jenn

Each Thursday, to celebrate #IndieThursday, I’ve asked authors, bloggers, readers & other lovers of books to write about how independent bookstores have influenced their lives, or the lives of those around them. Today I’m pleased to welcome Kelly Simmons, author of … Continue reading →

Posted in #IndieThursday | 6 Comments

Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Jenn

Format: Audiobook Listening Length: 15 hour(s) and 46 min. Publisher: Random House Audio (August 16, 2011) Source: Personal Copy In the not to distant future, the world is a pretty horrible place.  Many of the planet’s natural resources have been depleted, no … Continue reading →

Posted in Crown Publishers, Random House, Review | 10 Comments