Monthly Archives: September 2011

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 is  hosted by Sheila from One … Continue reading

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Review: The Legacy by Katherine Webb

Paperback:496 pages Publisher:Harper Paperbacks; Original edition (August 30, 2011) ISBN-10: 0062077309 Source: Publisher Erica Calcott and her sister, Beth, used to spend summers at their grandmother’s manor in Wiltshire, England.  After her death, they have returned to Storton Manor; Beth … Continue reading

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#IndieThursday Guest Post: Manda Collis from Mandarific!

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 Manda Collis from mandarific. … Continue reading

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Review: The Grief of Others by Leah Hager Cohen

Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover (September 15, 2011) ISBN-10: 1594488053 Source:  Publisher Fifty-seven hours after he was born, John & Ricky’s infant son died, a victim of anencephaly, a neural tube defect.  He was born with just a portion … Continue reading

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Review: Children of Paranoia by Trevor Shane

Hardcover:384 pages Publisher:Dutton Adult (September 8, 2011) ISBN-10: 0525952373 Source: Publisher ALL WARS HAVE RULES Rule Number One: No killing innocent bystanders. Rule Number Two: No killing anyone under the age of eighteen. BREAK THE RULES, BECOME THE TARGET Since  … 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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Frightful Friday: Your Presence Is Requested at Suvanto by Maile Chapman

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 Your Presence Is Requested at … Continue reading

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#IndieThursday Guest Post: The Vicarious Dream by Alma Katsu, Author of THE TAKER

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  Alma Katsu, author of … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Genni Gunn, Author of Solitaria

Yesterday, I reviewed Genni Gunn’s stunning literary mystery, Solitaria.  I’m pleased to welcome Genni to my blog today!   Writing a Literary Mystery  First of all, thank you for inviting me to write this post. I’ve been reading with interest … Continue reading

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Review: Solitaria by Genni Gunn

Paperback:256 pages Publisher:Signature Editions (September 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 1897109431 Source: Publisher When a work crew at an abandoned villa in a small Italian town uncovers a body, an investigation begins to determine the identity. It is revealed that the body … Continue reading

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