Monthly Archives: January 2012

Prime Suspect/A Face in the Crowd by Lynda La Plante

To celebrate the re-release of the Prime Suspect series, I’m pleased to present you with reviews of the first two books in this series. Paperback:288 pages Publisher:Harper Paperbacks (January 17, 2012) ISBN-10: 006213437X Source: Publisher New female Detective Chief Inspector Jane … 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 read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading

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TSS: Catching Up on Life

I’ve been traveling a bit for work (two trips in two weeks) so I feel I’ve been missing out a bit on life. I don’t have to travel again for another week and a half so I’m hoping to catch … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

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 Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare … Continue reading

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Review: Taken by Robert Crais

Reading level: Ages 18 and up Hardcover:352 pages Publisher:Putnam Adult (January 24, 2012) Source: Publisher Krista is a first generation Hispanic-American.  When she goes off on a trip with her boyfriend and doesn’t return when planned, her mother doesn’t worry. … Continue reading

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Review: The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Crown (January 24, 2012) ISBN-10: 0307460185 Source: Publisher (via Netgalley) Germany, 1945: Elsie Schmidt is relatively secluded from the dangers of the world, thanks to a high-ranking Nazi officer who wishes to marry her. On Christmas Eve the facade … 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 read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday Review: The Chalk Girl by Carol O’Connell

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 and join in! This week’s Frightful Friday book is The Chalk Girl  by … Continue reading

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Review: First You Try Everything by Jane McCafferty

Hardcover:304 pages Publisher:Harper (January 17, 2012) ISBN-10: 0066210623 Source: Publisher Evvie and Ben married relatively young after a pretty idealistic romance. They traveled the country, sleeping under the stars. Life seemed so much simpler then.  Things have changed over the … Continue reading

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Review: American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (January 9, 2012) ISBN-10: 0316183318 Source: Publisher (BEA) In 1990, Hayat Shah is in college.  A phone call from his mother announcing the death of his “aunt” Mina draws him back to his youth, how … Continue reading

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