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Monthly Archives: May 2012
A Month in Review: May 2012
Books Reviewed The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty Amped by Daniel H. Wilson I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga The Cottage at Glass Beach by Heather Barbieri Calling Invisible Women by Jeanne Ray Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes … Continue reading
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Review: The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover (June 5, 2012) ISBN-10: 1594487014 Source: Publisher Cora Carlisle lives in Wichita with her husband and twin sons. On the surface, she leads a fairly traditional life as a homemaker, volunteering her time … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Review, Riverhead Books
Tagged 1920s, Laura Moriarty, Louise Brooks, New York
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Review: Amped by Daniel H. Wilson
Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Doubleday (June 5, 2012) ISBN-10: 0385535155 Source: Publisher (via Edelweiss) In a near-future world, the medical profession has found a treatment for various diseases/ailments: brain implants. These implants, referred to as amps cures such diseases as … Continue reading
Posted in Doubleday, Review, Science Fiction
Tagged apocalypse, implants, science fiction
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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
TSS: Summer is Here!
Memorial Day is the official kick off to summer! That, and the dreadfully warm temps we’ve been having here. If this is any indication of what our summer is going to be like, we’re in trouble! My boys already have … Continue reading
Posted in The Sunday Salon
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Frightful Friday Audiobook Review: I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured book is I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga: Listening Length: 9 hours and 32 minutes Version: Unabridged … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Frightful Friday, Hachette Audio, Horror, Review, YA
Tagged serial killer, sociopath, young adult
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Review: The Cottage at Glass Beach by Heather Barbieri
Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Harper (May 15, 2012) ISBN-10: 0062107968 Source: Publisher Nora Cunningham is married to the youngest attorney general in Massachusetts state history. On the surface she appears to have a perfect life with two daughters, Annie and … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Books, Review, Women's Fiction
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Review: Calling Invisible Women by Jeanne Ray
Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Crown (May 22, 2012) ISBN-10: 0307395057 Source: Publisher Clover is a mom in her early fifties. Due to her husband’s busy schedule as a pediatrician, she gave up her passion as a journalist to attend to … Continue reading
Posted in Crown Books, Humor, Review, Women's Fiction
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Review: Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes
Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Harper (June 5, 2012) ISBN-10: 0062197258 Source: Publisher Catherine Bailey is a young, attractive, single woman. When she sees Lee, a bouncer at a local club, she’s instantly attracted. He’s breathtakingly gorgeous and when they begin … Continue reading
Zombie Mondays: The Zombie Tarot: An Oracle of the Undead by Stacey Graham
Cards: 96 pages Publisher: Quirk Books; Crds edition (June 5, 2012) ISBN-10: 1594745692 Source: Publisher We’ve all seen tarot cards, whether in person or on screen. Imagine those tarot cards…zombiefied. This 78-card deck, along with a 96 page instruction … Continue reading
