Monthly Archives: July 2012

Review: A Simple Thing by Kathleen McCleary

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (July 24, 2012) ISBN-10: 0062106236 Source: Publisher Susannah Delaney, her husband Matt and two children Katie and Quinn, live a hectic life in busy suburban Virginia. Katie, a teenager, is showing … Continue reading →

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Gearing up For Murder, Monsters & Mayhem!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Jenn

  In the event you’ve been living under a rock, you may not have heard about my planning for my big feature of the year,  the third-annual Monsters, Murders, Mayhem (which I fondly refer to as Mx3)!  It’s a month … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 30, 2012 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 read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Reluctant Readers Road to Recovery Guide & Giveaway!

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Jenn

Do you fear approaching your Reluctant Reader?  Have they been spotted this summer participating in questionable behavior with their books like building forts and extreme paper dolls?  Identified by their atypical behaviors, the Reluctant Readers Road to Recovery Guide is … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: 172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Jenn

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 172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad: Listening Length: 8 hours and 43 minutes Program … Continue reading →

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Review: The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Harper; Reprint edition (July 10, 2012) ISBN-10: 0062206281 Source: Publisher Set in Barcelona in 1957, The Prisoner of Heaven  shares the story of Daniel Sempere, his wife, Bea, and their new son. It is nearly Christmas … Continue reading →

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Review: Ransom River by Meg Gardiner

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Dutton Adult (July 5, 2012) ISBN-10: 0525952853 Source: Publisher Rory Mackenzie has reluctantly returned to her hometown of Ransom River, California, now unemployed. She’s now serving as a juror in a high-profile murder case: two policemen … Continue reading →

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Review: Bloodman by Robert Pobi

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 428 pages Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (May 15, 2012) ISBN-10: 1612182135 Source: Wunderkind PR Jake Cole is an FBI contractor who has returned to his home of Montauk, New York for the first time in two decades after his … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 23, 2012 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 read, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by Sheila from One Person’s … Continue reading →

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So you want to be a zombie….Here is your chance!

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Jenn

You all know how what a big zombie fan I am, right? Well…what if you could be drawn into a web comic as a zombie!? You’d jump on the opportunity, right!? My good twitter friend and author extraordinaire  Ryan Jacobson … Continue reading →

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