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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Giveaway: The Last Policeman by Ben Winters
Yesterday, I reviewed the truly dynamic The Last Policeman by Ben Winters. Today, thanks to Quirk Books, I have three copies of the books, plus three of the official book posters (pictured below) to give away. Each winner will win … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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Frightful Friday: The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters
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 The Last Policeman by Ben Winters: Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Quirk Books (July 10, 2012) … Continue reading
Posted in Frightful Friday, Mystery/Suspense, Quirk Books, Review
Tagged apocalyptic, asteroid, end of the world, police procedural
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Review: 15 Seconds by Andrew Gross
Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: William Morrow (July 10, 2012) ISBN-10: 006165597X Source: Publisher Henry Steadman wasn’t aware just how drastically his life would change as he stopped at a red light. In town to speak at a medical conference, he … Continue reading
Posted in Review, Thriller, William Morrow
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Review: The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay
Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Harper (June 26, 2012) ISBN-10: 0061140325 Source: Publisher “The most valuable thing a girl possessed was hidden between her legs, waiting to be sold to the highest bidder. It was never a question of yes or … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Collins Publishers, Historical Fiction, Review, Women's Fiction
Tagged 1800s, child slavery, New York, prostitution
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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
Frightful Friday: Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough
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 Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough: Reading level: Ages 12 and up Hardcover: 464 pages … Continue reading
Posted in Candlewick, Frightful Friday, Horror, Review, YA
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Review: This Dark Earth by John Hornor Jacobs
Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books; Original edition (July 3, 2012) ISBN-10: 1451666667 Source: Publisher Dr. Lucy Ingersol first notices something is amiss when people walk into her hospital with strange symptoms, including seizures and Tourette-like verbal outbursts. The number … Continue reading
Review: Saving Ruth by Zoe Fishman
Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (May 1, 2012) ISBN-10: 006205984X Source: Publisher Ruth Wasserman is a young, curly haired Jewish girl living in a small town in Alabama. All her life, she wanted to be everything … Continue reading
Posted in General Fiction, Harper Collins Publishers, Review, William Morrow
Tagged Alabama, drugs, eating disorders, racism, sex
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Review: Jack 1939 by Francine Mathews
Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover (July 5, 2012) ISBN-10: 1594487197 Source: Publisher The potential for war with Europe is every present. Without an intelligence agency, President Franklin Roosevelt, planning to run for a third term, has no way of … Continue reading
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
