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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Review: The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Algonquin Books (April 1, 2014) ISBN-10: 1616203218 Source: Publisher A.J. Fikry is…to put it gently, a curmudgeon. After his wife passes away, he discovers his life isn’t as he planned. The small independent bookstore the couple owned … Continue reading
Posted in Algonquin Books, General Fiction, Review
Tagged book lovers, book stores, second chances
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TSS: A Month in Review: March 2014
Books Reviewed Frightful Friday: Runner by Patrick Lee Mind of Winter by Laura Kasischke The Deepest Secret by Carla Buckley The Revenant of Thraxton Hall: The Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by Vaughn Entwistle The Bear by Claire … Continue reading
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Frightful Friday: Runner by Patrick Lee
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 title is the audiobook production of Runner by Patrick Lee: Listening Length: 8 hours and 39 minutes Program … Continue reading
Posted in Frightful Friday, Macmillan Audio, Review, Science Fiction, Thriller
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Review: Mind of Winter by Laura Kasischke
Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Harper (March 25, 2014) ISBN-10: 0062284398 Source: Publisher Holly Judge awakens on a snowy Christmas morning with remnants of a nightmare racing through her head. Thirteen years ago, she and her husband traveled to Russia to … Continue reading
Review: The Deepest Secret by Carla Buckley
Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Bantam (February 4, 2014) ISBN-10: 0345535243 Source: Publisher Eve Lattimore and her family live on a quiet, suburban street. From the outside, it seems as though they live a relatively normal life. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Her fourteen-year-old son, … Continue reading
Posted in Bantam, General Fiction, Review
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Spring Book Preview: April 2014, Part II
Yesterday, I shared the first half of the April releases I’m most excited about. Who knew April was such a big book month!? Following is the second half of that list, including publisher’s summary and links to preorder. Get your … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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Spring Book Preview: April 2014
Spring is just around the corner…make that meteorological Spring! I don’t know about you, but I’m growing quite tired of the drastic changes in weather. One day it’s sunny the next day the ground is covered in snow. The one … Continue reading
Review: The Revenant of Thraxton Hall: The Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by Vaughn Entwistle
Series: Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Book 1) Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books (March 25, 2014) ISBN-10: 1250035007 Source: Publisher Arthur Conan Doyle is the most hated man in London after he kills off the beloved character of Sherlock Holmes in “The … Continue reading
Posted in Minotaur Books, Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal Fiction, Review
Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, whodunit
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Audiobook Review: The Bear by Claire Cameron
Listening Length: 6 hours and 22 minutes Program Type: Audiobook Version: Unabridged Publisher: Hachette Audio (February 11, 2014) Five year old Anna is camping with her parents and three year old brother Alex (affectionately referred to as Stick) on a remote island. … Continue reading
Review: The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh
Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Spiegel & Grau (March 11, 2014) ISBN-10: 081299520 Source: Publisher Seventeen year old Lucy Dane lives in the small town of Henbane, deep in the Ozark Mountains. She knows loss personally and deeply, for her own … Continue reading
