Author Archives: Jenn

Frightful Friday: Lovecraft Middle School-Professor Gargoyle & The Slither Sisters by Charles Gilman

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week, I’m pleased to welcome my oldest son, John-John, for a special review of the first two books … Continue reading

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Review: Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight

Hardcover: 382 pages Publisher: Harper (April 2, 2013) ISBN-10: 006222543X Source: Publisher Kate is a single mother working long hours as a partner at a law firm. Her teen daughter, Amelia has a bright future ahead of her, a well-respected … Continue reading

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Review: And Then I Found You by Patti Callahan Henry

Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (April 9, 2013) ISBN-10: 0312610769 Source: Publisher Kate Vaughan has a successful life: a caring family, a wonderfully devoted boyfriend and a thriving boutique. Yet when she imagines her life before her, she … 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: Children of the Underground: The Children of Paranoia Series by Trevor Shane

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 Children of the Underground by Trevor Shane: Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: NAL Trade; 1 … Continue reading

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Review: No Way Back by Andrew Gross

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: William Morrow (April 2, 2013) ISBN-10: 0061655988 Source: Publisher Wendy Gould is an ex-cop turned suburban mom. One night, she meets an attractive man and ends up in his hotel room. She puts an end to … Continue reading

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Review: There Was an Old Woman by Hallie Ephron

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: William Morrow (April 2, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062117602 Source: Publisher Evie isn’t all together surprised when she receives a call from her sister, Ginger, indicating their mother has been hospitalized. Sandra, an alcoholic, has frequent health “issues” … 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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A Month in Review: March 2013

Books Reviewed The End of the Point by Elizabeth Graver The Next Time You See Me by Holly Goddard Jones Six Years by Harlan Coben When She Was Gone by Gwendolen Gross Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman Helsinki … Continue reading

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Review: The End of the Point by Elizabeth Graver

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Harper (March 5, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062184849 Source: Publisher Ashaunt Point, Massachusetts has been a quiet, relaxing home to generations of the Porter family. When the Army arrives in 1942 using the Point as a look-out for … Continue reading

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