Author Archives: Jenn

April 2012 24-Hour Readathon: The Kickoff!

I’ve got my coffee, I’m dressed in comfortable clothes.  I’m ready to read!  Following is the template I will use with my updates.  I don’t plan on updating every hour; I’d hate to overwhelm my readers with all those posts! … Continue reading

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Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon: April 2012 Edition

Today I’ve taken the day off to prep for the 24 Hour readathon tomorrow. Clean house, run errands, stock up on snacks, etc.  I’m really looking forward to this readathon! My oldest son is heading off to camp with his … Continue reading

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Review: The Iguana Tree by Michel Stone

Hardcover: 220 pages Publisher: Hub City Press (March 1, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 189188588X Hector, in an attempt to provide a better life for his wife, Lilia, and infant daughter, pays a coyote to transport him to the United States … Continue reading

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Review: White Horse by Alex Adams

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books (April 17, 2012) ISBN-10: 1451642997 Source: Publisher Thirty-year-old Zoe Marshall work as a janitor for Pope Pharmaceuticals. One day, she returns home to find a jar sitting in her apartment. The source of … Continue reading

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Review: The Inquisitor’s Key by Jefferson Bass

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: William Morrow (May 8, 2012) ISBN-10: 006180679X Source: Author In the seventh volume of the Body Farm series, forensic investigator Dr. Bill Brockton leaves the body farm-an outdoor enclosure that studies various levels of body decay-to … 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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TSS: On The Road Again!

This weekend I’m in Syracuse, NY for a work-related meeting.   Traveling is exhausting, but a definite bonus is quality reading time during the hours spent on a plane and in an airport. Prior to heading to Syracuse, I attended quite … Continue reading

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Review: Assassin’s Code by Jonathan Maberry

Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (April 10, 2012) ISBN-10: 0312552203 Source: Publisher U.S. Department of Military Sciences Captain Joe Ledger and the Echo Team have been sent to Iran to rescue a group of American students held hostage. … Continue reading

Posted in Horror, Paranormal Fiction, Review, St. Martin's Griffin, Thriller | 4 Comments

Review: This Life Is In Your Hands by Melissa Coleman

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (April 10, 2012) ISBN-10: 0061958336 Source: Publisher In the late 1960s, Melissa Coleman’s parents, Eliot and Sue, gave up their life in regular society to move to a rural rugged coastland in Maine. … Continue reading

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Review: The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan

Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books; 1 edition (April 3, 2012) ISBN-10: 0316185906 Source: Publisher (Netgalley) It’s 1914. The Empress Alexandra, bound for New York, suffers a fire on deck and the passengers are forced to flee the ship, five days out … Continue reading

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