Author Archives: Jenn

TSS: Getting my Reading Groove Back

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Jenn

Now that my busy work travel season has come to an end, I’m delighted to have my weekends (aka quality reading time!) back! While I was able to read on the airplanes as I traveled too and through, it wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sunday Salon | 2 Comments

Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: Star Wars, Clone Wars: Incredible Vehicles

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Jenn

Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader is a feature in which my twelve year old son, a formerly reluctant reader, reviews a book he particularly enjoyed! These words are his own and in no way influenced by his mother 🙂 … Continue reading →

Posted in 7-10 years of age, 8-12 years of age, DK Publishing, Tales of A (Formerly) Reluctant Reader | 5 Comments

Guest Post: Roberta Rich, Author of The Midwife of Venice

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Jenn

Yesterday, I reviewed Roberta Rich’s The Midwife of Venice, a truly suspenseful piece of historical fiction. Today, I’m pleased to present a guest post with Roberta on how she came up with the topic for her book. Venice is a … Continue reading →

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Review: The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (February 14, 2012) ISBN-10: 1451657471 Source: Publisher Hannah Levi is known throughout the Jewish ghetto of Venice as a midwife that can coax the most reluctant babies out of the wombs of their mothers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gallery Books, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 5 Comments

Review: What Happened to Hannah by Mary Kay McComas

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (February 7, 2012) ISBN-10: 006208478X Source: Publisher Twenty years ago, Hannah ran away from her home in a rural Virginia town in order to protect herself. She has a new life … Continue reading →

Posted in General Fiction, Review, William Morrow, Women's Fiction | 3 Comments

Reuniting With A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jenn

This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of a book that forever changed my reading experience: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. Rather than write a review of this truly epic book, I will instead share my personal experience in reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Farrar Straus Giroux, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review | 7 Comments

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

Posted on February 13, 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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Review: Prime Suspect 3: Silent Victims by Lynda La Plante

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (January 17, 2012) ISBN-10: 006213441 Source: Publisher Chief Detective Inspector Jane Tennison has finally moved up the ranks; she now leads the Vice Squad. On the first day of her new assignment, she’s presented with … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime Fiction, Harper Collins Publishers, Review | 2 Comments

Review: A Good American by Alex George

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam (February 7, 2012) ISBN-10: 039915759X Source: Publisher It’s 1904. Frederick, a junior clerk in a small bank, falls in love with Jette, the daughter a woman striving to use her daughter’s future husband as a means … Continue reading →

Posted in Amy Einhorn Books, Literary Fiction, Putnam, Review | 10 Comments