Author Archives: Jenn

Frightful Friday: The Innocent by Taylor Stevens

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! This week’s featured book is The Innocent by Taylor Stevens: Hardcover:352 … Continue reading →

Posted in Crown Books, Frightful Friday, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller | 6 Comments

Review: An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback:320 pages Publisher:Signet; Original edition (January 3, 2012) ISBN-10: 0451235517 Source: Author Haley followed her “soul mate” and moved to Key West.  Unfortunately, when she catches him in bed with another woman, the relationship ends abruptly. Haley’s a strong, independent … Continue reading →

Posted in Cozy Mystery, Penguin, Signet | 12 Comments

Review: The Dispatcher by Ryan David Jahn

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Penguin ((December 27, 2011) ISBN-10: 0143120700 Source: Publisher Seven years ago, the daughter of Texas police dispatcher Ian Hunt was abducted while he and his wife were out to dinner. The abduction destroyed his family; he and his wife … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime Fiction, Penguin, Review, Thriller | 7 Comments

Review: Affairs of Steak by Julie Hyzy

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback:304 pages Publisher:Berkley; Original edition (January 3, 2012) ISBN-10: 0425245837 Source: Kaye Publicity White House chef Olivia Paras has been tasked to work with her nemesis, White House Sensitivity Director Peter Everett Sargeant, on an off-site event for the First … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkley Prime Crime, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 6 Comments

Review: More than Words Can Say by Robert Barclay

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Jenn

Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (December 20, 2011) ISBN-10: 0062041193 Source: Publisher When Chelsea’s grandmother passed away she was devastated.  She was incredibly close to Gran and can’t seem to fathom how she and her mother are going to … Continue reading →

Posted in General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Review, William Morrow, Women's Fiction | 4 Comments

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

Posted on January 2, 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 →

Posted in It's Monday What Are you Reading This Week | 10 Comments

TSS: Top Favorite Books of the Year/Bookish Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Jenn

Happy New Year!! I’ve shared several of my favorite books of 2011 with you, including a “Girl Power” version, the thriller version, and the horror edition. The two books that I consider my favorites of the year cross genres. It seems … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sunday Salon | 18 Comments

Frightful Friday: Favorite Horror Books of the Year

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Jenn

Today’s Frightful Friday takes on a new spin. Instead of featuring a chilling book from the previous week, I’m featuring some of my favorite horror books of the year!  Since this is my favorite genre, this list is quite long; … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday | 4 Comments

Best of 2011: Thrillers

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jenn

Top Thrillers of 2011 Last week, I shared with you my favorite books of 2011, the Girl Power edition. Next up was the list that was hardest for me to compile, to whittle down.  Thriller is a genre of book I … Continue reading →

Posted in Thriller | 7 Comments

Best Books of 2011: Girl Power

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Jenn

When I began to work on my “favorites of 2011” list, the task immediately became quite daunting. How on earth could I limit it to just 10 books? Quickly I realized that was an impossible task. Why limit the books … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookish Chatter | 16 Comments