Author Archives: Jenn

Review: The Stranger You Seek by Amanda Kyle Williams

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Bantam (August 30, 2011) ISBN-10: 0553808079 Source: Donated A serial killer is ravaging Atlanta, sending taunting messages to the media. A.P.D. lieutenant Aaron Rauser is desperate to put the killing spree to an end, so he calls upon ex–FBI profiler Keye … Continue reading

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#IndieThursday Guest Post: Three Lives, Many Memories

Each Thursday, to celebrate #IndieThursday, I’ve asked authors, bloggers, readers & other lovers of books to write about how independent bookstores have influenced their lives, or the lives of those around them. Today I’m pleased to welcome Rosa Jurjevics, her … Continue reading

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Review: The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield

Hardcover:352 pages Publisher:Random House (July 12, 2011) ISBN-10: 0385344082 Source: Publisher Every summer, the first Sunday in June, the Moses family gathers for a family reunion on the family’s hundred-acre farm in Arkansas. To Willadee Moses, it is a chance … Continue reading

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Review: Love Lies Bleeding by Jess McConkey

Paperback:336 pages Publisher:William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (July 26, 2011) ISBN-10: 0061999687 Source: Publisher Just weeks before her wedding, Samantha Moore was viciously attacked and beaten, leaving her in a coma for two months. When she awoke, the perfect life … Continue reading

Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller, William Morrow | 4 Comments

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 reading, and the books to be finish this week. It was created by J.Kaye’s Book Blog, … Continue reading

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TSS: Enjoying the Last Week of Summer

Our summer is nearing an end; the boys have one last week of summer before starting school.  Can I say this feels like it’s been the longest summer ever? Perhaps it’s due to the torturous hot temps we had for … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel

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: This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship … Continue reading

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#IndieThursday Guest Post: An Invitation To Lose Yourself by Brooke (Books Distilled)

Each Thursday, to celebrate #IndieThursday, I’ve asked authors, bloggers, readers & other lovers of books to write about how independent bookstores have influenced their lives, or the lives of those around them. Today I’m pleased to welcome Brooke from Books Distilled, … Continue reading

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Review: The Irresistible Henry House by Lisa Grunwald

Paperback:448 pages Publisher:Random House Trade Paperbacks (August 16, 2011) ISBN-10: 0812973224 Source: Publisher In 1964, an infant orphan arrives at an all-girls Wilton College. Named Henry, the infant is to serve as a “practice baby” for young women enrolled in the … Continue reading

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Review: Cocktail Hour Under The Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller

Hardcover:256 pages Publisher:Penguin Press HC, The (August 23, 2011) ISBN-10: 1594202990 Source: Publisher In the sequel to Fuller’s Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, which Fuller’s family refers to as “the Awful Book”, the author once again returns to … Continue reading

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