Author Archives: Jenn

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 … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Biblio Vampiro: An Essential Guide to Vampires by Robert Curran

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!  Be sure to include a link to your post in … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Ryan Jacobson, Author of Lost in the Wild

I’m excited to welcome Ryan Jacobson as a guest poster today.  Yesterday, I reviewed his book, Lost in the Wild, a “Choose Your Own Path” book. Here’s a bit about Ryan, taken from his web site: Ryan Jacobson is the … Continue reading

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Review: Lost in the Wild, a Choose Your Path Book by Ryan Jacobson

  Reading level: Ages 9-12 Perfect Paperback: 152 pages Publisher: Adventure Publications (September 22, 2008) ISBN-10: 1591930901 Source: Winsome Media You and your family are on a camping trip, one that is meant to be relaxing and fun.  However, when … Continue reading

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Review: Room by Emma Donoghue

  Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition (September 13, 2010) ISBN-10: 0316098337 Source: BEA Jack is a five-year-old boy who enjoys doing everything a boy of that age does: color, watch his favorite shows on … Continue reading

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Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: The Adventures of Ook and Gluk by Dav Pilkey

Ook & Gluk are two cavemen who live in a town called Caveland, OH. It is the year 500,0001 BC.  They are normal boys who get in trouble, especially with Big Chief Goppernopper.  One day, an evil corporation lead by … Continue reading

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Review: Death Notice by Todd Ritter

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books (October 12, 2010) ISBN-10: 0312622805 Source: Publisher Kat Campbell is a single mom & chief of police for the small town of Perry Hollow, PA. Other than a few minor crimes, Perry Hollow is … 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 reading, and the books to be finish this week. It was created by J.Kaye’s Book Blog, … Continue reading

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Interview & Giveaway: C.M. Mayo, Author of The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire

Yesterday, I reviewed C.M. Mayo’s The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire. Today I’m pleased to welcome C.M. to my blog today! Q: What made you decide to write about this topic? A: I was so surprised to learn that … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin

 As Fright Fest was nearing its close, I couldn’t bear to think about how long it would be before I reviewed another spooky book.  Thanks to Twitter (of course!) I realized that I can continue to read and review books from … Continue reading

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