Author Archives: Jenn

Teaser Tuesday: Get Lucky by Katherine Center

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Jenn

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that … Continue reading →

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Mini-Review: Skin and Bones by D.C. Corso

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Jenn

Paperback: 162 pages Publisher: Bennett & Hastings; 1st edition (October 1, 2009) ISBN-10: 1934733385 Source: Author A child goes missing in Carver Isle, Washington, and FBI Special Agent Ash is put on the case. The small, quiet community is turned … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 19, 2010 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 reading, and the books to be finish this week. It was created by J.Kaye’s Book … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse Inside Chelsea Cain’s Portland

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Jenn

On Monday, I introduced you all to the thrilling & bone-chilling world of Chelsea Cain.  As I mentioned, setting in Cain’s novels are like a character in and of themselves, so I thought it would be perfect to get a … Continue reading →

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Guest Post & Giveaway: Stephanie Cowell, Author of Claude & Camille

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Jenn

I’m pleased to welcome Stephanie Cowell, author of Claude & Camille, to Jenn’s Bookshelves.  One of the key aspects in Claude & Camille is friendship, and today Stephanie writes about how important friends are.   How My Friends Save My Life When … Continue reading →

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Review: Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet by Stephanie Cowell

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Jenn

  Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Crown (April 6, 2010) ISBN-10: 0307463214 Source: Publisher When artist Claude Monet sees a young woman in a train station, it’s love at first sight. Fate brings them together and Monet asks the young woman, … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Winner of Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Jenn

Marie has been contacted via email. Thanks to all who entered!  Don’t forget, you still have time to enter to win the entire Chelsea Cain “Beauty Killer” series  (contest ends 4/26) or one of three copies of A Gift From … Continue reading →

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Guest Post & Giveaway: Marjorie Price, Author of A Gift from Brittany

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Jenn

I’m excited to welcome Marjorie Price  to Jenn’s Bookshelves today!  She’s writing on a subject that truly comes into play in her memoir, A Gift from Brittany. Writing — another form of Painting?   Eight years ago, when I began … Continue reading →

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Library Loot: April 7-13

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Jenn

Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. Here are the books I’ve checked out this week: Books for Me! The Sword of the … Continue reading →

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Review: A Gift from Brittany by Marjorie Price

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Jenn

    Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Gotham; Reprint edition (March 3, 2009) ISBN-10: 1592404340 Source: Author Marjorie (Midge) Price always dreamed of painting in Paris.  In 1960 she did something that no twenty-eight year old woman should do: she bought … Continue reading →

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