Author Archives: Jenn

Mini-Review:Echo Burning by Lee Child

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Jenn

Paperback: 576 pages Publisher: Jove (November 27, 2007) ISBN-10: 0515143820 Source: Self-purchase Jack Reacher is back on the road again after trying, unsuccessfully, to settle down. He’s hitchhiking in dry, hot, Texas when he is picked up by Carmen Greer, … Continue reading →

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Jenn

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! St. Patty’s Day has to be one of my favorite holidays. Don’t let my red hair fool you, though. I’m less than 5% Irish! However, I lived outside of Chicago for several years, and Chicago does St. Patrick’s … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Original Sin by Allison Brennan

Posted on March 16, 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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Announcing the Winner of My Blogiversary Giveaway!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Jenn

And the winner is….WordLily! The book she chose to win is The Gin Girl by River Jordan. Congratulations, WordLily!

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Mini-Review: Merlin’s Harp by Anne Eliot Crompton

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Jenn

Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (March 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 1402237839 Source: Publisher Back of the book summary: Nivienne never thought she’d be in direct contact with barbaric Humans-let alone help them She’s only heard stories … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 15, 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 Blog, … Continue reading →

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The Great FLOW Woes (and Giveaway)

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Jenn

Yesterday, Rebecca from The Book Lady’s Blog posted an outstanding review of Elissa Stein and Susan Kim’s fantastic book Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation. Today she’s hosting a giveaway for one copy of the book! *WARNING*-if you are at all squeamish … Continue reading →

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Your Questions Have Been Answered: Part Two

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Jenn

I’ve had such a wonderful time answering all these questions! I’ve learned quite a deal about myself! So, without further ado, following are the last of the questions submitted by you, my readers, for my “Get to Know Me Better” … Continue reading →

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Review & Giveaway: Numbers by Rachel Ward

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: The Chicken House (Scholastic); 1 edition (February 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 0545142997 Source: Big Honcho Media Jem is a fifteen-year-old British teen who has an unusual gift; she can predict the timing of an individual’s death simply … Continue reading →

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