Author Archives: Jenn

Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: Episode One

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Jenn

Today I would like to tell you about the Black Lagoon Adventures #11: The Snow Day from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler. I picked this book because we had a blizzard right before Christmas, school was canceled, and winter … Continue reading →

Posted in 4-8 years of age, 7-10 years of age, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Tales of A (Formerly) Reluctant Reader | 25 Comments

Introducing Tales of A (Formerly) Reluctant Reader!

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Jenn

It is with much pride and joy that I announce a new feature to Jenn’s Bookshelves, Tales of A (Formerly) Reluctant Reader.  This feature will be run soley by John-John, my ten-year-old son. As fans of Jenn’s Bookshelves know, John … Continue reading →

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The Party’s Over! Bloggiesta Wrap-Up

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Jenn

I had a very productive Bloggiesta! Ok, so I didn’t get all of my tasks completed, but that’s only because I added new ones!  Here were my initial goals: Clean up images (Not completed) Fix Formatting: (Not completed) Write Reviews: … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 11, 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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Review: Snow Angels by James Thompson

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Putnam Adult; 1 edition (January 7, 2010) ISBN: 0399156178 Source: Publisher   A Somalian immigrant is found brutally murdered in a cold, dark snow field in Finland.  The case is assigned to Kari Vaara, the lead … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Crime Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Penguin, Review, Thriller | 14 Comments

Bloggiesta: Let’s Get This Party Started!!

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Jenn

It’s the beginning of the new year.  What a perfect time to do a little blog maintenance!  Natasha from Maw Books Blog is once again hosting Bloggiesta, your excuse to spend the entire weekend working on your blog (like you needed … Continue reading →

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Bloggiesta Mini-Challenge: Come Up With 10 Post Ideas

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Jenn

It happens to the best of us.  Life takes over your blog gets neglected.  One way to prevent this is to come up with posts in advance and store them in your drafts until needed. Problogger lists an excellent idea: … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight: Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Jenn

Situated in the free state of Ohio, Tawawa House offers respite from the summer heat. A beautiful, inviting house surrounded by a dozen private cottages, the resort is favored by wealthy Southern white men who vacation there, accompanied by their … Continue reading →

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A Belated Happy New Year!

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Jenn

Happy New Year, everyone! Life caught up with me and I didn’t get a chance to do a 2009 wrap up post! I still wanted to write a short post about new things coming up on Jenn’s Bookshelves: Reading more … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: January 5th

Posted on January 5, 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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