Author Archives: Jenn

Introducing the Thankfully Reading Weekend!

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jenn

  Let me tell you, Twitter is a dangerous place!  I tweeted that I planned on having my own mini readathon over the Thanksgiving holiday.  We won’t be having any relatives visiting and it will be just me and the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 9, 2009 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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Virginia is For..Book Lovers: Featuring Laura Brodie, Author of The Widow’s Season

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Jenn

 I’m officially resurrecting my dormant Virginia is for…book lovers feature. I have a ton of great authors lined up to feature, but unfortunately sometimes life takes you over!  I promise to make this a monthly feature and give these amazing … Continue reading →

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It’s That Time of Year Again! Time for the Book Blogger Holiday Swap!

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Jenn

The holiday swap is a way for book bloggers to connect and celebrate the holiday spirit by sharing gifts. It’s done secret Santa style; all of the participants are randomly assigned a blogger to send a gift to, and these … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: November 3rd

Posted on November 3, 2009 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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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?

Posted on November 2, 2009 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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Happy Halloween! Thunder & Blood Winners Announced

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Jenn

First of all, a belated Happy Halloween to you all!  I intended to post yesterday, but with all the festivities I didn’t have the opportunity.  Here are a few pictures of my boys right before we began trick-or-treating: And here … Continue reading →

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Harper Teen Relaunches Pitch Black: Books With a Bite!

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Jenn

Harper Teen has recently relaunced their Pitch Black: Books With A Bite Web site, just in time for Halloween!  Find book recommendations based on your “type”: For you “Lovers” out there, Harper Teen suggests Claudia Grey’s Evernight Series or Ellen … Continue reading →

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Review & Blog Tour: The Cutting by James Hayman

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Jenn

  Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books (June 23, 2009) ISBN-10: 031253129X Source: Publisher   Sgt. Michael McCabe, a former NYPD detective, has recently moved to Portland, ME in the hopes of finding a safer place to raise his thirteen-year-old … Continue reading →

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Have A YA Novel But No Agent?

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Jenn

Have a young adult novel—or a YA novel idea—tucked away for a rainy day? Are you putting off pitching your idea simply because you’re not sure how to pitch an agent? No problem! All you have to do is submit … Continue reading →

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