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#BEA16 Wrapup: Harper Collins Summer/Fall Book Preview Part I
Yesterday, I shared some of the book club recommendations I discovered while attending the highly popular Book Club Speed Dating session at Book Expo America. Today, I’m sharing more of those recommendations, but combining it with another event that took place … Continue reading
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#BEA16 Wrap-up: Book Club Recommendations
As you may know, last week I was in Chicago attending Book Expo America. Rather inundating you with dozens of update posts, I thought I’d share the takeaways I found most valuable. The one that tops this, of course, is … Continue reading
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Review: Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman
A long time fan of Lippman’s work, I respect how her thrillers not only revolve around a mysterious crime or death, but also have a flavor of social commentary. In this case, she reflects upon mental illness, the treatment of … Continue reading
The Best of Jenn’s Bookshelves: BEA 2016 Edition
It’s going to be a quiet week on the blog. As I write this, I’m sitting in a hotel room in Chicago, preparing to attend my sixth (!!) Book Expo America. Imagine a convention center filled to the brim with … Continue reading
Review: Roses and Rot by Kat Howard
It was rather hard to write a summary of this book without giving much away. Thankfully, much of these is revealed in the early parts of the book. It’s been some time since I’ve immersed myself into urban fantasy. This … Continue reading
Review: The Secrets of Flight by Maggie Leffler
From the moment I read the premise of this book, I knew I had to read it. Through various other novels, I have learned of the multitude of ways women were called to duty while men fought in the war. … Continue reading
Audiobook Review: The Madwoman Upstairs by Catherine Lowell
I adored this audio!! I’m always anxious to read a book with connections to my favorite pieces of classic fiction. I gasped aloud when I heard of Samantha’s disdain for the Brontë sisters, yet I rather understood where she was coming … Continue reading
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Month in Review: April 2016
I know I say this each month, but how is it possible a month has passed already!? April proved to be a better month for reading: The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner Most Wanted by Lisa Scottoline The Year … Continue reading
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Audiobook Review: The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
Typically, I attempt to avoid books receiving quite a bit of praise, waiting for the fanfare to die down before experiencing it myself. When I found myself in a bit of a book slump, this title seemed to be the … Continue reading
Spring Book Preview: May 2016, Part III
Didn’t I say May was a big book month?! Today, I’ll wrap up my most anticipated books of May with titles publishing the last two weeks of the month. There are some big books in this list; I can hardly … Continue reading
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