Author Archives: Jenn

Reading through Comics, Alphabetically: Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Jenn

I spent a good part of my weekend organizing and cataloging my comic collection. This involved alphabetizing and sorting them into labeled magazine files. Overall, this was my process already, but it needed a little refining.  By the end of … Continue reading →

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Review: Eeny Meeny by M J Arlidge

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Jenn

The first in a new series, Eeny Meeny is genuinely the most terrifying, horrifying thriller I have read in some time. It was brilliant.  Detective Inspector Helen Grace is an incredibly strong protagonist; she has risen through the ranks rather quickly, … Continue reading →

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Review: Day Four by Sarah Lotz

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Jenn

After reading (and adoring) The Three last year, I was thrilled when I learned of the upcoming publication of this title. Loosely tied to The Three (characters from the previous book are mentioned), I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately, however, … Continue reading →

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Review: Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Jenn

It was challenging to relay the depth of the premise of the novel.  At first glance, you might believe this to be one of those “young woman finds a man who saves her” sort of novels.  It’s not.  While Linus’ … Continue reading →

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Review: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul G. Tremblay

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Jenn

I’m a connoisseur of horror novels and movies. Typically, I can read/watch anything and it doesn’t faze me. However, the one book/movie that continues to terrify me is The Exorcist. Absolutely chilling.  Therefore, when those very same feelings reemerged while reading A … Continue reading →

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Review: Finders Keepers by Stephen King

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Jenn

As with tradition, I devour every King novel the moment it hits the stands. Therefore, it shouldn’t surprise you to see this review, just one day after publication. The moment it hit my iPad library, I took off reading. And … Continue reading →

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Month in Review: May 2015

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Jenn

  May was a BUSY busy month.  My boys had their state testing at school (eye roll), I just returned from BEA in NYC (more to come on this later)! Needless to say, not much time to do much review … Continue reading →

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The Best of Jenn’s Bookshelves: BEA 2015 Edition

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Jenn

Tomorrow, I am heading to New York to attend Book Expo America, the largest publishing event in North America.  There, I will have the opportunity to learn about upcoming books and, most importantly, network and reconnect with my favorite bookish … Continue reading →

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Graphic Novel Review: Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Jenn

Works cannot begin to relay just how much I adored this graphic novel.  Where do I even begin? Nimona is a young, energetic, creative and spunky teenage girl.  She’d like to think she’s there to save Blackheart, but it’s really … Continue reading →

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Summer Book Preview: June 2015, Part II

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Jenn

Yesterday, I shared the first part of my most anticipated books of June. Quite the list! Today, I’m thrilled to share the second part. As always, I’ve provided the publisher’s summary and a link to preorder (click on the title … Continue reading →

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