Author Archives: Jenn

Spring Book Preview: May 2015 Part I

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Jenn

Wow! Can you believe it is nearly May already? It seems just a few weeks ago I was complaining about the snow and cold.  Ok, it was a few weeks ago! In any case, the number of truly phenomenal books … Continue reading →

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Review: Find Me by Laura van den Berg

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Jenn

A key theme to this novel is the concept of filling the void in one’s life and holding tight to memories that are far from permanent. Joy struggles with seeing the light in the darkness that is her life, yet … Continue reading →

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Giveaway Winner! Every Fifteen Minutes By Lisa Scottoline

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Jenn

  The giveaway winner is: Nise’ Casemier!  Congratulations, Nise’!     I’m thrilled to present readers with the opportunity win the audio book production of Lisa Scottoline’s Every Fifteen Minutes.  A longtime fan of Scottoline’s books, I personally can’t wait to … Continue reading →

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Review: The Bullet by Mary Louise Kelly

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Jenn

One of the members of my book club told me about this title just a few weeks ago. I was sold when I heard the premise. Imagine finding out that you have a bullet lodged in your body…and that everything … Continue reading →

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Review: The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Jenn

Sometimes, a reader comes across a book that captivates them so intensely that they feel lost the moment they turn the last pages.  This title is that book for me.  While brief in page count, it is filled to the … Continue reading →

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Review: The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jenn

Living in the DC metro area, I can’t escape news of the latest political drama. Despite this, I’m often drawn to titles that set in our nation’s capital. They feel…natural and comfortable to me.  When I picked up this particular … Continue reading →

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Month in Review: March 2015

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Jenn

  March was a pretty tough month for us. Our dear, sweet kitty Jadzia passed away.  Thankfully, the boys and I have been volunteering with a local animal rescue so that’s helped us deal with the pain. I celebrated another … Continue reading →

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TSS: On Getting Away

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Jenn

The boys are on spring break this week so we decided to spend some quality time at one of our newest and favorite get-away spots: a series of family-owned cabins in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Thirty minutes from a … Continue reading →

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Review: Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Jenn

These are all just a sampling of the five brilliantly terrifying stories within Through the Woods. As a child, when I would hear ghost stories read aloud, I would craft an image of these stories in my mind. Emily Carroll … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life….

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Jenn

*Note: So, WP decided it wanted to annoy me today.  A post scheduled for tomorrow went live today, and this post vanished. I was furious since it took so long to write! Thankfully, I had most of the text saved … Continue reading →

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