Author Archives: Jenn

Review: Robogenesis by Daniel H. Wilson

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Doubleday (June 10, 2014) ISBN-10: 0385537093 Source: Publisher In Robopocalypse, humankind was at war with robots. The world as we know it is destroyed, a pathetic wreckage of what once existed. Once Archos, a “super” robot is destroyed, … Continue reading →

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Review: A Replacement Life by Boris Fishman

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Harper (June 3, 2014) ISBN-10: 0062287877 Source: Publisher Slava Gelman is a lapsed Jew working for Century, an esteemed magazine in Manhattan. He’s exiled himself from his family in an attempt to shed the history and … Continue reading →

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Review: Suspicion by Joseph Finder

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Dutton Adult; First Edition edition (May 27, 2014) ISBN-10: 0525954600 Source: Publisher Danny Goodman is a struggling writer and single father, working to raise his daughter alone after his ex-wife dies of cancer. His daughter, Abby, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dutton, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller | 1 Comment

TSS: A Month in Review: May 2014

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Jenn

Books Reviewed The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams Closed Doors by Lisa O’Donnell Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie The Three by Sarah Lotz Remember Me Like This by Bret Anthony Johnston The Hollow Ground by Natalie … Continue reading →

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BEA Bound 2014: The Best of Jenn’s Bookshelves

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Jenn

As we speak, I’m packing up to head to New York City to attend Book Expo America, the biggest publishing/bookish event in the country. While I do have a list of books I’d have my hands on, there is one book … Continue reading →

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Review: The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Putnam Adult (May 27, 2014) ISBN-10: 0399162178 Source: Publisher Vivian Schuyler is a young, vivacious and determined young woman living in 1960s Manhattan. She’s gone against what is expected of her as a budding socialite and has not only graduated … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Putnam, Review | 2 Comments

Summer Book Preview: June 2014, Part III

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Jenn

I warned you there were  a lot of books I was looking forward to in June!  I don’t know how I’m going to possibly read them all, but I’m certainly going to try! Following are the final set of books … Continue reading →

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Summer Book Preview: June 2014, Part II

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Jenn

Memorial Day weekend is upon us! Since I’ll be traveling next week for BEA (Book Expo America) I hope to spend the weekend relaxing, curled up with a few great books. Some of these books I’m mentioning in these June … Continue reading →

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Summer Book Preview: June 2014, Part I

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Jenn

Well, it seems we were graced with just a few days of spring before the heat and humidity of summer made an appearance! With summer brings lazy days of reading, be it spent curled up on a beach or in … Continue reading →

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Review: Closed Doors by Lisa O’Donnell

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Harper (May 20, 2014) ISBN-10: 006227189X Source: Publisher Eleven-year-old Michael Murray lives on a small Scottish island, a community so small that there are no secrets. His mother and grandmother are often found sitting at the … Continue reading →

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