Author Archives: Jenn

Review: Desperate by Daniel Palmer

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Kensington House Pub Ltd (April 29, 2014) ISBN-10: 0758293437 Source: Kaye Publicity Gage Dekker lost his first wife and young son in a car accident for which he blames himself. He and his second wife, Anna, … Continue reading

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A Month in Review: April 2014

Books Reviewed The Confabulist by Steven Galloway The Way We Fall & The Lives We Lost by Megan Crewe Everything to Lose by Andrew Gross The Girl Who Came Home: A Novel of the Titanic by Hazel Gaynor The Island … Continue reading

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Review: The Blessings by Elise Juska

Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (May 6, 2014) ISBN-10: 1455574031 Source: Publisher The Blessings are a large, tightly-knit family.  Celebrations are large and grand like the family itself. When John Blessing, the oldest son, passes away at a … Continue reading

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Review: The Confabulist by Steven Galloway

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover (May 1, 2014) ISBN-10: 1594631964 Source: Publisher Martin Strauss is a confabulist, an individual who creates alternative retellings of memories in attempt to recreate lost memories. Martin has just recently come to terms with … Continue reading

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Short Review: The Way We Fall & The Lives We Lost by Megan Crewe

Following are short reviews/commentary on two of the books I read during the readathon! The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe Age Range: 12 – 18 years Series: Fallen World (Book 1) Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (February 5, 2013) … Continue reading

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Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon: April 2014 Wrap-Up

Considering the progress I’d made as of 10 PM last night, I thought I’d be smart and call it a night. Today (Sunday), we’re taking the boys into DC to visit one of the museum exhibits that is closing for … Continue reading

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Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon: April 2014

  Today I’m participating in Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-a-thon!  So to not inundate my followers with numerous update posts, I will instead, as with past read-a-thons, utilize Tumblr to update you all on my progress.  I will post each of these updates … Continue reading

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Spring Book Preview: May 2014, Part III

Whew! What a month for books! Below please find the last of my most anticipated books for May! Don’t forget to check out Parts I & II! Hangman by Stephan Talty (May 13): New York Times bestselling author Stephan Talty … Continue reading

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Spring Book Preview: May 2014, Part II

Yesterday, I shared with you the first half of my “most anticipated books” for May post. Today I’m excited to share with you the second part of this list. Like with yesterday’s list, click on the book image or title … Continue reading

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Spring Book Preview: May 2014, Part I

Spring is finally here! I don’t know about you, but there is nothing I like more than spending the weekend out on the patio, curled up with a great book.  May is a great month of books, so much so … Continue reading

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