Author Archives: Jenn

Review: The Kept by James Scott

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Harper (January 7, 2014) ISBN-10: 0062236733 Source: Publisher Set in 1867 at an isolated farm in upstate New York, Elspeth Howell, a midwife, returns home to find her husband and four of her children brutally murdered.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper Books, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 9 Comments

TSS: A Week in Review

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Jenn

Here’s to a new year full of fresh new starts and new beginnings!  While I enjoyed all the time off, the busy travel season for work has started for me.  While airplane time means more reading time, it’s quite exhausting … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sunday Salon | 3 Comments

Review: Return to Tradd Street by Karen White

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Jenn

Series: Tradd Street (Book 4) Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: NAL Trade (January 7, 2014) ISBN-10: 0451240596 Source: Publisher Melanie Middleton is struggling to get on with her life after refusing Jack’s proposal.  Pregnant and determined to raise the child on … Continue reading →

Posted in NAL, Paranormal Fiction, Review | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

A Year in Review: 2013

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Jenn

It seems cliche to say it, but wow, did this year go by quickly!  It feels like I was just writing this post for 2012!  As with years past, I like to wrap up the year by focusing on my … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookish Chatter | 7 Comments

Review: Starter House by Sonja Condit

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Jenn

Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (December 31, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062283057 Source:  Publisher When Lacey and Eric, a young expectant couple, began their home-shopping journey, Lacey knew exactly what she wanted in a house.  Growing up with unstable living arrangements and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal Fiction, Review, William Morrow | 4 Comments

Review: The Descent by Alma Katsu

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Jenn

Series: The Taker Trilogy Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (January 7, 2014) ISBN-10: 1451651821 Source: Publisher *Please Note: This is the third book in a trilogy. If you have not read the previous two books, The Taker and The … Continue reading →

Posted in Gallery Books, Paranormal Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Review | 3 Comments

Winter Book Preview: January 2014 Part II

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Jenn

Yesterday, I shared with you the first half of the books I’m really looking forward to in January.  January is such a big month in books I had to split the list in two!  Like with yesterday’s post, these are … Continue reading →

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Winter Book Preview: January 2014, Part I

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Jenn

I started this preview series in early Fall in the hopes to make it a regular thing.  December is/was a crazy month so apologies in advance for leaving that month out. Traditionally, December is a quiet month for publishing so … Continue reading →

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Review: Rise Again Below Zero by Ben Tripp

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Jenn

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books; Original edition (December 17, 2013) ISBN-10: 1451668325 Source: Publisher It’s been two years since billions of the dead rose, hungry for human flesh. Sheriff Danielle Adelman now leads a band of survivors through the … Continue reading →

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TSS: Week in Review

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Jenn

Whew! I don’t know about you but the holiday season is really catching up on me! While we finished Christmas shopping relatively early, getting prepared for family coming into town is a bit overwhelming!  Thankfully, the boys’ extracurricular schedules are … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sunday Salon | 2 Comments