Author Archives: Jenn

Introducing: Mother & Son Book Club

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Jenn

One of the many ways my son & I connect is through books. While he goes through phases when he’s lost interest in reading, when he does discover a book he’s loved I’m the first one to know.  This is … Continue reading →

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Review: Lexicon by Max Barry

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The; First Edition edition (June 18, 2013) ISBN-10: 1594205388 Source: Personal copy Imagine a world in which a few words can illicit a response from an individual, relinquishing their ability to resist commands.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Dystopian fiction, Penguin, Review, Science Fiction, Thriller | 1 Comment

TSS: A Month in Review: August 2013

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Jenn

Wow, where did August go!?  I swear just yesterday I was writing up a post for July!  In a few days, my boys start back up at school and (hopefully) the fall weather will soon be upon us! Books Reviewed … Continue reading →

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Bookish Ramblings: How Setting Influences Your Reading Experience

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Jenn

This week, the JCrew has been on a mini-vacation of sorts. We’re holed up in a quaint little cabin in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, just a few miles from the WV border.  We figured this trip would be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookish Chatter | 10 Comments

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril, VIII

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Jenn

It’s here, it’s here! R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril, VII! hHosted by Carl over at Stainless Steel Droppings, this is an event I look forward to each year.  To me, it is R.I.P. that kicks off the fall season and all things … Continue reading →

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Review: The Returned by Jason Mott

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Harlequin MIRA (August 27, 2013) ISBN-10: 0778315339 Source: Publisher In 1966, Harold and Lucille Hargrave’s son died at his eighth birthday party. Now in their seventies, their lives have resumed without him, filled with loss and … Continue reading →

Posted in Literary Fiction, Mira Books, Paranormal Fiction, Review | 5 Comments

TSS: Fall Preview: October 2013

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Jenn

Yesterday, I shared the September book releases worth checking out. Now, on to October! My favorite month of the year. October brings fall weather, Halloween and…spooky books. You’ll notice quite a few of those in this list! The Tilted World … Continue reading →

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Fall Preview: September 2013

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Jenn

Last night, I had the pleasure of joining Katie and Swapna as we discussed the books we were most looking forward to this fall.  It was a pretty daunting task,  I must say! We only had an hour to accomplish this. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookish Chatter | 6 Comments

Review: Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives: Stories from the Trailblazers of Domestic Suspense by Sarah Weinman

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Jenn

Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Penguin Books (August 27, 2013) ISBN-10: 0143122541 Source: Publisher We’re all familiar with modern bestselling crime fiction authors like Gillian Flynn and Tana French, but before them were a host of trailblazing women writers who paved … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime Fiction, Penguin, Review, Short story | 4 Comments

Review: Night Film by Marisha Pessl

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 624 pages Publisher: Random House (August 20, 2013) ISBN-10: 140006788X Source: Publisher “I love to put my characters in the dark. It’s only then that I can see exactly who they are.” Scott McGrath is an investigative journalist who … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Random House, Review | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments