Author Archives: Jenn

TSS: Review: Rivers by Michael Farris Smith

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster (September 10, 2013) ISBN-10: 1451699425 Source: Publisher After years of debilitating and destructive hurricanes in the Gulf coast, the United States government, unable to sustain or assist the depleted region, has drawn new boundary lines.  The new … Continue reading →

Posted in Dystopian fiction, Review, Simon & Schuster, The Sunday Salon | 3 Comments

Frightful Friday: Ode to Stephen King’s The Shining

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Jenn

This week’s Frightful Friday post is a little different. Rather than featuring a chilling title I read this week, instead I will focus on a title that has continued to haunt me for most of my life: Stephen King’s The … Continue reading →

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Review: The Book of Someday by Dianne Dixon

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (September 3, 2013) ISBN-10: 1402285728 Source:  Publisher “No matter how painful your life has been, you have the choice to learn from your past and then leave it. You have the choice. Every day. To love and … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Review, Sourcebooks Landmark, Women's Fiction | 4 Comments

Review: Help for the Haunted by John Searles

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: William Morrow (September 17, 2013) ISBN-10: 0060779632 Source: Publisher Sylvie Mason’s parents don’t have traditional occupations. Instead, they are demonologists, helping those haunted from spirits beyond seek peace.  It was pretty normal for them to receive … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Review, William Morrow | 3 Comments

TSS: Week in Review

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Jenn

Well, we survived the first week of school!  Our oldest started eighth grade and our youngest, third.  Thankfully, the first day was free from drama; I seemed to be more overwhelmed than the boys! While we had some hints of … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sunday Salon | 3 Comments

Frightful Friday: The Edge of Normal by Carla Norton

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Have you read a chilling book this week? Tell us about it in the comments below! The featured title … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Minotaur Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller | Tagged | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Month in Review | 4 Comments

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