Author Archives: Jenn

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 →

Posted in RIP | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bookish Chatter | 8 Comments

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

TSS: A Week in Review

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Jenn

What a beautiful week! We got teased with some fall weather last week. I loved waking up to cooler temperatures.  We still have a bit of summer to go but this little fall preview has me craving cooler weather! Speaking … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sunday Salon | 1 Comment

Frightful Friday: Human Remains by Elizabeth Haynes

Posted on August 16, 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. The featured title this week is Human Remains by Elizabeth Haynes: Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (August 20, … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Harper Books, Review, Thriller | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Review: Let Me Go by Chelsea Cain

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Jenn

Series: Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell (Book 6) Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books; First Edition edition (August 13, 2013) ISBN-10: 0312619812 Source: Personal copy *Note: This title is the sixth book in a series. There may be spoilers listed … Continue reading →

Posted in Minotaur Books, Review, Thriller | 2 Comments

Operation: Scare Me!

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Jenn

I have this Halloween blog feature coming up in a few months you may have heard me talk about once or twice.  Each year, I try to do something new to add a bit of excitement and interest.  As I … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Murder Monsters and Mayhem | 8 Comments