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7th Anniversary Special: Looking Forward

Yesterday, Jenn’s Bookshelves celebrated it’s 7th birthday. Wow, the time has flown by! As with anything, there have been some hits & misses, some successes and failures.  Each year, I’ve come up with a different way to celebrate.  Let’s look … Continue reading

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Spring Book Preview: March 2015, Part V

Finally! This is the last post in what seemed to be an endless list of March releases I’m anticipating! This list includes those books published a the very tail-end of the month, March 31st: Behind Closed Doors by Elizabeth Haynes Ten … Continue reading

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A Day in the Life of a Book Reviewer: Bullying in Blogging

While away on a business trip this weekend. it seems I missed a bit of turmoil in the blogger world. I’m not going to rehash what took place; there are certainly enough posts doing that already.  I’m not condoning or excusing … Continue reading

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Spring Book Preview: March 2015, Part IV

I warned you there were a lot of March releases I am excited about. Nearly 50 books in total. Amazing! What a month for books! Following are the titles that release the 4th week of March:   The Animals by … Continue reading

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Spring Book Preview: March 2015, Part III

So, this is the third of likely 5 posts full of March releases I’m excited about, those books publishing the third week of March. While this is insanely thrilling, to have this many outstanding books coming out, it’s also quite … Continue reading

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Spring Book Preview: March 2015, Part II

Yesterday, I shared a lengthy list of March releases I’m highly anticipated. As if that long list wasn’t enough, I have even more titles to share with you.  This list is compiled of those books published the second week in … Continue reading

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Spring Book Preview: March 2015, Part I

Spring is right around the corner (right!?)! I know it’s hard to imagine with the freakishly cold temps and insane snowfall totals. All this said, I have been enjoying this snow day contemplating my reading for the next month! Following … Continue reading

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A Day in the Life of a Book Reviewer: Scheduling Book Reviews

The concept for this particular post comes to you from a recent rant I did on Twitter. It’s not too uncommon, actually, that I get ideas in this manner. I feel the longer I rant about a particular subject matter on … Continue reading

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TSS: A Day In The Life of A Book Reviewer: Book Mail!

I frequently get questions about how I blog, why I blog, etc. Since I tend to answer the same questions repeatedly, I thought it easier to create a feature that focuses on these questions. For this first “edition,” thanks to … Continue reading

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Winter Book Preview: February 2015, Part II

Yesterday, I shared the first part of my watch list for February.  Following are the remaining titles on that list. I don’t know about you, but after reviewing this list, I’m looking forward to some quality reading time!   A Spool … Continue reading

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