Category Archives: Penguin

Review: Cocktail Hour Under The Tree of Forgetfulness by Alexandra Fuller

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover:256 pages Publisher:Penguin Press HC, The (August 23, 2011) ISBN-10: 1594202990 Source: Publisher In the sequel to Fuller’s Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight, which Fuller’s family refers to as “the Awful Book”, the author once again returns to … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Penguin, Review | 10 Comments

Frightful Friday: Shock Value by Jason Zinoman

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! The featured book this week is:Shock Value: How a Few … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Horror, Non-Fiction, Penguin, Review | 2 Comments

Review: The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes by Marcus Sakey

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Dutton Adult (June 9, 2011) ISBN-10: 052595211X Source: Publisher A man wakes up, naked and cold, on a isolated beach. He doesn’t recall why he is there or how he got there. Actually, he remembers … Continue reading →

Posted in Dutton, Mystery/Suspense, Penguin, Review, Thriller | 9 Comments

Review: The Beach Trees by Karen White

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: NAL Trade; 1 edition (May 3, 2011) ISBN-10: 9780451233073 Source: Publisher When Julie was just twelve years old, her sister disappeared, never to be found. Her once perfect family started to crumble. Her mother became obsessed … Continue reading →

Posted in General Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, NAL, Penguin, Review, Women's Fiction | 14 Comments

Review: Lifelines by CJ Lyons

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Jenn

Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Berkley (March 4, 2008) ISBN-10: 0425220826 Source: Personal copy July 1st is always considered the most dangerous day of the year; recently graduated medical students begin their internships on this day. It’s also the first day … Continue reading →

Posted in Penguin, Review, Thriller | Tagged CJ Lyons, medical thriller | 3 Comments

Review: Snow Angels by James Thompson

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Putnam Adult; 1 edition (January 7, 2010) ISBN: 0399156178 Source: Publisher A Somalian immigrant is found brutally murdered in a cold, dark snow field in Finland. The case is assigned to Kari Vaara, the lead … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Crime Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Penguin, Review, Thriller | 14 Comments

Virginia is For..Book Lovers: Featuring Laura Brodie, Author of The Widow’s Season

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Jenn

I’m officially resurrecting my dormant Virginia is for…book lovers feature. I have a ton of great authors lined up to feature, but unfortunately sometimes life takes you over! I promise to make this a monthly feature and give these amazing … Continue reading →