Category Archives: Review

Review: First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen by Charlie Lovett

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Viking Adult; 1ST edition (October 16, 2014) ISBN: 9780525427247 Source: Publisher Sophie Collingwood inherits a London home after her Uncle Bertram passes away. Both were avid book lovers, Sophie recalls time spent in his library discussing their love … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a regular meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week.This week’s featured title is Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo: Listening Length: 10 hours and 30 minutes Program Type: Audiobook, Unabridged Publisher: Tantor … Continue reading →

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Review: The Remedy for Love by Bill Roorbach

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Algonquin Books (October 14, 2014) ISBN: 9781616203313 Source: Personal copy When Eric, a small town lawyer in Maine, hears a prediction for a “storm of the century,” he closes his office early and heads to the grocery … Continue reading →

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Review: The Art of Eating Through the Zombie Apocalypse: A Cookbook and Culinary Survival Guide by Lauren Wilson

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Jenn

Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Smart Pop (October 28, 2014) ISBN: 9781940363363 Source: Publisher The zombie apocalypse is here. There’s more to survival than escaping the deadly grasp of the walking dead. Your survival will be quite limited if you don’t have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cookbooks, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review, Smart Pop | 3 Comments

Review: The House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; First Edition edition (July 15, 2014) ISBN: 9781250041272 Source: Library copy Catherine’s life is in shambles. Loss of her previous job forced her to leave London. With a new job, she thought her … Continue reading →

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Review: Of Monsters and Madness by Jessica Verday

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Jenn

Age Range: 12 and up Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: EgmontUSA (September 9, 2014) ISBN: 9781606844632 Source: Library copy After her mother passes away, Annabel Lee is summoned from Siam to Philadelphia to live with her father.  Never knowing him growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Egmont USA, Horror, Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 2 Comments

Review: A Vision of Fire by Gillian Anderson & Jeff Rovin

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Simon451 (October 7, 2014) ISBN: 9781476776521 Source: Publisher When Maanik, the daughter of India’s ambassador to the United Nations, starts experiencing fits of screaming and terror, child psychologist Caitlin O’Hara is called in for consultation. Maanik … Continue reading →

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Review: The Penguin Book of Witches, edited by Katherine Howe

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Jenn

Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Penguin Classics (September 30, 2014) ISBN: 9780143106180 Source: Publisher Our country has had a long-lasting obsession with witches, dating back to the infamous Salem witch trials.  The animosity and fear toward witches, however, reaches even further … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Jenn

  Program Type: Audiobook Listening Length: 13 hours and 24 minutes Publisher: Hachette Audio (September 16, 2014) Source: Library Detroit Detective Gabriella Versado is used to unusual cases. Her latest, however, goes beyond anything she’s ever seen. The body of a teen … Continue reading →

Posted in Audiobook, Crime Fiction, Hachette Audio, Horror, Review, Science Fiction | 2 Comments

Review: Sanctum by Madeleine Roux

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Jenn

Series: Asylum Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: HarperCollins (August 26, 2014) ISBN: 9780062220998 Source: Library Dan, Abby, and Jordan are still traumatized after the summer they spent at New Hampshire College Prep, formerly Brookline asylum.  Despite their attempts to return to their “normal” … Continue reading →

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