Category Archives: Review

Mx3 Review: Day One By Nate Kenyon

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (October 1, 2013) ISBN-10: 1250013216 Source: Publisher John Hawke, at one time, was a prominent technology reporter but an ethical transgression forced him into unemployment. Haunted by the mistakes of his past, Hawke … Continue reading →

Posted in Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, Review, Thomas Dunne Books, Thriller | Tagged | 2 Comments

Mx3 Review: Doctor Sleep by Stephen King (Audiobook)

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Jenn

Listening Length: 18 hours and 35 minutes Version: Unabridged Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio, September 24, 2013 Source: Publisher We’re all familiar with Danny Torrance, the young boy who, with his mother, barely survived a horrific experience at the Overlook Hotel.  Now an … Continue reading →

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Review: Cartwheel by Jennifer Dubois

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Random House (September 24, 2013) ISBN-10: 0812995864 Source: Publisher Lily Hayes opts to spend a semester abroad in Buenos Aires and is instantly enamored by the culture around her. She rooms with another young woman from the United States, Katy, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Random House, Review | 3 Comments

Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: Guys Read: Other Worlds by Jon Scieszka

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Jenn

Tales of a (formerly) Reluctant Reader is a feature in which my oldest son John,  a formerly reluctant reader) discusses books that he thinks other reluctant readers (former or not) will enjoy!  Today’s book is Guys Read: Other Worlds : … Continue reading →

Posted in 7-10 years of age, 8-12 years of age, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review, Tales of A (Formerly) Reluctant Reader, Walden Pond Press | 1 Comment

Guest Post: D.J. MacHale (Guys Read: Other Worlds)

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Jenn

Today I am pleased to welcome D.J. MacHale, one of the contributing authors to Guys Read: Other Worlds for a guest post today. This title, along with the other Guys Read titles, are excellent novels for reluctant readers (especially boys)!  … Continue reading →

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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

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

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 →

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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