Category Archives: Review

Review: Tampa by Alissa Nutting

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 272 Pages Publisher: Ecco (July 2, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062280546 Source: Publisher Celeste Price is a middle-school teacher in Tampa, FL.  She chose this career so she could have what she desired most right at her fingertips: young boys in … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book. This week’s featured title is the audiobook production of The Demonologist by Andrew Pyper: Listening Length: 9 hours and 15 minutes Version: Unabridged Publisher: Simon & … Continue reading →

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Review: The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: William Morrow; First Edition edition (June 11, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062132466 Source: Publisher Leslie Anne Greene Carter is just about to turn sixty. She married young to Wesley and a majority of her life has been devoted … Continue reading →

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Review: The Illusion of Separateness by Simon Van Booy

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Harper; First Edition edition (June 11, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062112244 Source: Publisher In Simon Van Booy’s most recent masterpiece, he explores how characters that are seemingly unrelated are tied together, responsible for one another’s fate.The one thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper Books, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Review | 11 Comments

Review: The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells by Andrew Sean Greer

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Ecco (June 25, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062213784 Source: Publisher When Greta’s twin brother passes away and a long-term relationship ends, Greta Wella is inconsolable, in a severe state of depression. Her doctor suggests a treatment involving electroshock … Continue reading →

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My Latest Obsession: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Jenn

Typically, I reserve Fridays to review particularly terrifying and chilling books as part of my Frightful Friday feature. This Friday I thought I’d change things up a bit and instead showcase a book that I’ve become obsessed with as of … Continue reading →

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Review: Death of the Demon by Anne Holt

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Jenn

Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Scribner; Reprint edition (June 18, 2013) ISBN-10: 1451634803 Source: Publisher Twelve-year-old Olav is the newest ward in a foster home outside of Oslo. It isn’t long before the staff realizes something isn’t quite right with Olav, … Continue reading →

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Review: Studio Saint-Ex by Ania Szado

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Knopf (June 4, 2013) ISBN-10: 0307962792 Source: Publisher Paris is currently occupied by the Germans. New York’s Mayor La Guardia believes he can make the city the new fashion capital of the world. Mignonne Lachapelle is … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: Joyland by Stephen King

Posted on June 14, 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. This week’s featured title is Joyland by Stephen King: Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Hard Case Crime; First Edition edition … Continue reading →

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Review: The Execution of Noa P. Singleton by Elizabeth Silver

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Jenn

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Crown (June 11, 2013) ISBN-10: 038534743X Source: Publisher Ten years ago, accused of first-degree murder, Noa P. Singleton not once spoke up in her own defense. Now, just six months away from her execution date, Noa … Continue reading →

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