Category Archives: Review

Review: The Art of Saying Goodbye by Ellyn Bache

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (June 7, 2011) ISBN-10: 0062033689 Source: Publisher The women of Brightwood Trace are all vastly different, yet despite these differences they have quite the close friendship. When Paisley, their “leader” becomes … Continue reading →

Posted in General Fiction, Review, William Morrow, Women's Fiction | 4 Comments

Review: Centuries of June by Keith Donohue

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Crown (May 31, 2011) ISBN-10: 0307450287 Source: Publisher Jack awakens on his bathroom floor, amid all the grit and grime found on the average bathroom floor. Unsure of how he got there, he soon discovers … Continue reading →

Posted in Crown Publishers, Literary Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 6 Comments

Review: 212 by Alafair Burke

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (June 7, 2011) ISBN-10: 0061561320 Source: Publisher Detectives Ellie Hatcher and J.J. Rogan are called to a homicide to 212, a swanky building named after Manhattan’s famous area code. The victim is … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller | 5 Comments

Frightful Friday: Don’t Breathe A Word by Jennifer McMahon

Posted on June 17, 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! This week’s featured book is Don’t Breathe a Word by … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Frightful Friday, Harper Books, Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal Fiction, Review | 10 Comments

Review: The Storm at the Door by Stefan Merrill Block

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Random House (June 21, 2011) ISBN-10: 1400069459 Source: Publisher The Storm at the Door is Stefan Merrill Block’s fictionalized version of his grandparents’ life, written as a means to comprehend his grandfather’s mental illness and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Literary Fiction, Random House, Review | Tagged 1960s, mental illness, mental institutions | 11 Comments

Review: Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Harper; First Edition edition (June 14, 2011) ISBN-10: 0062060554 Source: Publisher Due to a horrible accident several years in the past, Christine now suffers from two types of amnesia. One prevents her from recalling the instance … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller | 10 Comments

Frightful Friday: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Jenn

Posted in Frightful Friday, Paranormal Fiction, Review, YA | 18 Comments

Review: War and Watermelon by Rich Wallace

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 9-12 (Jenn’s opinion: 12 & up) Hardcover: 184 pages Publisher: Viking Juvenile; 1 edition (June 9, 2011) Source: Publisher It’s the summer of 1969 (yes, Bryan Adam’s song definitely comes to mind). Twelve year old Brody is … Continue reading →

Posted in Review, Viking, YA | 7 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

Frightful Friday: The Ridge by Michael Koryta

Posted on June 3, 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! This week’s Frightful Friday selection is The Ridge by Michael … Continue reading →