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Review: The Quiet Child by John Burley

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Jenn

This title is a unique mash-up of two genres: thriller with the touch of supernatural. The entire town believes this young, mute boy has the power to pass illness on to those around him.  How much of it is just … Continue reading →

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Review: The Lost Ones by Sheena Kamal

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Jenn

The cover of this title eludes to his, but this is a pretty dark and bleak book.  I admit, when I finished reading I found myself immediately questioning my feelings about this book.  Nora is a dark character, riddled with … Continue reading →

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Review: Sons and Soldiers by Bruce Henderson

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Jenn

I originally accepted this pitch for review thinking my teen (a huge WWII buff), would enjoy reading this.  Never could I have imagined how much this book moved me, reading the stories of these young men who gave so much. … Continue reading →

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Review: Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Jenn

Beatriz Williams is one of my favorite historical fiction authors. I impatiently await each book release, devouring it the moment I get my hands on it.  This too, rings true for this most recent release.  What a perfect setting for … Continue reading →

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Review: A House Without Windows by Nadia Hashimi

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Jenn

What an emotional read!  I was intrigued by the premise of this book; as a reader of suspense and thrillers how could I not be.  What I didn’t expect was the emotional investment that came with the reading of this … Continue reading →

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Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Jenn

I knew I had to own this book the moment I read about it.  Though this is a young adult novel, this is a book that MUST be read by people of all ages.  Starr’s experience mirrors much of what … Continue reading →

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Review: The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Jenn

What an incredibly remarkable and moving novel.  Shattuck revealed a bit of history completely unknown to me, and I suspect, many others.  She weaves rich historical detail with well developed characters, making the setting and the emotions the characters experienced … Continue reading →

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Review: A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Jenn

I wanted to love this book; I did. I’m a huge fan of psychological suspense. The build up was pretty fantastic until about 3/4 of the way through…and it just got clumsy and messy. What started out as a well-crafted … Continue reading →

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Review: The Mermaid’s Daughter by Ann Claycomb

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Jenn

I’m a long time fan of Hans Christian Andersen book’s The Little Mermaid as well as Disney’s retelling of the story (I have every song memorized. I may have had dreams of becoming Ariel myself). Therefore, when I heard the premise of this … Continue reading →

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Review: I’ll Take You There by Wally Lamb

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Jenn

Wow. What an experience.  What makes this even so exhilarating is how my experience and considerations for this book transformed as I read it. I’m no fan of film history. I get that there are a great number of people … Continue reading →

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