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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Month in Review: May 2016
May was a busy month! I traveled to BEA (Book Expo America) for a week of bookish fun. I experienced a book slump of epic proportions (and recovered). It was also a month of great books! Following are the … Continue reading
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Review: Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
Giant alien girl robot? I’m sold. From the very beginning, I was instantly captivating by this title’s premise. Of course, I’m also on this “end of the world, doomsday” reading kick, so that certainly helped as well. Told in alternating … Continue reading
Review: My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Hendrix is known most recently for his book Horrorstör, a horror story set in, of all places, an IKEA. I found it to be quite quirky and fun, so when I heard about his most recent book, I knew I had to … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Quirk Books, Review
Tagged coming-of-age, exorcism, friendship, high school
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Review: The Fireman by Joe Hill
I don’t think I need to remind you of my love of anything Joe Hill writes, correct? I’ve read most everything this brilliantly talented author has written, including all of his graphic novels. When I learned the premise of this most recent … Continue reading
#BEA16 Wrapup: Harper Collins Summer/Fall Book Preview Part II
Earlier this week, I shared some of the titles I discovered as part of Harper Collins pre-BEA Summer/Fall Book Preview. In an attempt to not overwhelm you/keep the post short, today I’ll be sharing the remaining titles. They are … Continue reading
Review: Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman
As I read the final pages of this book, all the expletives came flowing from me. That’s not a complaint, it’s praise. Never did I imagine or predict what control and power this title held over me. I found myself … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Books, Literary Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Review
Tagged coming-of-age, female friendships, love., violence
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#BEA16 Wrapup: Harper Collins Summer/Fall Book Preview Part I
Yesterday, I shared some of the book club recommendations I discovered while attending the highly popular Book Club Speed Dating session at Book Expo America. Today, I’m sharing more of those recommendations, but combining it with another event that took place … Continue reading
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#BEA16 Wrap-up: Book Club Recommendations
As you may know, last week I was in Chicago attending Book Expo America. Rather inundating you with dozens of update posts, I thought I’d share the takeaways I found most valuable. The one that tops this, of course, is … Continue reading
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Review: Wilde Lake by Laura Lippman
A long time fan of Lippman’s work, I respect how her thrillers not only revolve around a mysterious crime or death, but also have a flavor of social commentary. In this case, she reflects upon mental illness, the treatment of … Continue reading
The Best of Jenn’s Bookshelves: BEA 2016 Edition
It’s going to be a quiet week on the blog. As I write this, I’m sitting in a hotel room in Chicago, preparing to attend my sixth (!!) Book Expo America. Imagine a convention center filled to the brim with … Continue reading
