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Review: The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jenn

Now this is the title to get one out of a reading funk!! Due to the sheer volume of revelations this book contains, I must limit just how much information I share. These two women are from vastly different backgrounds. … Continue reading →

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Review: The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Jenn

Jenn: I read this book when it was originally released and fell in love with the unique premise.  Justin first discovered this through the movie.  He’s now at an age (11) at which I thought reading the book would make more … Continue reading →

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Review: The Red Hunter by Lisa Unger

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Jenn

This is one of those books that is so intense, so captivating, that you’ll want to read it in one sitting.   The author has crafted two incredibly unique and well-fleshed out characters, both having survived individual attacks that have … Continue reading →

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Review: I Found You by Lisa Jewell

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Jenn

I’m quite a fan of twisty storylines based on dark old secrets.  This title is certainly rich with twists and turns.  They were so captivating that it allowed to me overlook the fact that I couldn’t find any of the … Continue reading →

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Review: Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Jenn

Never before have I uttered so man “WTF’s” while reading. First, let me start by saying I’ve been a fan of Pinborough’s for over a decade.  My first introduction to her work was via her horror. She excels at writing the … Continue reading →

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Batgirl at Super Hero High (DC Super Hero Girls) by Lisa Yee

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Jenn

This is now the third book I’ve read in this series and it may very well be my favorite.  I believe it serves an important message to young girls, those who have been immersed in stories and movies about famous … Continue reading →

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Review: Two Days Gone by Randall Silvis

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Jenn

Wow. This is certainly not a book for the faint of heart.  From the very beginning, Silvis takes his reader into a dark and harrowing journey.  The slaughter (there isn’t really any other way to to describe it) of his … Continue reading →

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Review: Little Heaven by Nick Cutter

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Jenn

Egads, this book is spooky.  Having ready Cutter’s previous works, I thought I was prepared for this one. Clearly, that wasn’t the case.  This is the type of horror that chills you from the core, an evil that reminds me … Continue reading →

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Audio book Review: Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Jenn
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Review: The Magnolia Story by Chip & Joanna Gaines

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Jenn

I don’t know about you, but events as of late have had me in a reading funk. I was scrambling for a book to keep my attention when I saw this one sitting next to my reading chair, beckoning me. … Continue reading →

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