Monthly Archives: August 2009

Tuesday Teaser, August 11th

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Jenn

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that … Continue reading →

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Jenn

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being reading, and the books to be finish this week. It was created by J.Kaye’s Book Blog, … Continue reading →

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Review: Urban Gothic by Brian Keene

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Jenn

A car load of white teens gets stranded in the middle of the Philadelphia ghetto after attending a concert. A few exit the car in an attempt to fix it, and they are approached by some local teens. They are … Continue reading →

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Review and Blog Tour: Hugh and Bess by Susan Higginbotham

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Jenn

Eleven-year-old Bess de Montacute is infuriated when she discovers that she is being forced to marry thirty-two-year-old Hugh le Despenser. Hugh comes from a family of traitors, and isn’t very happy about the arrangement either. For the past several years, … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Ellen Newmark, Author of The Book of Unholy Mischief

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Jenn

A not so funny thing happened on the way to this blog. My husband fell seriously ill. I had planned to write about passion, about how it adds richness and meaning and beauty to life, but faced with losing my … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Teaser, August 4th

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Jenn

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Review: The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Jenn

It’s 1498 in Venice, Italy. Luciano is a homeless street beggar. He survives by pickpocketing and stealing food from street merchants. Until one day he is literally dragged from the streets by the Ferro, the top chef to the Doge. … Continue reading →

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