Monthly Archives: April 2010

Guest Post & Giveaway: Stephanie Cowell, Author of Claude & Camille

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Jenn

I’m pleased to welcome Stephanie Cowell, author of Claude & Camille, to Jenn’s Bookshelves.  One of the key aspects in Claude & Camille is friendship, and today Stephanie writes about how important friends are.   How My Friends Save My Life When … Continue reading →

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Review: Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet by Stephanie Cowell

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Jenn

  Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Crown (April 6, 2010) ISBN-10: 0307463214 Source: Publisher When artist Claude Monet sees a young woman in a train station, it’s love at first sight. Fate brings them together and Monet asks the young woman, … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Winner of Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Jenn

Marie has been contacted via email. Thanks to all who entered!  Don’t forget, you still have time to enter to win the entire Chelsea Cain “Beauty Killer” series  (contest ends 4/26) or one of three copies of A Gift From … Continue reading →

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Guest Post & Giveaway: Marjorie Price, Author of A Gift from Brittany

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Jenn

I’m excited to welcome Marjorie Price  to Jenn’s Bookshelves today!  She’s writing on a subject that truly comes into play in her memoir, A Gift from Brittany. Writing — another form of Painting?   Eight years ago, when I began … Continue reading →

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Library Loot: April 7-13

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Jenn

Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. Here are the books I’ve checked out this week: Books for Me! The Sword of the … Continue reading →

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Review: A Gift from Brittany by Marjorie Price

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Jenn

    Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Gotham; Reprint edition (March 3, 2009) ISBN-10: 1592404340 Source: Author Marjorie (Midge) Price always dreamed of painting in Paris.  In 1960 she did something that no twenty-eight year old woman should do: she bought … Continue reading →

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Review & Giveaway: Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Jenn

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books; 1 edition (September 1, 2009) ISBN-10: 0312368488 Source: Publisher Archie Sheridan was held captive and tortured by Gretchen Lowell, a beautiful and sexy serial killer who has haunted the citizens of Portland, OR for … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 12, 2010 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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24-Hour Readathon: Post Game Wrap Up

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Jenn

Ok, so apparently my relaxed approach to the read-a-thon was a bit too relaxed.  Decided to take a nap at 8 pm for a little while. Didn’t wake up til 7 am this morning!  With my son’s field trip to … Continue reading →

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24-Hour Readathon: Half Time Report

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Jenn

We’re getting pretty close to halfway through the readathon!  I have to say, my relaxed outlook on the entire thing has made the experience much more enjoyable!  After each book read, I take an hour break to watch tv, spend … Continue reading →

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