Monthly Archives: June 2011

Review: Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Harper; First Edition edition (June 14, 2011) ISBN-10: 0062060554 Source: Publisher Due to a horrible accident several years in the past, Christine now suffers from two types of amnesia. One prevents her from recalling the instance … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller | 10 Comments

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

Posted on June 13, 2011 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 hosted by Sheila from … Continue reading →

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TSS: Last Week of School!

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Jenn

This coming week is the last week of school for my boys. My oldest will be graduation from elementary school (yes, this is a big deal) and my youngest will no longer be a kindergartener. They grow up so fast! … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sunday Salon | 2 Comments

Frightful Friday: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! This week’s featured book is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Paranormal Fiction, Review, YA | 18 Comments

Adventures in Parenting: Sharing the Love of Reading

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Jenn

Why yes, it’s been an unreal amount of time since the last time I posted an “Adventures in Parenting” post. Let’s just say that my parenting life has had so many adventures since the last post, I don’t even know … Continue reading →

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Review: War and Watermelon by Rich Wallace

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 9-12 (Jenn’s opinion: 12 & up) Hardcover: 184 pages Publisher: Viking Juvenile; 1 edition (June 9, 2011) Source: Publisher It’s the summer of 1969 (yes, Bryan Adam’s song definitely comes to mind). Twelve year old Brody is … Continue reading →

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Review: The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes by Marcus Sakey

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Jenn

Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Dutton Adult (June 9, 2011) ISBN-10: 052595211X Source: Publisher A man wakes up, naked and cold, on a isolated beach. He doesn’t recall why he is there or how he got there. Actually, he remembers … Continue reading →

Posted in Dutton, Mystery/Suspense, Penguin, Review, Thriller | 9 Comments

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

Posted on June 6, 2011 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 is hosted by Sheila from … Continue reading →

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TSS: One More Page Books Really Knows How to Throw A Party!

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Jenn

Last Tuesday, One More Page Books welcomed Rebecca Rasmussen, author of The Bird Sisters, for a reading and signing. The weather was quite atrocious: we were in the midst of a thunderstorm. As always, I arrived early as to avoid … Continue reading →

Posted in Author Events, One More Page Books, The Sunday Salon | 7 Comments

Frightful Friday: The Ridge by Michael Koryta

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! This week’s Frightful Friday selection is The Ridge by Michael … Continue reading →