Monthly Archives: July 2011

Frightful Friday: We All Fall Down by Michael Harvey

Posted on July 29, 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 featured book is: We All Fall … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Reasons I May Block You on Twitter

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jenn

 In the midst of writing a social media policy, I started compiling a list of reasons I block users on twitter. I do not auto-follow; I take a look at the tweet stream/account of each and every individual who follows me … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookish Chatter | 26 Comments

Celebrate Independent Bookstores! #IndieThursday is Born!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Jenn

  For any of you who follow on me on Twitter, you’ve seen my recent soap-box sermons on shopping at independent bookstores. Now that Borders is closing for good, now is the time to really embrace your local independent bookstore! … Continue reading →

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Review: The Book of Lies by Mary Horlock

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Jenn

Paperback:368 pages Publisher:Harper Perennial; Original edition (July 19, 2011) ISBN-10: 0062065092 Source: Publisher Fifteen year old Cat Rozier, once a star pupil, is now a murderer. She admits it to the reader within the first few pages of the book: … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper Perennial, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 12 Comments

Guest Review: Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jenn

I’m super excited to day to welcome a special guest reviewer to my blog today!  Jessica is my younger sister, and probably the second most avid reader in my family.  She’s been a fan of Janet Evanovich’s book since I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bantam, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 2 Comments

Review: Close Your Eyes by Amanda Eyre Ward

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Jenn

  Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Random House (July 26, 2011) ISBN-10: 0345494482 Source: Publisher Lauren Mahdian, (age six) and her brother, Alex (age nine) awake from a night spent in their treehouse to learn their mother is dead, their father arrested for her … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 25, 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 One Person’s … Continue reading →

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Frightful Friday: Shock Value by Jason Zinoman

Posted on July 22, 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! The featured book this week is:Shock Value: How a Few … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Horror, Non-Fiction, Penguin, Review | 2 Comments

Review: Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Jenn

  Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Knopf (June 14, 2011) ISBN-10: 0307595129 Source: Personal Copy The Kelleher women are an extremely strong-minded set of women.  Alice is the matriarch; she spends all her time at Mass or enjoying a cigarette and a manhattan on … Continue reading →

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Literary Road Trip: June/July Link Round Up!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jenn

The Literary Road Trip is a project in which bloggers are volunteering to showcase local authors. This showcase can be anything you want to make of it – book reviews, author interviews, giveaways – as long as you’re working with … Continue reading →

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