Monthly Archives: May 2012

Going to BEA/BEA Blogger Convention? Let’s Meet Up!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Jenn

It’s less than a month away: the event book bloggers, authors, & publishers all look forward to! Book Expo America! One of the most important things about BEA is not the free galleys but the networking!  I’ve made some great … Continue reading →

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Review: The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Unbridled Books (May 1, 2012) ISBN-10: 1609530799 Source: Publisher Gavin Sasaki is a young journalist working in New York City. The economic decline has an adverse effect on the print publishing industry and in an attempt … Continue reading →

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Review: So Far Away by Meg Mitchell Moore

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books (May 29, 2012) ISBN-10: 0316097691 Source: Publisher Kathleen Lynch is a widow working as an archivist in a library. She lost her husband early in life, her daughter was a mere toddler. Years … Continue reading →

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Reliving Morrison: My Path Down Memory Lane

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Jenn

Today, May 8th has been deemed Toni Morrison day to celebrate the publication of Morrison’s newest book, Home. After reading a review copy of home Home, I knew there was no way I could possibly review a novel by this incredibly talented … Continue reading →

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Zombie Mondays: Audiobook Review-Zombiestan by Mainak Dhar

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Jenn

Listening Length: 6 hours and 25 minutes Program Type: Audiobook Version: Unabridged Publisher: Tantor Audio Source: Publisher Taliban soldiers, while surveying the remnants of an air strike on a secret Al-Qaeda meeting, are infected by a virus. They each embark on different travel routes following their … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 7, 2012 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 read, 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: A Silence of Mockingbirds: The Memoir of A Murder by Karen Spears Zacharias

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured book is actually a memoir, somehow making it even more chilling: A Silence of Mockingbirds: The … Continue reading →

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A Month in Review: April 2012

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jenn

Books Reviewed   Carpathia by Matt Forbeck Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash Red, White, and Blood by Christopher Farnsworth The Iguana Tree by Michel Stone White Horse by … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: The Inquisitor by Mark Allen Smith

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jenn

Listening Length: 8 hours and 48 minutes Program Type: Audiobook Version: Unabridged Publisher: Macmillan Audio Source: Publisher Geiger’s art is “information retrieval,” he can tell if someone is lying the instant the words are spoken. His methods aren’t always traditional, using physical … Continue reading →

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