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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Review: The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers
Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (September 11, 2012) ISBN-10: 0316219363 Source: Publisher In this wholly unique first-hand experience of the Iraq war, readers follow the path of private John Bartle on his first tour of duty. Told … Continue reading
Posted in General Fiction, Little, Brown & Company, Review
Tagged depression, Iraq war, recovery, soldiers
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Guest Post: Carrie Macmillan from STELLAA
Hi! I am Carrie Macmillan, the Social Media Coordinator here at STELLAA. I am thrilled to be guest-blogging about the organization here at Jenn’s Bookshelves! To say that I love books is an understatement. I love them. I love them … Continue reading
Review: Quarantine by John Smolens
Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Pegasus (September 5, 2012) ISBN-10: 1605984183 Source: Publisher The trading ship Miranda prepares to sail into the harbor in Newburyport, Massachusetts when it is boarded by the town doctor, Giles Wiggins. The ship, sailing on its … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, W.W. Norton & Company
Tagged early America, medical practices, plague
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
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
Mx3 2012 Murder, Monsters & Mayhem: The Sign-Up
Fall is in the air! While the official start of Murder, Monsters & Mayhem (Mx3) isn’t for a few weeks yet (the start of October), I’ve received a few emails asking about signing up to participate So, without further ado, … Continue reading
Posted in Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem
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Mini-Review: Worth Dying For by Lee Child (Audiobook)
Publisher: Random House Audio; Unabridged edition (October 19, 2010) ISBN-10: 0307749436 Listening Length: 13 hours and 45 minutes Source: Publisher Hitch-hiking his way to Virginia, Reacher is dropped off outside a desolate small town in Nebraska. He only intends on staying in … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Mystery/Suspense, Random House, Thriller
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Review: The Devil in Silver by Victor Lavalle
Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Spiegel & Grau (August 21, 2012) ISBN-10: 1400069866 Source: Publisher Pepper is the newest guest in a mental institution, New Hyde Hospital, in Queens, NY. He isn’t mentally ill, instead the police decided to admit him … Continue reading
Posted in Literary Fiction, Review, Spiegel & Grau
Tagged mental institution, mental institutions, New York City, race relations
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Review: Freak by Jennifer Hillier
Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (August 7, 2012) ISBN-10: 1451664540 Source: Publisher Abby Maddox is a celebrity in the maximum security prison in which she’s been held since her release. Her claim to fame? Her boyfriend was Ethan Wolfe, … Continue reading
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading This Week?
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
TSS: Fall is Here!
Although Mother Nature doesn’t seem to get the hint, fall has technically come and with it nearly everything I love about the season. Cool weather is just around the corner (so I hope) and with it weekends spent bundled up … Continue reading
Posted in Murders, Monsters, & Mayhem, RIP, The Sunday Salon
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