Monthly Archives: March 2014

Audiobook Review: While Beauty Slept by Elizabeth Blackwell

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Jenn

Publisher: Tantor Media; Unabridged,MP3 – Unabridged CD edition (February 20, 2014) ISBN-10: 1452667896 Source: Personal copy When Elise Darliss’ mother falls victim to the pox, Elise flees her home on a farm and seeks employment as a maid at the … Continue reading →

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TSS: Anniversary Special: Pros & Cons of Blogging

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Jenn

  Yesterday, Jenn’s Bookshelves turned six years old! I must say, it’s been a wonderful six years. As I was contemplating how (or if) I was going to celebrate this year, I reflected back on some of the more interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Bookish Chatter, The Sunday Salon | 17 Comments

Frightful Friday: The Seeker by R. B. Chesterton

Posted on March 7, 2014 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 title is The Seeker by R. B. Chesterton: Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Pegasus (March 6, 2014) … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Horror, Pegasus Books, Review, Supernatural, Thriller | 2 Comments

The Revitalization of Femme Fatale

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Jenn

Longtime readers may recall a web series I used to write called Femme Fatale. The point of the series was to highlight books written by female mystery/thriller writers. As I reminisced, I contemplated rejuvenating this series. Then I read this … Continue reading →

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Review: The Accident by Chris Pavone

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Crown (March 11, 2014) ISBN-10: 0385348452 Source: Publisher Isabel Reed is a literary agent who still relishes in reading hardcopy manuscripts,   refusing to embrace the digital age. One day, a strange manuscript lands on her desk. The author, anonymous, … Continue reading →

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Review: Above by Isla Morley

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (March 4, 2014) ISBN-10: 1476731527 Source: Publisher At just sixteen years old, Blythe Hallowell is abducted by a survivalist, kept prisoner in an abandoned missile silo. She tries without success to escape, he captor spouting stories about the the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dystopian fiction, Gallery Books, Review, Thriller | 9 Comments

A Month in Review: February 2014

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Jenn

Books Reviewed  The Troop by Nick Cutter After I’m Gone by Laura Lippman A Killing of Angels by Kate Rhodes The Headmaster’s Wife by Thomas Christopher Greene Fallen Beauty by Erika Robuck Snowblind by Christopher Golden The Winter People by … Continue reading →

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