Monthly Archives: July 2014

Review: World of Trouble (Last Policeman #03) by Ben Winters

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Jenn

Series: Last Policeman (Book 3) Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Quirk Books (July 15, 2014) ISBN: 978159474685 Source: Publisher *Warning: This is a review for the third book in a trilogy. There will be spoilers in this review, so if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Dystopian fiction, Quirk Books, Review | 1 Comment

TSS: A Week in Review

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Jenn

Yet another wonderfully relaxing summer week.  Teen son was off at Scout camp so we were down to just one child this week. We go through this every summer, yet somehow I forget how demanding of time our youngest is … Continue reading →

Posted in The Sunday Salon | 3 Comments

Frightful Friday: The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a regular meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured title is The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier: Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (July 15, 2014) … Continue reading →

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Review: The Competition by Marcia Clark

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Jenn

Series: A Rachel Knight Novel Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Mulholland Books (July 8, 2014) ISBN: 978031622097 Source: Publisher After a high school is the site of a shooting, LA Special Trials prosecutor Rachel Knight and her best friend LAPD detective … Continue reading →

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Review: Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Doubleday (July 8, 2014) ISBN: 978-0385534833 Source: Publisher (egalley) Emily Shepard is a sixteen year-old only child of parents who work at a nuclear plant in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. She has her fair share of struggles: … Continue reading →

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Review: Grand Central: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Jenn

Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Berkley Trade (July 1, 2014) ISBN: 0425272028 Source: Publisher The end of World War II was a pivotal time in our nation’s history.  Despite the struggle and loss brought on by the War, change was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Berkley Trade, Historical Fiction, Review, Short story | 8 Comments

Review: The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Jenn

Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Orbit; First Edition edition (June 10, 2014) ISBN: 0316278157 Source: Publisher Melanie is a unique girl. She spends most of her day locked in a cell. When she is moved, she is restrained in a wheelchair, … Continue reading →

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