Super Mini Reviews of five books: Earth: The Book, A Northern Light, Revolutionary Road, The Namesake and The Slap.
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Earth: The Book, A Northern Light, Revolutionary Road, The Namesake and The Slap
by Jenners • 07/20/2012 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, Contemporary, D Authors, E Titles, Fiction, Historical, Humor, L Authors, Literary, N Titles, Non-Fiction, R Titles, S Authors, S Titles, T Authors, Y Authors • 38 Comments
The Death Cure by James Dashner
by Jenners • 06/09/2012 • 2 Stars, D Authors, D Titles, Dystopia, Young Adult • 26 Comments
A review of the YA dystopia The Death Cure by James Dashner.
Read more →The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
by Jenners • 06/08/2012 • 3.5 Stars, D Authors, Dystopia, S Titles, Young Adult • 17 Comments
A review of the YA dystopia book The Scorch Trials by James Dashner.
Read more →The Maze Runner by James Dashner
by Jenners • 06/07/2012 • 3.5 Stars, D Authors, Dystopia, M Titles, Young Adult • 41 Comments
A review of James Dashner's YA dystopia, The Maze Runner.
Read more →The Ledge by Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan
by Jenners • 11/10/2011 • 4 Stars, Adventure, D Authors, L Titles, Memoir, Non-Fiction, V Authors • 49 Comments
A review of the adventure/survival book The Ledge by Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughn.
Read more →Falling Together by Marisa de los Santos
by Jenners • 09/22/2011 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, D Authors, F Titles, Fiction • 40 Comments
A review of Marisa de los Santos's new novel, Falling Together.
Read more →Review: The Rose Trilogy by Jennifer Donnelly
by Jenners • 07/12/2011 • 4 Stars, D Authors, Fiction, Historical, T Titles, W Titles • 63 Comments
My review of The Rose Trilogy by Jennifer Donnelly, which offers densely plotting historical fiction that packs in the action, drama and romance.
Read more →Review: The Ex-Boyfriend’s Handbook by Matt Dunn
by Jenners • 11/20/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Chick Lit, D Authors, E Titles, Fiction, Humor • 34 Comments
A review of The Ex-Boyfriend's Handbook by Matt Dunn, which could be characterized as "male chick-lit."
Read more →ROOM by Emma Donoghue
by Jenners • 11/15/2010 • 4.5 Stars, D Authors, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, Literary, R Titles • 87 Comments
A review of Emma Donaghue's stunning book, ROOM. I found it riveting and could not put it down.
Read more →Review: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier
by Jenners • 10/28/2010 • 4 Stars, Classics, D Authors, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, Mystery/Thriller, R Titles • 65 Comments
I finally get around to reading Daphne DuMaurier's classic book "Rebecca" and find it wonderfully creepy.
Read more →Review: The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
by Jenners • 10/26/2010 • 3.5 Stars, D Authors, Fiction, G Titles, Historical, Mystery/Thriller • 52 Comments
A review of "The Gargoyle" by Andrew Davidson, a supernatural historical fiction tale about past lives and how they might follow us into the present.
Read more →Review: Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
by Jenners • 10/16/2010 • 4 Stars, D Authors, L Authors, Non-Fiction, S Titles • 38 Comments
A review of "Superfreakonomics" by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. This accessible and fascinating book looks at a variety of topics from an economic viewpoint, including monkey prostitution.
Read more →The Brothers Karamazov Readalong Final Post
by Jenners • 10/08/2010 • 2.5 Stars, B Titles, Brother K Read-A-Long, Classics, D Authors • 42 Comments
My final post in the epic readalong of The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I found the book to be overly long, rambling, and boring. I was thrilled to finish it.
Read more →Review: Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
by Jenners • 08/14/2010 • 4 Stars, Chick Lit, Contemporary, D Authors, Fiction, L Titles • 18 Comments
A review of Marisa de los Santo's lovely book, Love Walked In.
Read more →Review: The Lion by Nelson DeMille
by Jenners • 08/07/2010 • 4 Stars, D Authors, Fiction, L Titles, Mystery/Thriller • 14 Comments
A review of Nelson DeMille's latest John Corey thriller, The Lion.
Read more →Review: Belong to Me by Marisa de los Santos
by Jenners • 05/22/2010 • 4 Stars, B Titles, Chick Lit, Contemporary, D Authors, Fiction • 17 Comments
A review of Marisa de los Santo's charming book, Belong To Me.
Read more →Review: The Devil’s Punchbowl by Greg Iles
by Jenners • 03/20/2010 • 3.5 Stars, D Authors, Fiction, I Titles, Mystery/Thriller • 10 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read: “The Devil’s Punchbowl” by Greg Iles 2 Words that describe the book: Suspenseful thriller 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: Natchez, Mississippi, modern times Penn Cage—A former DA and now mayor of his hometown of Natchez, Mississippi,...
Read more →My Favorite Reads: Nelson DeMille Books Featuring John Corey
by Jenners • 09/30/2009 • 4 Stars, D Authors, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller • 15 Comments
Writing about some of my favorite action books featuring John Corey.
Read more →My Favorite Reads: Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Steven J. Dubner
by Jenners • 09/24/2009 • 4 Stars, D Authors, F Titles, L Authors • 16 Comments
My Favorite Reads is hosted by Alyce at At Home With Books. The idea is to write about some favorite books that you read before you started blogging! Today I want to tell you about Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Steven J. Dubner The...
Read more →Review: The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
by Jenners • 08/14/2009 • 3.5 Stars, D Authors, Fiction, Historical, Literary, R Titles • 32 Comments
Title: The Red Tent Author: Anita DiamantISBN: 0-312-19551-6Publishing Info: Picador, 1997Number of Pages: 321Book Category: Fiction Story Overview My name means nothing to you. My memory is dust. This is not your fault, or mine. The chain connecting mother to daughter was broken and the word passed to the keeping of men, who had...
Read more →Review: Cutting Loose by Nadine Dajani
by Jenners • 06/20/2009 • 3 Stars, C Titles, Contemporary, D Authors, Fiction • 9 Comments
Title: Cutting LooseAuthor: Nadine DajaniISBN: 978-0-7653-1943-2Publisher Info: Forge, September 2008Book Specs: 384 pages Book Category: Fiction Story Overview Set primarily in glitzy Miami, this book tells the stories of three different women at a crossroads in life. Ranya is a stunningly beautiful but sheltered daughter of wealthy Lebanese parents. She has lived a pampered...
Read more →I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle
by Jenners • 03/19/2009 • 4 Stars, Contemporary, D Authors, Fiction, Humor, I Titles • 8 Comments
A review of I Love You, Beth Cooper by Larry Doyle.
Read more →That Went Well by Terrell Harris Dougan
by Jenners • 02/25/2009 • 3 Stars, D Authors, Memoir, Non-Fiction, T Titles • 12 Comments
A review of That Went Well by Terrell Harris Dougan.
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