My first audiobook review of 2013: The Dog Stars by Peter Heller.
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The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
by Jenners • 01/13/2013 • 4 Stars, D Titles, Dystopia, Fiction, H Authors • 60 Comments
2012 Review Extravaganza: Part 1
by Jenners • 12/12/2012 • 3 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, A Authors, Audiobook, C Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, G Titles, H Authors, History, J Authors, K Authors, M Titles, Memoir, Mystery/Thriller, Non-Fiction, S Authors, S Titles, Science, W Titles • 52 Comments
A collection of short book reviews, including: When Will There Be Good News; Started Early, Took My Dog; The Man Who Mistook His Wife for A Hat; Girl In Translation; Curtains; and Game Change.
Read more →RIP Review: Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison
by Jenners • 10/24/2012 • 3 Stars, Classics, Dystopia, Fiction, H Authors, M Titles • 42 Comments
A review of Harry Harrison's 1966 book, Make Room! Make Room!
Read more →RIP Review: The Pure In Heart by Susan Hill
by Jenners • 10/22/2012 • 4 Stars, Fiction, H Authors, Mystery/Thriller, P Titles • 38 Comments
A review of the second Simon Serraillier novel, The Pure In Heart, by Susan Hill.
Read more →Audiobook Mini Reviews: Moonwalking With Einstein, The Art of Fielding, The Odds
by Jenners • 10/03/2012 • 3 Stars, 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, A Titles, Audiobook, Contemporary, F Authors, Fiction, Genres, H Authors, Literary, M Titles, Non-Fiction, O Authors, O Titles, Science • 53 Comments
Short reviews of three audiobooks: Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach and The Odds by Stewart O'Nan.
Read more →A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
by Jenners • 08/09/2012 • 3.5 Stars, D Titles, Fiction, H Authors, Historical, Paranormal • 20 Comments
A review of A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness.
Read more →The Red House by Mark Haddon
by Jenners • 06/12/2012 • 4 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, H Authors, R Titles • 68 Comments
A review of Mark Haddon's latest novel, The Red House.
Read more →The Night Circus, Chosen and Norwegian Wood Mini Reviews
by Jenners • 05/10/2012 • 3 Stars, 4 Stars, C Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, H Authors, Literary, M Authors, Miscellaneous, N Titles • 50 Comments
Mini reviews of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, The Chosen by Chandra Hoffman and Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami.
Read more →Unbroken by Lauren Hillenbrand
by Jenners • 03/19/2012 • 4 Stars, Adventure, H Authors, History, Non-Fiction, U Titles • 59 Comments
A review of Lauren Hillenbrand's book, Unbroken.
Read more →Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler with Art by Maira Kalman
by Jenners • 02/16/2012 • 3 Stars, Fiction, H Authors, W Titles, Young Adult • 29 Comments
A review of Why We Broke Up, which is written by Daniel Handler and illustrated by Maira Kalman.
Read more →The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist
by Jenners • 11/08/2011 • 4 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, H Authors, U Titles • 52 Comments
A review of the adult dystopian book The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist.
Read more →Reviews: Bossypants and My Horizontal Life
by Jenners • 07/10/2011 • 4 Stars, B Titles, F Authors, H Authors, Humor, M Titles, Memoir, Non-Fiction • 46 Comments
Book reviews of books by two comediennes: Tina Fey's Bossypants and Chelsea Handler's My Horizontal Life.
Read more →Heads You Lose by Lisa Lutz and David Hayward
by Jenners • 04/05/2011 • 4.5 Stars, Fiction, H Authors, H Titles, Humor, L Authors, Mystery/Thriller • 48 Comments
A book review of "Heads You Lose" by Lisa Lutz and David Hayward, a collaborative comedic murder mystery that has been described as "Weeds crossed with Adaptation." I adored it.
Read more →Review: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sausages by Tom Holt
by Jenners • 02/10/2011 • 4 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, H Authors, Humor, L Titles, Science Fiction • 46 Comments
A review of Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Sausages by Tom Holt. Surreal, silly but great fun.
Read more →An American Family, About Alice, Living Dead in Dallas, Dave Barry’s Only Travel Guide, Being Perfect Mini Reviews
by Jenners • 06/17/2010 • 2 Stars, 3 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, A Titles, B Authors, B Titles, D Titles, H Authors, L Titles, Q Authors, S Authors, T Authors • 25 Comments
Four mini book reviews of An American Family by Pam Spaulding, About Alice by Calvin Trillin, Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris, Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need by Dave Barry, and Being Perfect by Anna Quindlen.
Read more →Review: How I Became A Famous Novelist by Steve Hely
by Jenners • 03/08/2010 • 4 Stars, Fiction, H Authors, H Titles, Humor • 27 Comments
How I Became A Famous NovelistSteve HelyGrove Press, Black Cat, 2009ISBN: 978-0802170606224 PagesGenre: Fiction, HumorMy Rating: 4 stars The Set-Up To impress his former girlfriend at her upcoming wedding, Pete Tarslaw decides to become a famous novelist. Figuring it couldn’t be all that hard, he spends an afternoon at a bookstore studying bestselling books....
Read more →Review: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
by Jenners • 02/13/2010 • 3 Stars, Fiction, H Authors, S Titles, Southern Fiction • 13 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read: “Saving CeeCee Honeycutt” by Beth Hoffman 2 Words that describe the book: Southern healing 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: 1967, Savannah, Georgia CeeCee Honeycutt—a lonely 12-year-old girl who has had a difficult childhood coping with her...
Read more →Review: The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
by Jenners • 01/02/2010 • 2.5 Stars, Fiction, H Authors, Mystery/Thriller, X Titles • 2 Comments
A book review of The Xiabalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton.
Read more →Review: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
by Jenners • 12/26/2009 • 3.5 Stars, Chick Lit, D Titles, Fiction, H Authors, Paranormal • 0 Comments
Hosted by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read and/or reviewed: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris 2 Words that describe the book: Vampire comedy 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: Bon Temps, Louisiana, present day Sookie Stackhouse—spunky, cute waitress with a talent/disability for reading minds. Bill Compton—sexy,...
Read more →Review: Plainsong by Kent Haruf
by Jenners • 10/11/2009 • 3.5 Stars, Fiction, H Authors, Literary, P Titles • 17 Comments
Title: Plainsong Author: Kent HarufISBN: 0-375-70585-6Publishing Info: Vintage Contemporaries, 1999Number of Pages: 301Book Category: Fiction Story Overview The setting is the small town of Holt—located in the prairie not too far from Denver. The type of town where people know each other’s business and papers are still delivered by boys on bicycles. Yet as...
Read more →The Ridiculous Race by Steve Hely and Vali Chandrasekaran
by Jenners • 07/26/2009 • 4.5 Stars, C Authors, H Authors, Non-Fiction, R Titles • 9 Comments
A review of The Ridiculous Race by Steve Hely and Vali Chandrasekaran -- a ridiculously funny travel memoir.
Read more →Review: Do-Over! by Robin Hemley
by Jenners • 06/08/2009 • 3.5 Stars, D Titles, H Authors, Memoir • 9 Comments
Title: Do-Over!Author: Robin HemleyISBN: 978-0-316-02060-2Publishing Info: Little Brown & Company, May 2009Book Specs: 319 pagesBook Category: Memoir Book Overview The subtitle of this book pretty much says it all: “In Which a 48-Year-Old Father of Three Returns to Kindergarten, Summer Camp, the Prom and Other Embarrassments.” The book chronicles the author’s “do-overs” in ten...
Read more →The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill
by Jenners • 02/13/2009 • 4 Stars, Fiction, H Authors, Mystery/Thriller, V Titles • 5 Comments
A review of The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill.
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