A review of Kate Morton's novel The Forgotten Garden.
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The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
by Jenners • 01/16/2013 • 4 Stars, F Titles, Fiction, M Authors • 70 Comments
The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
by Jenners • 01/13/2013 • 4 Stars, D Titles, Dystopia, Fiction, H Authors • 60 Comments
2012 Review Extravaganza: Pt. 7
by Jenners • 12/29/2012 • 3 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, A Authors, Audiobook, B Authors, Contemporary, Essays, F Titles, Fiction, Humor, J Titles, L Titles, Literary, M Authors, M Titles, Non-Fiction, O Titles, P Authors, P Titles, R Authors, S Titles, T Authors, True Crime, Young Adult • 66 Comments
Short reviews of Jellicoe Road, The Sense of An Ending, The Future of Us, Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries, One Last Thing Before I Go, People Who Eat Darkness and Moranthology.
Read more →2012 Review Extravaganza: Pt. 6
by Jenners • 12/28/2012 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Audiobook, C Authors, Dystopia, F Authors, Fiction, G Authors, G Titles, Gothic/Horror, J Titles, L Titles, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Q Authors, R Titles, Science Fiction, T Titles, W Authors, Young Adult • 45 Comments
Short reviews of Robopocalypse, The Twelve, The Graveyard Book, The Journal of Best Practices, and Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake.
Read more →2012 Review Extravaganza: Pt. 5
by Jenners • 12/26/2012 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, Audiobook, C Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, G Titles, H Titles, Humor, J Authors, L Authors, L Titles, Literary, M Authors, Memoir, Non-Fiction, R Authors, U Titles • 56 Comments
Short reviews of A Grown Up Kind of Pretty, Let's Pretend This Never Happened, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, How To Be A Woman, and The Casual Vacancy.
Read more →2012 Review Extravaganza: Pt. 4
by Jenners • 12/20/2012 • 2.5 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, B Titles, C Authors, Contemporary, F Authors, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, Health, Humor, I Titles, K Authors, L Titles, Mystery/Thriller, Non-Fiction, R Authors, S Titles • 33 Comments
Short reviews of Broken Harbor, So Cold The River, I Am America (And So Can You), Losing Clementine, and I Hardly Ever Wash My Hands: The Other Side of OCD.
Read more →2012 Review Extravaganza: Pt. 3
by Jenners • 12/18/2012 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Adventure, Audiobook, Contemporary, Essays, Fiction, History, Memoir, Non-Fiction, P Authors, P Titles, S Authors, S Titles, T Titles, V Authors, W Authors, W Titles • 53 Comments
Short reviews of State of Wonder, Take the Cannoli, The Partly Cloudy Patriot, Wild, State by State and Savages.
Read more →2012 Review Extravaganza: Pt. 2
by Jenners • 12/16/2012 • 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, A Titles, Audiobook, Contemporary, D Titles, Fiction, G Titles, H Titles, History, L Authors, Literary, M Authors, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Short Stories, V Authors • 49 Comments
Book reviews: Devil in The White City; After The Quake; Gang Leader for A Day; Dear American Airlines; and Heft.
Read more →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 →Care of Wooden Floors by Will Wiles
by Jenners • 12/05/2012 • 4 Stars, C Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, W Authors • 53 Comments
The Fault In Our Stars by John Green
by Jenners • 11/27/2012 • 5 Stars, Contemporary, F Titles, Fiction, G Authors, Young Adult • 81 Comments
The Panther by Nelson DeMille
by Jenners • 11/20/2012 • 3.5 Stars, D Authors, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, P Titles • 27 Comments
RIP Review: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
by Jenners • 10/28/2012 • 4 Stars, A Titles, E Authors, Gothic/Horror • 56 Comments
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 →RIP Review: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
by Jenners • 10/17/2012 • 4 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, I Titles, M Authors • 61 Comments
A review of Richard Matheson's book I Am Legend.
Read more →RIP Review: Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
by Jenners • 10/15/2012 • 4 Stars, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, L Authors, L Titles • 47 Comments
A review of John Ajvide Lindqvist's vampire horror book Let Me In.
Read more →Gone Girl, The Marriage Plot, The 500, The Taker Mini Reviews
by Jenners • 10/07/2012 • 2.5 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, E Authors, F Authors, Fiction, G Titles, Historical, K Authors, Literary, M Titles, Mystery/Thriller, Number Title, Paranormal, Q Authors, T Titles • 47 Comments
Mini reviews of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides, The 500 by Matthew Quirk and The Taker by Alma Katsu.
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 →Love Anthony by Lisa Genova
by Jenners • 09/21/2012 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, G Authors, L Titles • 58 Comments
A review of Lisa Genova's new novel, Love Anthony, which deals with what it is like to be autistic and parent an autistic child.
Read more →11/22/63, Oryx & Crake and Await Your Reply Mini Reviews
by Jenners • 09/14/2012 • 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, A Authors, A Titles, C Authors, Contemporary, Dystopia, Fiction, K Authors, Number Title, O Titles, Science Fiction • 83 Comments
Mini reviews of three great reads: 11/22/63 by Stephen King, Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood and Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon.
Read more →I Am The Messenger, The Call, Lamb, The Lifeboat and The Sugar Queen
by Jenners • 08/30/2012 • 3 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, A Authors, C Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, Historical, I Titles, L Titles, Literary, M Authors, N Authors, R Authors, S Titles, Young Adult, Z Authors • 72 Comments
Five super mini book reviews of I Am The Messenger, The Call, Lamb, The Lifeboat and The Sugar Queen
Read more →Olive Kitteridge, Drop Dead Healthy, Steve Jobs, Fun Home and Perfection
by Jenners • 08/13/2012 • 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, B Authors, Biography, D Titles, F Titles, Fiction, Health, Humor, I Authors, J Authors, Literary, M Authors, Memoir, Non-Fiction, O Titles, P Titles, S Authors, S Titles, Short Stories • 23 Comments
Super mini reviews of Olive Kitteridge, Drop Dead Healthy, Steve Jobs, Fun Home and Perfection.
Read more →I Am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits
by Jenners • 08/11/2012 • 3.5 Stars, Fiction, Historical, I Titles, Literary, M Authors • 15 Comments
A review of I Am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits.
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 →Skippy Dies by Paul Murray
by Jenners • 08/07/2012 • 5 Stars, Audiobook, Contemporary, Fiction, M Authors, S Titles • 29 Comments
A review of Skippy Dies by Paul Murray. I LOVED it!
Read more →Trail of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
by Jenners • 08/05/2012 • 3.5 Stars, Fiction, Humor, L Authors, Mystery/Thriller, T Titles • 11 Comments
A review of Lisa Lutz's fifth book in the Spellman series, Trail of the Spellmans.
Read more →The Human Bobby by Gabe Rotter
by Jenners • 08/03/2012 • 4.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, H Titles, R Authors • 19 Comments
A review of The Human Bobby by Gabe Rotter. Sooooo good!
Read more →The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty
by Jenners • 08/01/2012 • 4 Stars, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Fiction, H Titles, M Authors • 18 Comments
A review of The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty.
Read more →Graceling, Divergent and A Friend of the Family Mini Reviews
by Jenners • 07/25/2012 • 2.5 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Audiobook, C Authors, Contemporary, D Titles, Dystopia, F Titles, Fiction, G Authors, G Titles, Paranormal, R Authors, Young Adult • 47 Comments
Reviews of Graceling, Divergent and A Friend of the Family.
Read more →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
Super Mini Reviews of five books: Earth: The Book, A Northern Light, Revolutionary Road, The Namesake and The Slap.
Read more →Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, The Book of Joe and Everything Is Wrong With Me Mini Reviews
by Jenners • 07/15/2012 • 2.5 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Audiobook, B Titles, Contemporary, E Titles, Fiction, Humor, I Titles, K Authors, M Authors, Memoir, Non-Fiction, T Authors • 34 Comments
Mini Reviews of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, The Book of Joe and Everything Is Wrong With Me.
Read more →Watership Down by Richard Adams
by Jenners • 06/27/2012 • 5 Stars, A Authors, Audiobook, Classics, Fiction, W Titles • 56 Comments
A review of the audiobook version of Watership Down by Richard Adams—one of my rare 5 star reads!!!
Read more →American Gods by Neil Gaiman
by Jenners • 06/22/2012 • 3.5 Stars, A Titles, Audiobook, Fiction, G Authors, Paranormal • 48 Comments
A review of the audio book version of Neil Gaiman's American Gods (The Tenth Anniversary Edition).
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 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 →Left Neglected by Lisa Genova
by Jenners • 05/28/2012 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, G Authors, L Titles • 77 Comments
A review of Lisa Genova's novel Left Neglected.
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 →Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
by Jenners • 05/06/2012 • 4 Stars, Audiobook, C Titles, F Authors, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller • 60 Comments
A review of the audiobook version of Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin.
Read more →Domestic Violets by Matthew Norman
by Jenners • 05/02/2012 • 4 Stars, Contemporary, D Titles, Fiction, N Authors • 53 Comments
A review of Matthew Norman's debut novel, Domestic Violets.
Read more →Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore
by Jenners • 04/07/2012 • 3.5 Stars, Fiction, Historical, Humor, M Authors, S Titles • 23 Comments
A review of Christopher Moore's latest book, Sacre Bleu: A Comedy D'Art.
Read more →Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
by Jenners • 03/31/2012 • 4.5 Stars, Audiobook, Contemporary, E Titles, Fiction, Q Authors • 46 Comments
A review of the audio book version of Every Last One by Anna Quindlen.
Read more →Wicked, Skipping A Beat and Cruising Attitude Reviews
by Jenners • 03/15/2012 • 3 Stars, 3.5 Stars, C Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, M Authors, Memoir, Non-Fiction, P Authors, Paranormal, S Titles, W Titles • 53 Comments
Reviews of Wicked by Gregory Maguire, Skipping A Beat by Sarah Pekkanan and Cruising Attitude by Heather Poole.
Read more →Attachments, The Stupidest Angel and V Is For Vengeance Reviews
by Jenners • 03/06/2012 • 3 Stars, 4 Stars, A Titles, Chick Lit, Fiction, G Authors, Humor, M Authors, Mystery/Thriller, R Authors, S Titles, V Titles • 66 Comments
Mini reviews of Attachment by Rainbow Rowell, The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore, and V Is For Vengeance by Sue Grafton.
Read more →Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi
by Jenners • 02/28/2012 • 2.5 Stars, Fiction, Literary, M Titles, Miscellaneous, O Authors • 32 Comments
A review of Helen Oyeyemi's book Mr. Fox. I was not a fan.
Read more →The Spellman Files, Red Hook Road and Origin Reviews
by Jenners • 02/24/2012 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, A Authors, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, L Authors, Mystery/Thriller, O Titles, R Titles, S Titles, W Authors • 32 Comments
Mini reviews of The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz, Red Hook Road by Ayelet Waldman and Origin by Diana Abu-Jaber.
Read more →Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson
by Jenners • 02/18/2012 • 4 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, W Authors • 36 Comments
A review of S.J. Watson's novel Before I Go To Sleep.
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 →Stay Awake by Dan Chaon
by Jenners • 02/10/2012 • 4 Stars, C Authors, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, S Titles, Short Stories • 27 Comments
A review of Dan Chaon's collection of short stories, Stay Awake.
Read more →One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson
by Jenners • 02/02/2012 • 4 Stars, A Authors, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, O Titles • 28 Comments
A review of Kate Atkinson's second Jackson Brodie mystery, One Good Turn.
Read more →Blue Christmas by Various Authors
by Jenners • 12/09/2011 • 3.5 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, Short Stories, V Authors • 34 Comments
A review of the collection of Christmas-themed stories "BLUE CHRISTMAS: Holiday Stories for the Rest of Us."
Read more →I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
by Jenners • 12/02/2011 • 3.5 Stars, B Authors, Fiction, I Titles, Mystery/Thriller • 61 Comments
A review of the latest Flavia de Luce book, I Am Half-Sick of Shadows, by Alan Bradley.
Read more →The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
by Jenners • 11/19/2011 • 3.5 Stars, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, N Authors, R Titles • 45 Comments
A review of The Redbreast, a Harry Hole book by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø.
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 →So Much For That by Lionel Shriver
by Jenners • 11/05/2011 • 3.5 Stars, Audiobook, Contemporary, Fiction, S Authors, S Titles • 49 Comments
A review of the audiobook version of Lionel Shriver's So Much For That. I wasn't the biggest fan.
Read more →The Most Dangerous Thing by Laura Lippman
by Jenners • 10/21/2011 • 3 Stars, Fiction, L Authors, M Titles, Mystery/Thriller • 36 Comments
A review of Laura Lippman's most recent novel, The Most Dangerous Thing. I think she stumbles with this one.
Read more →This Is A Book By Demetri Martin by Demetri Martin
by Jenners • 10/18/2011 • 4.5 Stars, Essays, Fiction, Humor, Humor, M Authors, Non-Fiction, T Titles • 53 Comments
A review of Demetri Martin's very funny book This Is A Book By Demetri Martin. (The book title might also be This Is A Book. It was hard to tell.)
Read more →The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff
by Jenners • 10/15/2011 • 3 Stars, Fiction, G Authors, Literary, M Titles • 49 Comments
A review of the fourth book I read for the RIP Challenge, The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff.
Read more →The Giver by Lois Lowry
by Jenners • 10/10/2011 • 4 Stars, Classics, Dystopia, Fiction, G Titles, Gothic/Horror, L Authors, Young Adult • 61 Comments
A review of the excellent YA dystopian book The Giver by Lois Lowry.
Read more →Let The Great World Spin, I Am Not Myself These Days and Three Cups of Deceit Reviews
by Jenners • 10/05/2011 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Fiction, I Titles, K Authors, L Titles, Literary, M Authors, Memoir, Non-Fiction, T Titles • 59 Comments
Mini-Reviews of three very different books: Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann, I Am Not Myself These Days by Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Three Cups of Deceit by Jon Krakauer.
Read more →Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
by Jenners • 10/01/2011 • 4.5 Stars, C Authors, Dystopia, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, R Titles, Science Fiction • 72 Comments
A review of Ernest Cline's deliriously fun thrill ride of a book, Ready Player One. I just LOVED IT!
Read more →Blacklands by Belinda Bauer
by Jenners • 09/28/2011 • 3.5 Stars, B Authors, B Titles, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller • 42 Comments
A review of Belinda Bauer's novel, Blacklands. A creepy book that features a cat and mouse game between a young boy and a pedophile/serial killer.
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 →Faithful Place by Tana French
by Jenners • 09/19/2011 • 4.5 Stars, F Authors, F Titles, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller • 50 Comments
A review of Tana French's excellent novel Faithful Place. I swear this woman cannot write a bad book!
Read more →The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
by Jenners • 09/01/2011 • 4.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, L Titles, P Authors • 68 Comments
A review of Tom Perrotta's new novel, The Leftovers, which (despite its wild hook) presents a lived-in and authentic look at life in modern-day suburbia.
Read more →Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis
by Jenners • 08/26/2011 • A Titles, B Titles, Fiction, Historical, Science Fiction, W Authors • 42 Comments
A book review of Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis.
Read more →Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
by Jenners • 08/22/2011 • 4 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, M Titles, N Authors, Young Adult • 38 Comments
A review of the third book of Patrick Ness's Chaos Walking Series, "Monsters of Men."
Read more →The Ask and The Answer by Patrick Ness
by Jenners • 08/18/2011 • 4 Stars, A Titles, Dystopia, Fiction, N Authors, Young Adult • 38 Comments
A review "The Ask and the Answer", the second book of the Chaos Walking Series by Patrick Ness.
Read more →The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
by Jenners • 08/10/2011 • 3.5 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, K Titles, N Authors, Young Adult • 53 Comments
A book review of "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness.
Read more →Review: Shut Your Eyes Tight by John Verdon
by Jenners • 08/03/2011 • 3 Stars, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, S Titles, V Authors • 47 Comments
A book review of John Verdon's second mystery/thriller featuring Dave Gurney, "Shut Your Eyes Tight."
Read more →Mini Reviews: The Fox Inheritance, Faking Smart and When You Reach Me
by Jenners • 07/29/2011 • 2.5 Stars, 3 Stars, 4 Stars, Dystopia, F Authors, F Titles, Fiction, Non-Fiction, P Authors, S Authors, W Titles, Young Adult • 44 Comments
Mini book reviews of The Fox Inheritance, Faking Smart! and When You Reach Me.
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 →Mini Reviews: The Bucolic Plague, Gods In Alabama and Ten Degrees of Reckoning
by Jenners • 06/24/2011 • 3 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Adventure, B Titles, Fiction, G Titles, Humor, J Authors, K Authors, Memoir, Non-Fiction, R Authors, Southern Fiction, T Titles • 56 Comments
Mini book reviews of three different books: The Bucolic Plague by Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson and Ten Degrees of Reckoning by Hester Rumberg.
Read more →Review: Never Knowing by Chevy Stevens
by Jenners • 06/17/2011 • 4 Stars, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, N Titles, S Authors • 55 Comments
A book review of Chevy Steven's second thriller, Never Knowing, which is being released on July 5.
Read more →Review (Of Sorts): Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
by Jenners • 06/10/2011 • 4 Stars, E Titles, F Authors, Fiction, Literary • 62 Comments
A book review of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, written as a letter to the author.
Read more →Mini Reviews: The Lonely Polygamist, Garlic and Sapphires and The Wordy Shipmates
by Jenners • 06/05/2011 • 3 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, Fiction, G Titles, History, L Titles, Memoir, Non-Fiction, R Authors, U Authors, V Authors, W Titles • 61 Comments
Three book reviews of The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall, Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl, and The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell.
Read more →Under the Dome by Stephen King
by Jenners • 05/24/2011 • 4.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, K Authors, Mystery/Thriller, Paranormal, U Titles • 105 Comments
A book review of Stephen King's Under the Dome written as a news story.
Read more →Review: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
by Jenners • 05/21/2011 • 4 Stars, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Fiction, M Authors, W Titles • 59 Comments
A book review of What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty.
Read more →Mini Reviews: Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Strange But True, The Virgin of Small Plains
by Jenners • 05/16/2011 • 3 Stars, 4 Stars, Fiction, L Titles, Literary, M Authors, Mystery/Thriller, P Authors, S Authors, S Titles, V Titles • 54 Comments
Three mini book reviews of The Last Days of Ptolemy Gray (Walter Mosley), Strange But True (John Searles) and The Virgin of Small Plains (Nancy Pickard).
Read more →Review: Love You More by Lisa Gardner
by Jenners • 05/09/2011 • 3 Stars, Fiction, G Authors, L Titles, Mystery/Thriller • 41 Comments
My review of Lisa Gardner's latest mystery/thriller, "Love You More," which I found lacking.
Read more →Review: A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
by Jenners • 04/12/2011 • 3.5 Stars, E Authors, Fiction, Literary, V Titles • 54 Comments
A review of "A Visit from the Goon Squad" by Jennifer Egan—a time-shifting, non-linear story that picks up and drops writing styles as it moves along.
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: Lost & Found by Shaun Tan
by Jenners • 04/02/2011 • 3.5 Stars, Children's Books, Fiction, Graphic Novel, L Titles, T Authors • 49 Comments
A review of artist Shaun Tan's book, "Lost & Found," which contains three lavishly illustrated stories/fables.
Read more →Review: The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde
by Jenners • 03/28/2011 • 4 Stars, B Titles, F Authors, Fiction, Humor, Mystery/Thriller • 76 Comments
A review of Jasper Fforde's witty and whimsical book "The Big Over Easy."
Read more →The Raising and The Widow’s Season Reviews
by Jenners • 03/18/2011 • 3 Stars, 4 Stars, B Authors, Contemporary, Fiction, K Authors, Mystery/Thriller, R Titles, W Titles • 64 Comments
Book reviews of two ghost-themed books: Laura Kasischke's "The Raising" and Laura Brodie's "The Widow's Season." I liked one a lot more than the other ... find out why!
Read more →Mini Reviews: Complications, Strangers At The Feast and Backseat Saints
by Jenners • 03/04/2011 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, B Titles, C Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, G Authors, J Authors, Literary, Memoir, Non-Fiction, S Titles, Southern Fiction, V Authors • 65 Comments
Book reviews of "Complications" by Atul Gawande, "Strangers at the Feast" by Jennifer Vanderbes, and "Backseat Saints" by Joshilyn Jackson
Read more →The Help, Fool and The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole, 1999-2001 Reviews
by Jenners • 02/25/2011 • 3 Stars, 3.5 Stars, 4.5 Stars, F Titles, Fiction, H Titles, Historical, Humor, L Titles, M Authors, S Authors, Southern Fiction, T Authors • 56 Comments
Book reviews of "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett, "Fool" by Christopher Moore and "The Lost Diaries of Adrian Mole, 1999-2001 by Sue Townsend
Read more →The Likeness by Tana French
by Jenners • 02/21/2011 • 4.5 Stars, F Authors, Fiction, L Titles, Mystery/Thriller • 67 Comments
A review of Tana French's The Likeness, which is a follow-up of sorts to In The Woods.
Read more →Review: The Nobodies Album by Carolyn Parkhurst
by Jenners • 02/14/2011 • 4 Stars, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, N Titles, P Authors • 44 Comments
A review of Carolyn Parkhurst's novel The Nobodies Album.
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 →Review: Still Missing by Chevy Stevens
by Jenners • 02/02/2011 • 4 Stars, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, S Authors, S Titles • 66 Comments
A review of Still Missing by Chevy Stevens--an edge-of-your-seat thriller.
Read more →Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
by Jenners • 01/24/2011 • 4.5 Stars, F Authors, F Titles, Fiction, Literary • 82 Comments
A review of Jonathan Franzen's much anticipated novel Freedom.
Read more →Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
by Jenners • 01/19/2011 • 3.5 Stars, A Authors, Classics, Fiction, G Authors, Humor, P Titles • 83 Comments
A review of the genre mash-up book Pride and Predjudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith.
Read more →Review: The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer
by Jenners • 01/14/2011 • 3 Stars, I Titles, M Authors, Mystery/Thriller • 48 Comments
A review of The Inner Circle by Brad Metlzer. Although I like this author, I wasn't a fan of this book.
Read more →Review: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
by Jenners • 11/29/2010 • 4 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, O Authors, Young Adult • 60 Comments
A review of the Young Adult (YA) novel, "Before I Fall," by Lauren Oliver, which I found to be memorable and notch above the other YA books I've read.
Read more →Musashi Readalong Book VII: The Perfect Light
by Jenners • 11/21/2010 • Classics, Musashi Readalong • 31 Comments
A discussion of Book VII of Musashi, an epic novel of the samurai era written by Eiji Yoshikawa ... and the conclusion of the Musashi Readalong.
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 →Musashi Readalong- Book VI: Sun and Moon
by Jenners • 11/14/2010 • Classics, Musashi Readalong • 20 Comments
A discussion of Book VI of Musashi, an epic novel of the samurai era written by Eiji Yoshikawa.
Read more →Musashi Readalong-Book V: Sky
by Jenners • 11/08/2010 • Classics, Musashi Readalong • 22 Comments
A discussion of Book V of Musashi, an epic novel of the samurai era written by Eiji Yoshikawa.
Read more →Review: I’d Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman
by Jenners • 11/06/2010 • 4 Stars, Fiction, I Titles, L Authors, Mystery/Thriller • 41 Comments
A review of Laura Lippman's book, "I'd Know You Anywhere," which I listened to on audio. I found it a compelling bit of psychological suspense.
Read more →Musashi Readalong-Book IV: Wind
by Jenners • 11/01/2010 • Classics, Musashi Readalong • 30 Comments
A discussion of Book IV of Musashi, an epic novel of the samurai era written by Eiji Yoshikawa.
Read more →Review: We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson
by Jenners • 10/31/2010 • 4 Stars, Classics, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, J Authors, Mystery/Thriller, W Titles • 43 Comments
The last book I read for the RIP Challenge, We Have Always Lived In The Castle was author Shirley Jackson's final novel. I suspect you won't forget the narrator Merricat and will drawn into this wonderfully creepy tale.
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 →Musashi Readalong-Book III: Fire
by Jenners • 10/21/2010 • Classics, Musashi Readalong • 26 Comments
A discussion of Book III of Musashi, an epic novel of the samurai era written by Eiji Yoshikawa.
Read more →The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris
by Jenners • 10/14/2010 • 4.5 Stars, Dystopia, F Authors, Fiction, U Titles • 69 Comments
A review of The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris, which I found to be a haunting, compelling story of personal dystopia that I could not put down.
Read more →Review: Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan
by Jenners • 10/12/2010 • 4 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, Literary, Paranormal, S Authors • 50 Comments
A review of Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan, an involving domestic drama with magical elements.
Read more →Musashi Readalong-Book II: Water
by Jenners • 10/11/2010 • Classics, Musashi Readalong • 22 Comments
A discussion of Book II of Musashi, an epic novel of the samurai era written by Eiji Yoshikawa.
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: Infected by Scott Sigler
by Jenners • 10/05/2010 • 3 Stars, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, I Titles, S Authors, Science Fiction • 40 Comments
A book review of Scott Sigler's sci-fi thriller "Infected," which I found to be fast-paced but very gross and light on characterization.
Read more →Musashi Readalong – Book I: Earth
by Jenners • 10/02/2010 • Classics, Musashi Readalong • 34 Comments
A summary of Book 1 of Musashi, an epic novel of the samurai era written by Eiji Yoshikawa.
Read more →A Valley Girl’s Take on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
by Jenners • 09/27/2010 • 3.5 Stars, A Authors, Classics, P Titles • 116 Comments
A book review of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice ... as written by a teenage Valley Girl!
Read more →Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
by Jenners • 09/25/2010 • 4.5 Stars, A Authors, C Titles, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller • 42 Comments
A book review of Kate Atkinson's book Case Histories, which proved to be a multilayered, humorous and compelling mystery.
Read more →In The Woods by Tana French
by Jenners • 09/20/2010 • 4.5 Stars, F Authors, I Titles, Mystery/Thriller • 16 Comments
Book review of Tana French's novel "In The Woods." I found it to be an involving mystery and police procedural that fully engaged me.
Read more →One Shot by Lee Child
by Jenners • 09/18/2010 • 3.5 Stars, C Authors, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, O Titles • 21 Comments
Book review of Lee Child's "One Shot" featuring Jack Reacher. A well-done action thriller with a hubba-hubba hero.
Read more →Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
by Jenners • 09/16/2010 • 5 Stars, E Authors, Fiction, Literary, M Titles • 29 Comments
A book review of Jeffrey Eugenides's novel Middlesex written as a recipe.
Read more →Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Barely A Review)
by Jenners • 09/13/2010 • 3 Stars, C Authors, Dystopia, Fiction, M Titles, Young Adult • 8 Comments
Some brief thoughts on Suzanne Collin's book "Mockingjay" ... plus a giveaway. Click on title to read full article.
Read more →Brothers Karamazov Read-A-Long: Post 3
by Jenners • 09/12/2010 • Brother K Read-A-Long, Classics • 12 Comments
The third update in my slog through Fyodor Dostoevsky's epic novel "The Brothers Karamazov."
Read more →This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
by Jenners • 09/11/2010 • 4.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, T Authors, T Titles • 24 Comments
A book review of Jonathan Tropper's novel This Is Where I Leave You, which I found to be a surprisingly funny yet emotional read.
Read more →Sum: Forty Tales From the Afterlives by David Eagleman
by Jenners • 09/09/2010 • 4.5 Stars, E Authors, Fiction, S Titles, Science Fiction, Short Stories • 10 Comments
A review of David Eagleman's unique little book Sum: Forty Tales From the Afterlives.
Read more →Review: What The Dead Know by Laura Lippman
by Jenners • 09/08/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Fiction, L Authors, Mystery/Thriller, W Titles • 24 Comments
A review of Laura Lippman's What the Dead Know.
Read more →Review: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
by Jenners • 09/04/2010 • 4 Stars, C Titles, Fiction, Historical, Literary, V Authors • 19 Comments
A review of Abraham Verghese's novel Cutting for Stone.
Read more →Review: Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
by Jenners • 08/28/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, L Titles, P Authors, Young Adult • 21 Comments
A review of Susan Beth Pfeffer's YA dystopia, Life As We Knew It.
Read more →One Day by David Nicholls
by Jenners • 08/26/2010 • 4.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, N Authors, O Titles • 24 Comments
A review of David Nicholl's book, One Day.
Read more →The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
by Jenners • 08/24/2010 • 5 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, Historical, Young Adult, Z Authors • 32 Comments
A book review of The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. This is a rare and wondrous book.
Read more →Brothers Karamazov Read-A-Long: Post 2
by Jenners • 08/22/2010 • Brother K Read-A-Long, Classics • 19 Comments
Another post for The Brother's Karamazov Readalong.
Read more →Review: House Rules by Jodi Picoult
by Jenners • 08/21/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, H Titles, Mystery/Thriller, P Authors • 19 Comments
A review of Jodi Picoul's novel, House Rules.
Read more →Review: Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin
by Jenners • 08/19/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Fiction, G Authors, H Titles • 15 Comments
A review of Emily Giffin's book, Heart of the Matter.
Read more →The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
by Jenners • 08/15/2010 • 5 Stars, A Titles, C Authors, Fiction, Historical, Literary • 25 Comments
A book review of Michael Chabon's brilliant The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Don't let it scare you like it did me. It is fantastic and fascinating read.
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 (Of Sorts): 1st To Die by James Patterson
by Jenners • 08/12/2010 • 2 Stars, F Titles, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, P Authors • 24 Comments
A book review of James Patterson's book 1st To Die, written as a letter to the author.
Read more →The Passage by Justin Cronin
by Jenners • 08/08/2010 • 4 Stars, C Authors, Dystopia, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, P Titles, Science Fiction • 30 Comments
A review of Justin Cronin's epic "The Passage." It is NOT a vampire book!
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 →The Brothers Karamazov Read-A-Long Post 1
by Jenners • 07/30/2010 • Brother K Read-A-Long, Classics • 16 Comments
The first post for the Brothers Karamazov Readalong.
Read more →Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee
by Jenners • 07/24/2010 • 3 Stars, C Authors, D Titles, Fiction, Historical, Literary • 20 Comments
A review of J.M. Coetzee's novel, Disgrace.
Read more →Review: The News Where You Are by Catherine O’Flynn
by Jenners • 07/21/2010 • 4 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, N Titles, O Authors • 23 Comments
A review of Catherine O'Flynn's novel, The News Where You Are.
Read more →Review: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
by Jenners • 07/17/2010 • 4 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, I Authors, N Titles • 14 Comments
A review of Kazuo Ishiguro's book Never Let Me Go.
Read more →Review: Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner
by Jenners • 07/13/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Fiction, G Authors, L Titles, Mystery/Thriller • 20 Comments
A review of Lisa Gardner's Live To Tell.
Read more →Review: We Were The Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
by Jenners • 07/10/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Fiction, Literary, O Authors, W Titles • 23 Comments
A review of Joyce Carol Oates's novel, We Were The Mulvaneys.
Read more →Review: Think Of A Number by John Verdon
by Jenners • 07/08/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, T Titles, V Authors • 21 Comments
A review of John Verdon's thriller, Think Of A Number.
Read more →Review: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
by Jenners • 07/03/2010 • 3.5 Stars, A Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, S Authors • 20 Comments
A review of Garth Stein's book "The Art of Racing In The Rain."
Read more →Review: The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson
by Jenners • 06/12/2010 • 3 Stars, A Titles, Dystopia, P Authors, Young Adult • 18 Comments
A review of The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson.
Read more →Review: The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors by Michele Young-Stone
by Jenners • 06/10/2010 • 4 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, H Titles, Y Authors • 23 Comments
A review of The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors by Michele Young-Stone.
Read more →Review: Bite Me by Christopher Moore
by Jenners • 06/05/2010 • 4 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, Humor, M Authors, Paranormal • 14 Comments
A review of Bite Me by Christopher Moore.
Read more →The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest by Steig Larsson
by Jenners • 05/25/2010 • 4.5 Stars, Fiction, G Titles, L Authors, Mystery/Thriller • 16 Comments
A review of The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Steig Larsson. (Includes a summary of the previous two books.)
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: Waiting for Columbus by Thomas Trofimuk
by Jenners • 05/20/2010 • 4 Stars, Fiction, Literary, T Authors, W Titles • 18 Comments
Waiting for Columbus Thomas TrofimukDoubleday, 2009ISBN: 978-0385529136336 pagesGenre: Literary FictionMy Rating: 4 stars Book Description from Shelfari A man arrives at an insane asylum in contemporary Spain claiming to be the legendary navigator Christopher Columbus. Who he really is, and the events that led him to break with reality, lie at the center of...
Read more →Review: Dogrun by Arthur Nersesian
by Jenners • 05/15/2010 • 3 Stars, Contemporary, D Titles, Fiction, N Authors • 10 Comments
Hosted by That’s A Novel Idea 1 book you read: Dogrun by Arthur Nersesian 2 words that describe the book: East Village life 3 settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: the East Village in modern-day NYC Mary Bellanova is a wannabe writer who works at a series of unrewarding temp...
Read more →Review: Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
by Jenners • 05/13/2010 • 3.5 Stars, E Titles, F Authors, Fiction, Historical, Literary • 26 Comments
Everything Is Illuminated Jonathan Safran Foer Harper Perennial, 2002 ISBN: 0-06-052970-9 276 pages Genre: Fiction My rating: 3.5 stars I don’t really know how to start telling you about this book! It is far from a straightforward narrative so it is probably best to start by describing the three primary story arcs: The narration...
Read more →Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell
by Jenners • 05/08/2010 • 3.5 Stars, B Authors, B Titles, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller • 14 Comments
A review of Josh Bazell's Beat the Reaper.
Read more →Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
by Jenners • 05/05/2010 • 4.5 Stars, F Titles, Fiction, Historical, Mystery/Thriller, W Authors • 33 Comments
A review (of sorts) of Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. It is difficult to discuss the book without giving too much away but I try my best.
Read more →Review: Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
by Jenners • 05/01/2010 • 4 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, Humor, M Authors, Paranormal • 10 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read: “Bloodsucking Fiends” by Christopher Moore 2 Words that describe the book: Vampire comedy 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: Modern-day San Francisco Jody—A fledgling vampire who had her new lifestyle thrust upon her with no warning or...
Read more →Review: Rumor Has It by Jill Mansell
by Jenners • 04/29/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Chick Lit, Fiction, M Authors, R Titles • 11 Comments
Rumor Has ItJill MansellSourcebooks Landmark, May 2010404 pagesGenre: Fiction, “Brit Chick Lit” or “Women’s Fiction” or “A Fun Frothy Beach Read”My rating: 3.5 stars Story Overview This is the story of what happens when a girl from the city moves to a little town and finds out what happens when people stop being polite...
Read more →Review: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
by Jenners • 04/17/2010 • 4 Stars, Fiction, I Titles, L Authors, Literary, Short Stories • 15 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read: “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri 2 Words that describe the book: Short story heaven 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: This is a collection of short stories by the writer I consider to be the master of...
Read more →Whacked by Jules Asner
by Jenners • 04/10/2010 • 2 Stars, A Authors, Contemporary, Fiction, W Titles • 14 Comments
A book review of Whacked by Jules Asner.
Read more →The Weed that Strings the Hangman’s Bag by Alan Bradley
by Jenners • 04/03/2010 • 3.5 Stars, B Authors, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, W Titles • 14 Comments
A review of the second Flavia de Luce book by Alan Bradley, The Weed That Strings That Hangman's Bag.
Read more →Review: Circle of Friends, Book V: Heathe and Interview with L. Diane Wolfe
by Jenners • 03/30/2010 • 3 Stars, Author Interview, C Titles, Fiction, W Authors, Young Adult • 6 Comments
The Circle of Friends, Book V: HeatherL. Diane WolfeDancing Lemur Press, 2010ISBN: 978-0-9816210-5-0282 pagesGenre: Fiction, Young Adult Today, I’m thrilled to welcome L. Diane Wolfe, author of the Circle of Friends books. Diane’s fifth book in her Circle of Friends series, Heather, was released on March 16. The book focuses on Heather Jennings, a...
Read more →Reviews (Of Sorts): The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played With Fire
by Jenners • 03/22/2010 • 4 Stars, Fiction, G Titles, L Authors, Mystery/Thriller • 15 Comments
The Girl With the Dragon TattooThe Girl Who Played With FireSteig LarssonKnopf, 2008 and 2009Genre: FictionMy rating: 4 stars for both Here is the description for the Become A Character part of the Take Another Chance Challenge: For this challenge, you can read any book you want. However, you have to write about the...
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 →Review: A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
by Jenners • 03/13/2010 • 4 Stars, D Titles, Fiction, Humor, M Authors, Paranormal • 15 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read: “A Dirty Job” by Christopher Moore 2 Words that describe the book: Dying (of) Laughter 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: San Francisco, CA, modern times Charlie Asher—a normal guy (a “Beta Male”) with a normal life...
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 →Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
by Jenners • 03/06/2010 • 4.5 Stars, Fiction, Historical, Literary, S Authors, S Titles • 16 Comments
A review of Lisa See's wonderful book, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
Read more →Review: Raven Stole the Moon by Garth Stein
by Jenners • 03/04/2010 • 3 Stars, Fiction, Literary, R Titles, S Authors • 17 Comments
Raven Stole the Moon Garth SteinHarper, 2010ISBN: 978-0-06-180638-4Genre: FictionMy rating: 3 stars Story Overview On the surface, Jenna Rosen has it all: a husband who loves her, a comfortable life in Seattle, and good looks. But Jenna is troubled; it shows in her excessive drinking, Valium addiction, depression and the increasing discord in her...
Read more →Review: Empire Falls by Richard Russo
by Jenners • 02/27/2010 • 4 Stars, E Titles, Fiction, Literary, R Authors • 17 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read: “Empire Falls” by Richard Russo 2 Words that describe the book: Small town life 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: Empire Falls, Maine, not too long ago but not present day Miles Roby—The quintessential “nice guy,” Miles...
Read more →The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and In A Perfect World
by Jenners • 02/25/2010 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, C Authors, C Titles, Dystopia, Fiction, H Titles, I Titles, K Authors, Young Adult • 25 Comments
Reviews of three dystopic tales, The Hunger Games and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins and In A Perfect World by Laura Kasischke.
Read more →Review: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
by Jenners • 02/20/2010 • 3 Stars, D Titles, F Authors, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, Mystery/Thriller • 8 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read: “Dark Places” by Gillian Flynn 2 Words that describe the book: “Who Is The Killer” thriller (more than 2 words, I know. So sue me!) 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: Kansas, present day and 1985 Libby...
Read more →Still Alice by Lisa Genova
by Jenners • 02/17/2010 • 4.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, G Authors, S Titles • 29 Comments
A review of Lisa Genova's excellent and moving novel about Alzheimer's, Still Alice.
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 →What Was Lost and The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Reviews
by Jenners • 02/11/2010 • 4 Stars, 4.5 Stars, B Authors, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, O Authors, S Titles, W Titles • 28 Comments
Reviews of two delightful books featuring young girl detectives: What Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn and The Sweetness At the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.
Read more →Review: Q&A by Vikas Swarup
by Jenners • 02/06/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, Q Titles, S Authors • 11 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read: Q&A by Vikas Swarup 2 Words that describe the book: Fractured lifestory3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: In and about Mumbai, India, Modern day Ram Mohammad Thomas—an uneducated waiter who has managed to answer all the questions...
Read more →My Favorite Reads: Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
by Jenners • 02/04/2010 • 4 Stars, Fiction, Humor, R Authors, S Titles • 13 Comments
Hosted by Alyce at At Home With Books. The idea is to write about some favorite booksthat you read before you started blogging! Today, I want to tell you about: Still Life with Woodpeckerby Tom Robbins The Book Description This is one of those books that kind of defies description so I’ll use one...
Read more →The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
by Jenners • 02/01/2010 • 4.5 Stars, B Authors, Fiction, G Titles, Historical, S Authors • 45 Comments
A review of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrow written in epistolary format.
Read more →Review: Black Out by Lisa Unger
by Jenners • 01/30/2010 • 3 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, U Authors • 11 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read: Black Out by Lisa Unger 2 Words that describe the book: Amnesia thriller3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: Florida in the far past, the recent past and the present Annie Powers—a devoted but isolated mother whose past...
Read more →Election and Little Children by Tom Perrotta
by Jenners • 01/28/2010 • 3 Stars, 4.5 Stars, Contemporary, E Titles, Fiction, L Titles, Literary, P Authors • 20 Comments
Reviews of two books by Tom Perrotta: Election and Little Children.
Read more →Review: Even the Dogs by Jon McGregor
by Jenners • 01/25/2010 • 3.5 Stars, E Titles, Fiction, Literary, M Authors • 25 Comments
Title: Even the Dogs Author: Jon McGregorPublisher: Bloomsbury, 2010ISBN: 978-1-59691-348-6Pages: 208Genre: Contemporary Fiction Story Overview During the Christmas holidays, a man is found dead in his flat. It appears he has been there for quite some time. The flat is squalid, filthy, empty of most things you would expect. The man’s body is in...
Read more →Review: HeartSick by Chelsea Cain
by Jenners • 01/23/2010 • 3 Stars, C Authors, Fiction, H Titles, Mystery/Thriller • 11 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read and/or reviewed: HeartSick by Chelsea Cain 2 Words that describe the book: Serial killer thriller3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: Portland, OR, present day Archie Sheridan—a damaged, painkiller-addicted ex-cop who returns to the force to catch a...
Read more →Mini Reviews: Bright Lights, Big Ass and No One You Know
by Jenners • 01/22/2010 • 3.5 Stars, 4 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, Humor, L Authors, Memoir, Mystery/Thriller, N Titles, Non-Fiction • 15 Comments
Bright Lights, Big AssJen LancasterNew American Library, 2007Memoir, HumorISBN: 978-0-451-22125-4382 pages This is my second Jen Lancaster book, and I enjoyed it even more than the first one (Bitter Is the New Black). A rollicking memoir by a very funny but bitchy lady, Bright Lights, Big Ass is a bit more free-wheeling than her...
Read more →The Classics Reclassifed by Richard Armour
by Jenners • 01/21/2010 • 4 Stars, A Authors, C Titles, Classics, Humor, Non-Fiction • 17 Comments
A bit about one of my favorite books, The Classics Reclassified by Richard Armour.
Read more →Review: U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
by Jenners • 01/16/2010 • 3 Stars, Fiction, G Authors, Mystery/Thriller, U Titles • 13 Comments
A meme concept by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read and/or reviewed: U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton 2 Words that describe the book: Millhone mystery3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: In and around Santa Teresa, California, 1988 Kinsey Millhone—my favorite Quarter Pounder loving private eye...
Read more →Lamb by Christopher Moore
by Jenners • 01/11/2010 • 5 Stars, Fiction, Historical, Humor, L Titles, Literary, M Authors • 25 Comments
A book review of Christopher Moore's wonderful book Lamb written as a letter to the author.
Read more →Review: Gemma by Meg Tilly
by Jenners • 01/04/2010 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, G Titles, T Authors • 39 Comments
Title: GemmaAuthor: Meg TillyPublisher: St. Martins Griffin, February 2010ISBN: 978-0-312-60529-2Pages: 210Genre: Fiction Story Overview Gemma Sullivan is a 12-year-old girl who hides her interest in school but secretly loves learning. She does her best to make a life for herself, despite her neglectful, alcoholic mother and the unwanted attentions of her mother’s boyfriend Buddy....
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: The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
by Jenners • 12/19/2009 • 3 Stars, Fiction, G Authors, Mystery/Thriller, N Titles • 0 Comments
Hosted by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read and/or reviewed: The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner 2 Words that describe the book: Mystery, thriller 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: Boston, MA, modern times Detective D.D. Warren—tough woman detective assigned to find out what happened to Sandra Jones,...
Read more →Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
by Jenners • 12/17/2009 • 5 Stars, Fiction, L Authors, Literary, Short Stories, U Titles • 2 Comments
A book review of Jhumpa Lahiri's collection of short stories, Unaccustomed Earth. A revelation to me about what could be done in a short story.
Read more →Review: I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb
by Jenners • 12/12/2009 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, I Titles, L Authors • 0 Comments
Hosted by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read and/or reviewed: I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb 2 Words that describe the book: Twinness and identity 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: Three Rivers, Connecticut, modern times Dominick Birdsey—the narrator and 40-year-old house painter with...
Read more →Review (Of Sorts: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
by Jenners • 12/08/2009 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, H Titles, Literary, N Authors, Paranormal • 2 Comments
Title: Her Fearful Symmetry Author: Audrey Niffenegger ISBN: 978-1439165393 Publishing Info: Scribner, 2009 Number of Pages: 416 Book Category: Fiction A draft for a review of this book has been sitting in my drafts folder for AGES!!! I downloaded and read the book on my Kindle almost immediately upon its release. I was breathless...
Read more →Review: Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O’Brien
by Jenners • 12/05/2009 • 4 Stars, Dystopia, Fiction, O Authors, Young Adult, Z Titles • 0 Comments
Hosted by That’s A Novel Idea 1 Book you read and/or reviewed: Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O’Brien 2 Words that describe the book: Post-apocalyptic survival 3 Settings where it took place or characters you met: Setting: After a nuclear war in the United States, somewhere on the Eastern Seaboard Ann Burden—a 16-year-old...
Read more →Review: The Chosen by Chaim Potok
by Jenners • 10/31/2009 • 3 Stars, C Titles, Fiction, Historical, Literary, P Authors • 11 Comments
Last week, I came across a neat meme over at Pudgy Penguin Perusals called Show Me 5 Saturday. The meme is hosted by That’s A Novel Idea (and is where you can hook up your post if you decide to do the meme). The meme is pretty simple, and I thought it would be...
Read more →Review: A Lifetime Burning by Linda Gillard
by Jenners • 10/17/2009 • 3 Stars, Fiction, G Authors, L Titles, Literary • 16 Comments
Title: A Lifetime Burning Author: Linda GillardISBN: 1-905175-25-6Publishing Info: Transita, 2006Number of Pages: 407Book Category: Fiction Story Overview The book opens at the funeral of Flora Dunbar—our narrator and the one who has spent her lifetime burning. (And, perhaps, her afterlife burning, depending on what you believe.) Although Flora has struggled to be good...
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 →Kane & Abel by Jeffrey Archer
by Jenners • 10/05/2009 • 2 Stars, A Authors, Fiction, Historical, K Titles • 25 Comments
A book review of Kane & Abel by Jeffrey Archer. I wasn't a fan.
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 →Review: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
by Jenners • 09/28/2009 • 4 Stars, Fiction, G Authors, Historical, Literary, W Titles • 35 Comments
Title: Water For Elephants Author: Sara GruenISBN: 978-1-56512-560-5Publishing Info: Algonquin Books, 2006Number of Pages: 331Book Category: Fiction Story Overview Jacob Jankowski is 90— or possibly 93. He’s not really sure. When you’re five, you know your age down to the month. Even in your twenties you know how old you are. I’m twenty-three, you...
Read more →Guest Post by L. Diane Wolfe: Do The Right Thing
by Jenners • 08/25/2009 • Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult • 6 Comments
I’m pleased to welcome L. Diane Wolfe to Find Your Next Book Here today. She has been a faithful reader of this blog, and when she asked if I would be interested in helping her out on a blog tour, I was thrilled to be of assistance. (The fact she provided the post far...
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: You Suck by Christopher Moore
by Jenners • 08/02/2009 • 4 Stars, Fiction, Humor, M Authors, Paranormal, Y Titles • 16 Comments
Title: You Suck Author: Christopher MooreISBN: 978-0-7394-8632-0Publishing Info: William Morrow, 2007Number of Pages: 328Book Category: Fiction, Humor Story Overview “You bitch, you killed me. You suck!” So begins the witty, sarcastic, bawdy romp that is You Suck — a vampire book that makes other vampire books look positively Puritanical by comparison. Tommy Flood awakens...
Read more →Looking for Alaska by John Green
by Jenners • 07/30/2009 • 3 Stars, Fiction, G Authors, L Titles, Young Adult • 14 Comments
A review of John Green's YA book, Looking for Alaska.
Read more →Wanda Hickey’s Night of Golden Memories and Other Diasters by Jean Shepard
by Jenners • 07/24/2009 • 4.5 Stars, Humor, Memoir, S Authors, W Titles • 8 Comments
A bit about why you ought to love Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories and Other Disaster by Jean Shepard as much as I do.
Read more →My Favorite Reads: A Simple Plan by Scott Smith
by Jenners • 07/09/2009 • 4 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, S Authors, S Titles • 20 Comments
My Favorite Reads is hosted byAlyce at At Home With Books.The idea is to write about some favorite booksthat you read before you started blogging! Today I want to tell you aboutA Simple Planby Scott Smith The Book Description Two brothers find $4 million in the cockpit of a downed plane. The pilot is...
Read more →The Embers by Hyatt Bass
by Jenners • 07/07/2009 • 3 Stars, B Authors, Contemporary, E Titles, Fiction • 16 Comments
A review of The Embers by Hyatt Bass.
Read more →My Favorite Reads: Clockers by Richard Price
by Jenners • 07/02/2009 • 4 Stars, C Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, Literary, P Authors • 7 Comments
My Favorite Reads is hosted byAlyce at At Home With Books.The idea is to write about some favorite booksthat you read before you started blogging! Today I want to tell you aboutClockersby Richard Price Book Description From Paperback Swap Award-winning author Richard Price offers a viscerally affecting and accomplished portrait of inner-city America. Veteran...
Read more →Poetic Review: Testimony by Anita Shreve
by Jenners • 07/01/2009 • 3 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, S Authors, T Titles • 18 Comments
I’ve seen that several people have already done the Poetic Review part of the Take A Chance Challenge, and the results have been so fun to read so I thought I would tackle this challenge now. So here is my review of Anita Shreve’s Testimony written as a haiku, limerick and in free verse. ...
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 →Review: The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson
by Jenners • 06/13/2009 • 3.5 Stars, Fiction, G Titles, J Authors, Mystery/Thriller, Southern Fiction • 11 Comments
Title: The Girl Who Stopped Swimming Author: Joshilyn JacksonISBN: 978-0-446-69782-8 Publisher Info: Grand Central Publishing, May 2009 Book Specs: 308 pages Book Category: Fiction, Mystery Story Overview Laurel Hawthorne is haunted by ghosts. During her childhood, she is haunted by her Uncle Marty. But Marty disappeared when Laurel and her husband David moved into...
Read more →Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
by Jenners • 06/11/2009 • 5 Stars, Fiction, Historical, L Titles, M Authors, Western • 11 Comments
Think you don't like Westerns? I did too ... until I read Larry McMurtry's wonderful Lonesome Dove.
Read more →Review: Salty Like Blood by Harry Kraus, M.D.
by Jenners • 06/03/2009 • 2.5 Stars, K Authors, Mystery/Thriller, S Titles • 7 Comments
Title: Salty Like BloodAuthor: Harry Kraus, M.D.ISBN: 978-1-4165-7789-8Publishing Info: Howard Books, March 2009Book Specs: 338 pagesBook Category: Christian Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Story Overview Dr. David Conners has a good life — a successful medical practice, a stable marriage (although it has had its ups and downs in the past) and a young daughter. But...
Read more →Review: Best Intentions by Emily Listfield
by Jenners • 05/29/2009 • 3 Stars, B Titles, Fiction, L Authors, Mystery/Thriller • 6 Comments
Title: Best IntentionsAuthor: Emily ListfieldISBN: 978-1-4165-7671-6 Publishing Info: Atria Books, May 2009Book Specs: 304 pagesBook Category: Fiction, Mystery Story Overview On the surface, Lisa Barkley seems to have it all — a husband who was her college sweetheart, two lovely daughters, a high-powered PR job, a residence in Manhattan, and a best friend she’s...
Read more →Review: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
by Jenners • 05/27/2009 • 4 Stars, A Titles, Classics, Fiction, M Authors, Young Adult • 20 Comments
Title: Anne of Green GablesAuthor: Lucy Maud MontgomeryThere are many versions out there. I read mine on my KindleBook Specs: 304 pagesBook Category: Fiction, Children (but really, for everyone!) Story Overview On Prince Edward Island in the little town of Avonlea, brother and sister Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert decide to adopt a young boy...
Read more →Review: The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta
by Jenners • 05/15/2009 • 4 Stars, A Titles, Contemporary, Fiction, P Authors • 13 Comments
Title: The Abstinence Teacher Author: Tom PerrottaISBN: 978-0-312-36354-3Published By: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2007Book Specs: 358 pagesBook Category: Fiction Story Overview Ruth Ramsey is a divorced mother with two daughters who teaches Sex Education (“Health”) at the local high school in the affluent town of Stonewood Heights. Ruth is a popular teacher with the students...
Read more →Review: The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
by Jenners • 04/29/2009 • 3.5 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, H Titles, L Authors • 18 Comments
Title: The Hour I First BelievedAuthor: Wally LambISBN: 978-0060393496Published By: Harper, November 11, 2008Book Specs: 752 pages (I read the Kindle edition!)Book Category: Fiction Story Overview This is the story of Caelum Quirk — a middle-aged teacher who is trying to come to terms with his present, his past and his troubled marriage. Married...
Read more →Help! Stephenie Meyer Has Hijacked Me
by Jenners • 04/21/2009 • Fiction, Paranormal, Young Adult • 15 Comments
So the Twilight “saga” has completely taken over my reading life. Sad to say but it is true. I burned through New Moon (Quick Summary: Edward leaves Bella. Bella is oh so sad. Blah blah blah blah blah blah werewolves blah blah blah. Bella and Edward get back together.) Then I devoured Eclipse during...
Read more →Holidays On Ice, Wallflower At The Orgy, The Sister, Obedience, Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy Mini Reviews
by Jenners • 04/15/2009 • 3 Stars, A Authors, E Authors, Fiction, H Titles, L Authors, M Titles, Memoir, Non-Fiction, O Titles, S Authors, S Titles, W Titles • 20 Comments
A collection of short reviews for Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris, Wallflower At the Orgy by Nora Ephron, The Sister by Poppy Adams, Obedience by Will Lavender, and Memoirs of A Beautiful Boy by Robert Leleux.
Read more →Review (Of Sorts): Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
by Jenners • 04/09/2009 • 4 Stars, Fiction, M Authors, Paranormal, T Titles, Young Adult • 18 Comments
A review (of sorts) of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. A little known book. Have you heard of it?
Read more →The Moment Between by Nicole Baart
by Jenners • 04/06/2009 • 3 Stars, B Authors, Contemporary, Fiction, M Titles • 12 Comments
A review of the Christian fiction book The Moment Between by Nicole Baart.
Read more →Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
by Jenners • 04/03/2009 • 3 Stars, B Authors, Classics, Fiction, J Titles • 22 Comments
Some rather free-form and disrespectul thoughts about Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
Read more →Soundtrack for The Time Traveler’s Wife
by Jenners • 03/24/2009 • 5 Stars, Fiction, N Authors, Science Fiction, T Titles • 9 Comments
A book review (of sorts) of Audrey Niffenegger's wonderful The Time Traveler's Wife. This particular review challenged me to pick out a soundtrack for the book.
Read more →101 Books College Bound Seniors Should Read
by Jenners • 03/20/2009 • Classics • 11 Comments
A list of 101 books college-bound students should read. How many have you read?
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 →Poll Results: What Classics I Will Be Reading
by Jenners • 03/17/2009 • Book Talk, Classics • 9 Comments
Results of my poll asking what classic book I should read.
Read more →The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing
by Jenners • 03/11/2009 • 2.5 Stars, F Titles, Fiction, Gothic/Horror, L Authors, Literary • 10 Comments
A review of The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing.
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.
Read more →The Disappearance by Efrem Sigel
by Jenners • 02/10/2009 • 3 Stars, D Titles, Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, S Authors • 10 Comments
A review of The Disappearance by Efrem Sigel.
Read more →Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
by Jenners • 02/04/2009 • 4 Stars, Fiction, G Titles, Humor, P Authors, Paranormal • 8 Comments
A review of Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips.
Read more →Lottery by Patricia Wood
by Jenners • 01/29/2009 • 3 Stars, Contemporary, Fiction, L Titles, W Authors • 8 Comments
A review of Lottery by Patricia Wood.
Read more →Double Fault by Lionel Shriver
by Jenners • 12/18/2008 • 3 Stars, Contemporary, D Titles, Fiction, S Authors • 3 Comments
A review of LIonel Shriver's book Double Fault.
Read more →Books That Play With Time
by Jenners • 11/14/2008 • A Authors, Book Recommendations, Contemporary, Fiction, Literary, N Authors, P Titles, S Authors, T Titles • 4 Comments
Recommending some books that play with time.
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