2010 August

Leave of Absence

I want to thank all of you for your thoughts and kind words about my Grandfather. He will always be loved and missed. I am heading home for his Memorial Service over Labor Day weekend and hope to see a Tiger home game in his honor. I am now and have always been a lucky [...]

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My Grandpa, My Friend

17 Aug By Jennifer 31 Comments

Egbert Morris Dodde ~ 10/15/1917 – 08/17/2010 A girl is lucky when she has a Grandpa she’s always loved to joke around with like a friend. I’m one of those. My Grandpa Dodde is 92 years old. I’ve always loved to play tricks on him and tease him. He did the same. I would run [...]

#276 ~ A Vintage Affair

13 Aug By Jennifer 14 Comments

A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff Published by: Random House Publishing Published on: June 2010 Page Count: 368 pages Genre: Women’s Fiction My Reading Format: Hardcover purchased from Barnes & Noble online Available Formats: Hardcover and eBook My Review As I was sitting down to write this review, I read that Sheryl Crow is requesting/requiring [...]

Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: A Vintage Affair, Isabel Wolff, vintage clothing, WWII

Making Friday the 13th a Little Luckier

13 Aug By Jennifer 7 Comments

I thought today would be a great day to announce the winners of some of my most recent contests… The Winner of my gently read copy of Not That Kind of Girl is Kristin from BookNAround! Please send me your mailing address and I’ll have that sent off to you this weekend. The Winner of [...]

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#275 ~ In The Woods

12 Aug By Jennifer 10 Comments

In the Woods by Tana French Published by: Penguin Published on: May 2008 (paperback) Page Count: 464 pages Genre: Mystery/Thriller My Reading Format: paperback purchased at Ram’s Head Books, a local independent bookseller Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook Award: Winner of the 2007 Edgar Award for Best First Novel My Review Rob Ryan is [...]

Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: child murder, Dublin, Edgar Award Winner, In the Woods, Ireland, living in the suburbs, murder mystery, Tana French

#274 ~ The Red Queen

11 Aug By Jennifer 9 Comments

The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory Published by: Simon & Schuster Published on: August 2010 Page Count: 400 pages Genre: Historical Fiction My Reading Format: Hardcover review copy sent to me by the publisher. Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook Giveaway: Simon & Schuster graciously provided me with a second hardcover review copy of The Red [...]

Filed Under: book giveaway, book review, female author, fiction, Historical Fiction, Philippa Gregory Tagged With: Henry VII, Margaret Beaufort, Philippa Gregory, The Red Queen, War of the Roses

#273 ~ Voyager

4 Aug By Jennifer 12 Comments

Voyager by Diana Gabaldon Narrated by: Davinia Porter Published by: Random House Published on: August 2001 Page Count: 880 pages Genre: Historical Fiction, Science Fiction (time travel), Romance My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased from Audible.com using one of my monthly credits. Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, audiobook, eBook Caution: No real spoilers are included in my [...]