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#422 ~ No One in the World

30 Apr By Jennifer 2 Comments

No One in the World by E. Lynn Harris and RM Johnson Published by: Simon & Schuster Published on: June 2011 Page Count: 320 Genre: Urban Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook provided to me by the Tantor Audio for review for the Armchair Audies Audiobook Published by: Tantor Audio Narrator: Alan Bomar Jones Audiobook Length: [...]

Filed Under: Armchair Audies, Audiobooks, book review, fiction, male author Tagged With: Alan Bomar Jones, Chicago, E. Lynn Harris, No One in the World, RM Johnson, Tantor Audio, Urban Fiction

#350 ~ The Paris Wife

12 Aug By Jennifer 11 Comments

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Published by: Random House Published on: February 2011 Page Count: 320 Genre: JHistorical Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased with Audible credits Audiobook Published by: Random House Audio Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook and audiobook My Review Hadley Richardson lived a [...]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, book review, female author, fiction Tagged With: alcoholism, Carrington MacDuffie, Chicago, Ernest Hemingway, marriage, Michigan, Paris, Paula McLain, Random House Audio, The Paris Wife

Thankful Blogger, Reader, Friend, Sister, Wife and Mother

25 Nov By Jennifer 10 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers. Whether you’re an American or not, I hope your day is relaxing and full of joy. Last weekend I had one of the best weekends in a very long time. I want to take the time to highlight some of the events that I’ll always be thankful for: [...]

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#185 ~ Hedge Fund Wives

27 Jul By Jennifer 7 Comments

Hedge Fund Wives by Tatiana Boncompagni Hedge Fund Wives, Tatiana Boncompagni’s second novel, tells the story of Marcy Emerson, a midwestern girl who moves to New York City with her husband as he begins his career in hedge funds. Although Chicago is anything but a small town, but she is not prepared for the cut [...]

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#134 ~ Loving Frank

13 Jan By Literate Housewife 11 Comments

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan In search of a home of his own, Mr. Edwin Cheney of Chicago convinced his wife Mamah to agree to commissioning a local American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, to design and build their family home. Mr. Cheney gained his house, but he couldn’t have known that he would ultimately lose [...]

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An Interview with Robin Gerber

22 Mar By Literate Housewife 10 Comments

On March 12, I had the opportunity to speak with Robin Gerber about her new novel, Eleanor vs. Ike. She was on her way to a fund raiser for Hillary Clinton in Hyde Park that evening, but she graciously took the time to speak with me. After having read the book, it was wonderful to [...]

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