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Author Archives: Jenny Martin
As someone familiar with the mystique surrounding the Manson Family Murders, I was intrigued by the premise of Micol Ostow’s book. Her novel, loosely based on the Helter Skelter events of 1969, explores the perspective of one of Manson’s followers. … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
| Tagged Egmont, FAMILY by Micol Ostow, Helter Skelter, Manson Family Murders, Micol Ostow
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Although Entwined is a retelling of the twelve dancing princesses, it stands on its own as an enchanting story, a fairy tale romance with unique elements of magic and suspense. Dixon’s story threads are at first golden and whisper light, but as the novel unwinds, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Uncategorized
| Tagged Book Review, Butter Cake, Entwined, Fairy Tale, Heather Dixon, Twelve Dancing Princesses, White Cake, YA, Young Adult
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Hi. This is jmartinlibrary’s 10 year old kid. So this review isn’t done by some looney forty year old. Not my mother, of course, you weirdo. My mom isn’t anywhere near 40, and she isn’t looney, either. Anyway. I loved … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Uncategorized
| Tagged Chris Rylander, jmartinlibrary's kid, kid book reviews, Middle Grade, pure genius, The Fourth Stall
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So…looking for a YA thriller? I’ve got you covered! High Concept, Action Packed Story? Check. Northrop’s plot equation is genius: Seven mismatched, unprepared teens + One creaky, remote high school building x Eleventy billion falling flakes = Holy Cow, TRAPPED … Continue reading
For me, Gwen Hayes’ debut, FALLING UNDER, is a slice of gourmet dark chocolate torte. It’s the scrumptious, forbidden dessert I shouldn’t be allowed to order–the one I can’t resist devouring. Sound delicious? Take a look at the ingredients: 1 … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
| Tagged dark chocolate cake, Dark Heroes, Falling Under, Gwen Hayes, Obsessive Love, Young Adult Romance
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A couple of weekends ago, I hosted a session at the 2011 DFW Writers’ Convention called Bringing Pages to Life. The class was loads of fun–I met a lot of terrific writers, and since then I’ve been immersed in reading and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Writing
| Tagged DFW Writers' Conference, DFW Writers' Workshop, DFWcon, Readable vs. Un-put-down-able, snack mix, sweet and salty, Writing
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As a librarian, I read hundreds of titles every year, and a good percentage of them get tossed aside before the final chapters. Maybe I’m jaded, maybe my standards are too high, but if I’m not enchanted in the opening … Continue reading
