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Poll Talk ~ To Cliffhanger Or Not To Cliffhanger!
By Jen That is the question so many have recently asked. Six months ago, I wouldn’t have had a clue that a book cliffhanger could be such a hot topic. Since I don’t mind them, I never really considered that there is a whole slew of readers who will purposely avoid purchasing or reading a book if they know it contains a cliffhanger. For me, a cliffhanger is an exciting thing. … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
*Jen received a free copy of The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay via Netgalley.com. The opinions expressed are her own and were not influenced by the method in which she received the book. Every word in this book is a thing of beauty. There isn’t a single piece of fluff to be found. It all pulls together. It all means something. It’s an exquisite story that deserves the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Truth by Aleatha Romig
*If you haven’t read Consequences (book 1) this may spoil some of the ending of that book. "There was this man - young man, actually. He didn't have the greatest role models growing up. The positive traits he saw in people and what he learned to respect were power, unbridled control over those around him, veracity, and ambition, the belief that nothing was beyond his reach - … [Read more...]
Jen’s Top 5 To-Be-Read List
Goodreads is an awesome website that lets you keep track of all your books in one handy spot. I love this site because you can review books, connect with authors and find new books based on the ones you’ve read/rated. Authors will also post about giveaways and keep you up-to-date on when their new books are coming out. At the moment, I have about twenty-five books on my … [Read more...]
One Click Addiction To Reading
Imperfect Women would love to welcome Jen to our team. She is an avid reader and clearly is passionate about her hobby. We look forward to hearing more from her in the future. By Jen I have always enjoyed reading. After having kids I sort of fell off the reading wagon. My sister forced me to read the Twilight series and I loved it but still didn’t really get back into … [Read more...]
Winter Reading
By Jennie The holidays are over, but there is still plenty of winter left. Just as summer tends to bring to mind a specific kind of reading material - often good, light "beach reads" - winter may engender the desire for a different kind of book. Possibly something longer and meatier, well-suited to whiling away a weekend afternoon before a roaring fire. I live in a … [Read more...]
Amazon Controversy: Censorship or Not?
By Jennie I recently wrote a piece on Banned Book Week. My disdain for censorship of books was tested this week when a brouhaha erupted over a title that Amazon offered for Kindle download. The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: a Child-lover's Code of Conduct by Philip Greaves II is an apparently self-published book that "offers advice to help pedophiles avoid breaking … [Read more...]
Books You HAVE To Read
By Jennie "You have to read this book!" - words guaranteed to get my back up. There is nothing that guarantees quite the same combination of annoyance, guilt, resentment and the fear that I may be missing something as those six little words. My aunt (much loved by me in a general sense) is a great one for insisting that you read something that she loves (she does the same … [Read more...]
Summer Beach Reads
By Jennie Redbook has a feature on summer beach reads for 2010. Do any of these books look appealing to you? Or do you have your own summer reading list? I am not much of a chick-lit reader, and to some degree I do associate summer beach reads with chick-lit. That said, there's something about the summer months, with their longer days, lazy vacations, barbecues and warm … [Read more...]