If you’re reading this you will notice some changes. Due to some hacking, I was forced to wipe my old WordPress installation and reinstall. I am using this as an opportunity to redesign the blog and hopefully it will be set up soon. If you had set up an account to comment, you will need […]
Bout of Books
For the first time, I am taking part in a read-a-thon! I’m doing this in a no-pressure kind of way, as a way to ease into this kind of thing and see if it’s something I’d like to get more involved in. This read-a-thon is called “Bout of Books” and here’s some info from their […]
Review: Death Stalks Door County: A Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery
Death Stalks Door County: A Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery by Patricia Skalka My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews
Review: The World Without Us
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Definitely enjoyed taking my mind through this great big what-if experiment. And I loved learning that America used to have giant ground sloths. A lot of the information on pollution was depressing, of course. View all my reviews
Review: Zen Pencils: Cartoon Quotes from Inspirational Folks
Zen Pencils: Cartoon Quotes from Inspirational Folks by Gavin Aung Than My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love this book. It’s on my wishlist now. I want to have it around to pick up whenever I need it. The illustrations are great and fitting for each quote/snippet. I can’t wait until the second book […]
Review: Borrowed Crime: A Bookmobile Cat Mystery
Borrowed Crime: A Bookmobile Cat Mystery by Laurie Cass My rating: 3 of 5 stars This time, Eddie and Minnie’s adventures weren’t as suspenseful. I didn’t feel the need to keep reading like I did through the last two books. In fact, I almost didn’t finish it. But I really like the characters and the […]
Review: The Black Tower
The Black Tower by Louis Bayard My rating: 2 of 5 stars I just don’t know why, but this book didn’t do it for me. I was bored beyond belief during the first third of the book. Thank goodness the action picked up along the way. But, even though the action picked up, the story […]
Review: The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice
The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice by Rebecca Musser My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was powerful. I remember when the book came out I watched Musser on some TV show. She seemed so relatable and her story was intriguing. This book illustrates that. She tells […]
Lake Superior Ice Caves, March 2014
It’s been a good 11 months, and I promised to post some pictures so much earlier. To jump straight to the gallery, click here: http://jen.jllocke.com/blog/2016/12/lake-superior-ice-caves-march-2014-gallery/ and please be patient for all the photos to load. I’m an adventurer at heart. Anywhere I go, I try to seek out the remote areas, the spectacular views, and the […]
Review: Dark Eden
Dark Eden by Patrick Carman My rating: 3 of 5 stars The story was good and I enjoyed the main character. The writing was a bit simple, but I understand to expect that from some YA books. The best part of all is the reference to some classic works of literature that might help kids […]
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