Jennifer Brown

September 7, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sunday Reflections: Shelter from the Storm, a reflection on Torn Away by Jennifer Brown

Last night it stormed. The real thunder and lightning kind of storm you don’t often get here in Texas. I knew it was coming because all of the sudden my dog had to come and sleep right on top of my head. That apparently is his safe place during a storm. I forget what those […]

June 11, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Thousdand Words by Jennifer Brown (and a look at Sexting)

The summer before Ashleigh’s boyfriend leaves for college, she fears she is going to lose him. One night at a party, she sends him a picture. Drunk and spurred on my a couple of friends at the party, she can’t believe she is doing this – but it is one of THOSE pictures, a nude […]

June 22, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown

I am a reader and a librarian, but I am also an aunt. My sister-in-law has 4 boys, 3 of whom are autistic. I remember once taking the “typical” sibling to a pizza place for dinner and he looked around in awe and wonder; it was almost like he had just entered Disneyland for the […]