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Jenn Reese

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http://www.goodreads.com/jennreese

born

August 29, 1970

gender

female

website

http://www.jennreese.com

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's Books

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April 2009

About this author

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I write science fiction and fantasy adventure stories for readers of all ages. My first middle grade series will be published in 2012 by Candlewick, and is tentatively titled ABOVE WORLD. My first novel, JADE TIGER, is a kung fu action adventure romance...with tigers.

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Books by Jenn Reese

Average rating: 3.85 · 802 ratings · 153 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Above World (Above World, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Jade Tiger 3.58 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Tales of the Chinese Zodiac 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2006	My rating:
	Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword and Sorceress XXI by Diana L. Paxson (Editor), Lee Martindale (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Esther M. Friesner (Contributor) 4.09 avg rating — 195 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Sword and Sorceress XVII by Marion Zimmer Bradley (Editor / Contributor), Warwick Goble (Artist), Vera Nazarian (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.95 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 2000	My rating:
	Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Fantasy by Ekaterina Sedia (Editor / Contributor), Forrest Aguirre (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Hal Duncan (Contributor) 3.40 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Whedonistas!: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them by Lynne M. Thomas (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Deborah Stanish (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Prom Night by Nancy Springer (Editor), Tim Waggoner (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Dave Smeds (Contributor) 3.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1999 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Rotten Relations by Denise Little, Jenn Reese (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Japanese Dreams by Sean Wallace (Editor), Steve Berman, Eugie Foster 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Above World (1 book)
by Jenn Reese (Goodreads Author)

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Ultimates Ultimate Collection

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell

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Inkheart (Inkheart, #1)

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Jenn gave to: Planet Of The Apes Volume 1 by Daryl Gregory (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2012	My rating:
I can't stand Planet of the Apes, but I love Daryl Gregory's novels and wanted to give this a try. So glad I did! The writing is excellent and unlike most comics, there's no misogyny. Strong female characters abound! I'll definitely continue with thi...more
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Jenn gave to: Seeing Cinderella by Jenny Lundquist (Goodreads Author) read in April, 2012	My rating:
This book is utterly delightful. When Callie Anderson gets a new pair of glasses the day before she starts middle school, she's astonished to discover that they have magic powers: they let her read other people's thoughts. As Callie navigates her own...more
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Jenn gave to: The False Prince (The Ascendance Trilogy, #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen (Goodreads Author) read in April, 2012	My rating:
This is a fast-paced adventure full of intrigue and plot twists. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am looking forward to the next book in the series.
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Jenn gave to: The Cabinet of Earths by Anne Nesbet (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2012	My rating:
The Horn Book review says CABINET OF EARTHS is "a-shimmer with magic," and they're absolutely right! The prologue does a wonderful job of setting the magical undertone of the novel, so that we're more than willing to follow Maya as she slowly uncover...more
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Jenn gave to: Fair Coin (Coin, #1) by E.C. Myers (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2012	My rating:
Wholly unique YA adventure with an authentic male protagonist: two thumbs up! The story unfolds layer after layer like a great mystery. Ephraim is incredibly likable (despite some questionable choices) and I was rooting for him the whole time. Myers...more
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Jenn gave to: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin read in March, 2012	My rating:
Embarking on my annual re-read. I swear, it gets better every time. Raskin is a genius. Finished my re-read last night, and for the first time in years, the ending may me cry. I'm not sure why it affected me more this time -- maybe I was reading with...more
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Jenn gave to: Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge read in February, 2012	My rating:
Beautiful coming-of-age story about a quiet girl who moves to the Big City and slowly begins to come out of her shell. I loved this one! Highly recommended, especially for fans of SMILE by Raina Telgemeier.
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“Why were wonder and danger always so tightly interwoven?”
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“History is not a fixed truth. It changes with the speaker.”
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