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Janet Kay Jensen

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I am co-author of a literature-based cookbook, The Book Lover’s Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by Great Works of Literature and the Passages that Feature Them (Wenger & Jensen, Ballantine, 2003), and an award-winning novel, Don’t You Marry the Mormon Boys (Bonneville Books, 2007). Gabriel’s Daughters was released in January 2015 by Jolly Fish Press.

Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys won the gold medal in Cultural Fiction in the Readers Favorite International Book Award Contest (2012). Gabriel's Daughters won the silver award in Cultural Fiction in the Readers Favorite International Book Award Contest (2013).

“The Inheritance” appears in the Parables for Today anthology (Cedar Fort, Inc., 2012).

“Baking Day” recently won second place in The Writer ma ...more

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	The Book Lover's Cookbook by Shaunda Kennedy Wenger (Goodreads Author), Janet Kay Jensen (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 2003 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys 3.45 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gabriel's Daughters 4.11 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing Secets: A Guide to Writing Fiction And Non-fiction in the Lds Market by B.J. Rowley (Goodreads Author), Janet Kay Jensen (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gruff Variations by Eric James Stone (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Janet Kay Jensen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), George Nikolopoulos (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Parables for Today by Kenny Kemp (Goodreads Author) (Editor), David Farland (Goodreads Author), Marilyn Brown 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magic of Stories: Literature-Based Language Intervention by Carol J. Strong, Janet Kay Jensen (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1996 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Don't You Marry the Mormon Boys -Two medical students denied a future by polygamy: one cannot embrace it; the other cannot escape it 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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message 2: by Jeannie

Jan 19, 2009 05:05PM

Hi Janet and thanks so much for the friendship!
Blessings,
Jeannie

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message 1: by Liz

Jul 29, 2008 10:26AM

Hey, Janet,

Thanks for the add-invite. I'm thrilled to be your friend on Goodreads. I always make sure I catch what you're saying on Storymakers, even if it's delete city because of time constraints.

I'm interested in your favorite books. Funny how the pain/irony of Ethan Frome and A Separate Peace linger, surfacing when you see the titles in print. I don't know that I could even tell the story arc any more, but I still ache for the characters.

I'm glad you extended the invitation. I'll be glad to share what I'm reading with you and see what you're doing.

Liz Adair
Author of
The Spider Latham Mystery Series
Mist of Quarry Harbor
Lucy Shook's Letters from Afghanistan (editor)
Counting the Cost (Out in November 08)

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