Monthly Archives: April 2009

Book Review: Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on April 27, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: Pretties Author: Scott Westerfeld Genre: YA dystopian fiction Publisher: Simon Pulse Rating: 4 out of 5 stars First line: Getting dressed was always the hardest part of the afternoon. Pretties is the second book in Scott Westerfeld’s YA dystopian … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Duplicity

Posted on April 27, 2009 by CarrieK

I have been so excited to see Duplicity since I first saw the trailers several months ago. You’ve got Clive Owen – who is gorgeous and charming and a terrific actor. You’ve got Julia Roberts, who can play smart comedy … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – April 27, 2009

Posted on April 27, 2009 by CarrieK

Mailbox Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Printed Page. If you’re eager to tell the rest of the book blogging world about the wonderful books you’ve received this week, click over and share your link. I had a wonderful … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – April 26, 2009 (The “great-week-in-books” edition)

Posted on April 26, 2009 by CarrieK

Theoretically, I should have had less time to read this week, since we were back to homeschooling, but I actually fit quite a bit in, and all of it was time well spent. (Click on the book titles below to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

Posted on April 25, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: The Cellist of Sarajevo Author: Steven Galloway Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Riverhead Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars First line: It screamed downward, splitting air and sky without effort. The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway is the … Continue reading →

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Bookish Links for Saturday, April 25, 2009

Posted on April 25, 2009 by CarrieK

Giveaways: There are a ton of giveaways going on in the book blogging world this week – here are the ones I came across and remembered to bookmark to share with you. ~ Debbie at Wrighty’s Reads is giving away … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Leonardo’s Swans by Karen Essex

Posted on April 24, 2009 by CarrieK

Leonardo’s Swans by Karen Essex is a fascinating historical novel set at the end of the 15th century in Italy. Isabella and Beatrice d’Este were the daughters of the Duke of Ferrarra, and were raised to be women of influence, … Continue reading →

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Book Meme

Posted on April 23, 2009 by CarrieK

I saw this at IndianaJane’s Bookshelf, and this wouldn’t be a book blog without a book meme, right? 1. To mark your page you: use a bookmark, bend the page corner, leave the book open face down? Use a bookmark, … Continue reading →

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