Monthly Archives: May 2009

Teaser Tuesdays and It’s Tuesday, Where Are You? – May 26, 2009

Posted on May 25, 2009 by CarrieK

The Sense of Paper by Taylor Holden Charlie now felt certain that it was Angela, not Alan, who’d painted the grotesques she’d found in his studio. Could it be that the demons Angela painted were the same that drove her … Continue reading →

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Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Posted on May 25, 2009 by CarrieK

I just realized that when I ripped Drums of Autumn onto my computer, I stupidly skipped disc 26. And the discs are checked out to someone else, not due until June 6th! Sigh.

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First lines quiz #3

Posted on May 25, 2009 by CarrieK

I decided to make this a weekly feature on Monday afternoons – at least until I run out of books with great first lines! ~ I will post the first sentences of ten books. (I skip any beginning quotations or … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – May 25, 2009

Posted on May 25, 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. It’s been a wonderful … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – May 24, 2009 (Reading Challenge Update)

Posted on May 23, 2009 by CarrieK

I thought it would be a good time to take stock of where I am in my various reading challenges. The 100+ Reading Challenge Goal: 135 books Read: 48 This doesn’t look good, but I’m coming up on the time … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, May 23, 2009

Posted on May 23, 2009 by CarrieK

Author info: ~ Kim at Bookstore People has the highlights of an interview with Muriel Barbery, author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog. I want to read this soon, but I have some review copies to get through, first. ~ … Continue reading →

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Favorite memoirs, part one

Posted on May 21, 2009 by CarrieK

There’s nothing like reading a true story, whether it’s the story of someone’s entire life, or the story of an especially memorable personal experience. The list of memoirs that had me turning one page after another, engrossed in someone else’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Justice Hall by Laurie R. King

Posted on May 20, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: Justice Hall Author: Laurie R. King Genre: Mystery Publisher: Bantam Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars First line: Home, my soul sighed. Justice Hall is the sixth book in Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell series. In the fifth … Continue reading →

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