Monthly Archives: May 2009

Wondrous Words Wednesday – May 20, 2009

Posted on May 20, 2009 by CarrieK

Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Kathy at Bermudaonion. The idea is for bloggers to post about the unfamiliar words they have encountered in their reading the past week. Click over to read other book bloggers’ Wondrous … Continue reading →

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Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes

Posted on May 19, 2009 by CarrieK

I. can’t. wait.

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Teaser Tuesdays and It’s Tuesday, Where Are You? – May 19, 2009

Posted on May 18, 2009 by CarrieK

Justice Hall by Laurie R. King Two distinct patches of shot were embedded in the rubbery skin. One followed the upper edge and tip of the right wing; the other, the shot that actually killed it, formed a cluster along … Continue reading →

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First lines quiz #2

Posted on May 18, 2009 by CarrieK

I had a lot of fun with the first lines quiz I posted a couple weeks ago, so decided to do another one. ~ I will post the first lines of ten books. (I skip any beginning quotations or prefaces.) … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – May 18, 2009

Posted on May 18, 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. The following two books … Continue reading →

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Monday Movie Meme

Posted on May 17, 2009 by CarrieK

I don’t have a movie review for this week, but I can still talk about movies, right? The Bumbles blog hosts a weekly movie meme on Mondays; each week there is a different topic. This week’s topic is tear-jerkers. Which … Continue reading →

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Ranger or Joe Morelli?

Posted on May 17, 2009 by CarrieK

So, I sat on the couch and gobbled up High Five by Janet Evanovich this afternoon, feeling more than a little guilty, since my husband and kids were outside planting a garden. (My guilt is self-inflicted, though, because my husband … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – May 17, 2009 (The YA fiction edition)

Posted on May 16, 2009 by CarrieK

I’ve been reading a lot of YA fiction lately, and the ones I’ve read have been the kind of books that completely absorb me and take me out of my world. That used to happen when I read as a … Continue reading →

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