Monthly Archives: June 2009

Bookish links for June 27, 2009

Posted on June 27, 2009 by CarrieK

Author links: ~ Author Marisa de los Santos has a guest post, Dropping the F-Bomb, at Devourer of Books. Reviews that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ What’s the Best You Can Do? by Derek Rowlinson, reviewed by … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Posted on June 27, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: Life of Pi Author: Yann Martel Genre: Magical realism Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Canada Rating: 2 out of 5 stars First line: My suffering left me sad and gloomy. Well, my long run of wonderful reading (and listening) experiences … Continue reading →

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DVD Winner: Baby on Board

Posted on June 27, 2009 by CarrieK

Angela (Heather Graham) and Curtis (Jerry O’Connell) have it all – a loving relationship, a beautiful house and successful careers – until an unexpected pregnancy sends them on a nine-month roller coaster ride. Now, they msut deal with jealousy and … Continue reading →

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Favorite children’s novels, part one

Posted on June 26, 2009 by CarrieK

I apologize if you had trouble accessing my blog last night or this morning – the server was down for a short while for some sort of upgrade. It’s back up now, though, in time for me to post my … Continue reading →

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Booking Through Thursday – June 25, 2009 (Book sorting)

Posted on June 25, 2009 by CarrieK

The idea is to take a few books and physically sort them in such a way that the titles make some kind of sense … something that I’ve never quite gotten around to doing and photographing, but which fascinates me. … Continue reading →

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Congratulations, Jen of Devourer of Books!

Posted on June 25, 2009 by CarrieK

Jen had her baby early this morning – be sure to head over and wish her congratulations. He’s a doll!

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Me and My Books Meme

Posted on June 24, 2009 by CarrieK

I’ve seen this book meme lots of places, but it’s one in which I haven’t participated yet. At least, I don’t think so – if I did, it was so long ago that I don’t remember. 1. What author do … Continue reading →

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Sookie Stackhouse Reading Challenge

Posted on June 24, 2009 by CarrieK

I know, I know – I’m addicted. In my defense, though, this challenge lasts an entire year, and it’s only nine books, so I think it’s doable. Now, the Twilight saga is the only vampire fiction I’ve ever read, so … Continue reading →

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