CarrieK | July 31, 2009
I loved reading this post, in which Jackie asked a non-blogging friend for reading recommendations, and also Sandy ‘s posts about her mom’s and sister’s favorite reads. Those of us in the blogging world go on book sprees, and we have a tendency to read the same books at the same time. What about people [...]
CarrieK | July 30, 2009
Today’s Booking Through Thursday question is: What’s the funniest book you’ve read recently? I’m currently reading To the Nines by Janet Evanovich, and it is, hands down, the funniest book I’ve read in a long time. All of the Stephanie Plum mysteries are humorous, but some are more laugh-out-loud funny than others. Here’s just one [...]
CarrieK | July 30, 2009
This is completely off-topic for this blog, but I am embarking on a new adventure, and I will be blogging about it at my personal blog, Mommy Brain. Here’s the first post: Extreme Health Makeover, if you’re interested. Bookmark to:
CarrieK | July 29, 2009
You may notice a little badge has been added to the bottom of the right sidebar here at Books and Movies. The badge is to signal that I signed the Blog With Integrity pledge, which states: By displaying the Blog with Integrity badge or signing the pledge, I assert that the trust of my readers [...]
CarrieK | July 29, 2009
As I have been pondering the fact that I’m running out of genres to use for my favorites posts, I’ve been musing on the genres that I don’t read. I’m a fairly eclectic reader: historical fiction, contemporary fiction, literary fiction, YA fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, history, biography, classics, westerns, graphic novels, mysteries, memoirs – I love [...]
CarrieK | July 28, 2009
Visions of America addresses a single question: How do you photograph democracy? After all, democracy is an “idea,” and not something one can easily wrap one’s lens around. But photographing democracy is indeed what Joseph Sohm has done in this epic journey across the fifty states. To capture this country’s incredible diversity, Sohm framed his [...]
CarrieK | July 28, 2009
Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant As she opens the door into the dispensary the sight that greets Madonna Chiara makes her forget momentarily that she has a duty to note at once the transgressions of any of her flock. In the middle of the room the novice Serafina is kneeling by the body of the [...]
CarrieK | July 27, 2009
~ I will post the first sentences of ten books. (I skip any beginning quotations or prefaces. If I think more than one sentence is necessary, I’ll post two.) ~ You guess the titles and authors and leave your guesses in the comments. ~ You don’t have to guess on all ten; guess on the [...]
