Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Sunday Salon – August 16, 2009 (The “passing on the bloggy love” edition

Posted on August 16, 2009 by CarrieK

I’ve been a very bad book blogger about passing on awards and I’ve got some catching up to do! Ladybug at Escape in a Book nominated me for the Literary Blogger Award. Ladybug is a frequent commenter and she writes … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich

Posted on August 15, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: Ten Big Ones Author: Janet Evanovich Genre: Mystery Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; Audio Renaissance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the library Audiobook reader: Lorelei King First line: The way I see it, life is a … Continue reading →

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Movie links and trailers for Saturday, August 15, 2009

Posted on August 15, 2009 by CarrieK

~ I’m a huge movie musical fan, and I adore Hugh Jackman, so the news that he will play P.T. Barnum in an upcoming musical made me very happy. ~ Win a copy of Hannah Montana: The Movie at my … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, August 15, 2009

Posted on August 15, 2009 by CarrieK

Author links: ~ Michelle at GalleySmith has an interview with Kristin Harmel, author of Italian for Beginners. ~ Carrie Ryan, author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth, talks about how long it takes to go from book idea to … Continue reading →

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Author Interview: Elle Newmark, author of The Book of Unholy Mischief

Posted on August 13, 2009 by CarrieK

Last month, I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark. Here’s part of what I said in my review: “Ms. Newmark has written a marvelously descriptive book, a book that makes me … Continue reading →

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Update: Essay Reading Challenge 2009

Posted on August 13, 2009 by CarrieK

We’re over halfway through the year, so I thought it would be a good time to highlight some of the great reviews coming from Essay Reading Challenge bloggers: ~ Abolishing Christianity by Jonathan Swift – reviewed by Dwell in Possibility … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon

Posted on August 11, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: Drums of Autumn Author: Diana Gabaldon Genre: Fantasy, historical fiction Publisher: Dell Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the library Audiobook reader: Davina Porter First line: I heard the drums long before they came in sight. … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday & It’s Tuesday, Where Are You? – August 11, 2009

Posted on August 11, 2009 by CarrieK

I’m not going to give you another teaser from Sacred Hearts, but, yes, I am still reading it. I’m also reading: Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner “In the bathroom,” I said. Maybe it was the sleeplessness, or the adrenaline … Continue reading →

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