Monthly Archives: August 2009

Mailbox Monday – August 10, 2009

Posted on August 10, 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. Only one book this … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – August 9, 2009 (The “covers I love” edition)

Posted on August 8, 2009 by CarrieK

I was having a hard time coming up with an idea for my Sunday Salon post, and then I saw Rebecca’s post about book covers at Lost in Books, and thought I’d steal borrow her idea. Of course, she wrote … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, August 8, 2009

Posted on August 8, 2009 by CarrieK

Author links: ~ Book Journey has an interview with Rachel Stolzman, author of The Sign for Drowning – plus a giveaway. ~ Stephanie’s Written Word has an interview with Marsha Altman, author of The Plight of the Darcy Brothers. ~ … Continue reading →

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Favorite graphic novels and memoirs

Posted on August 6, 2009 by CarrieK

Graphic novels are fairly new to me – I’ve only been reading them for the past couple of years, but I am so glad I decided to give them a try. The ones I’ve enjoyed the most seem to be … Continue reading →

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Wondrous Words Wednesday – August 5, 2009

Posted on August 5, 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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Book Review: The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Posted on August 4, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: The Dangerous Days of Daniel X Author: James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge Genre: Children’s science fiction Publisher: Vision My rating: 3 out of 5 stars Noah’s rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: I bought this book for my … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesdays & It’s Tuesday, Where Are You? – August 4, 2009

Posted on August 4, 2009 by CarrieK

Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant The cloth of her habit is stiff with vomit and traces of feces, and the smell is so pungent that the girl’s condition will surely become obvious to everyone as soon as they wake. She … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – August 3, 2009

Posted on August 3, 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. Hush, Hush by Becca … Continue reading →

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