Monthly Archives: November 2009

Book Review: Beside a Burning Sea by John Shors

Posted on November 24, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: Beside a Burning Sea Author: John Shors Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: New American Library Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my own library First line: Ten minutes before a torpedo sliced through the sea and … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesdays & It’s Tuesday, Where Are You? – November 24, 2009

Posted on November 24, 2009 by CarrieK

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer You’ve got to think something in this world would get back to normal. I don’t remember the last time we had electricity, not even for a few minutes in the middle … Continue reading →

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Book Review: No Time to Wave Goodbye by Jacquelyn Mitchard

Posted on November 23, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: No Time to Wave Goodbye Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Random House Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from GoodReads First Reads program First line: Before dawn on the day she would finally see … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – November 23, 2009

Posted on November 23, 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. Almost Home by Pam … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – November 22, 2009 (The “bookish-links-for-Saturday-on-Sunday-again” edition)

Posted on November 22, 2009 by CarrieK

And here we have yet another week where my links post is going up on Sunday instead of Saturday. Sigh. I haven’t been blogging near as much, so you’d think I would be really rocking NaNoWriMo, right? Wrong. I’m so … Continue reading →

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Winners – The Purloined Boy by Mortimus Clay

Posted on November 21, 2009 by CarrieK

I almost forgot to draw winners for this giveaway – and that would be such a shame, since it has been one of my favorite reads of the year! Without further ado, here are the three winners: Bret Massey Christin … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

Posted on November 20, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: The Fiery Cross Author: Diana Gabaldon Genre: Historical fiction/fantasy Publisher: Dell Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Davina Porter First line: I woke to the patter of rain on canvas, with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Killing Frost (The Tomorrow Series #3) by John Marsden

Posted on November 19, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: A Killing Frost (The Tomorrow Series #3) Author: John Marsden Genre: YA dystopian fiction Publisher: Scholastic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the public library First line: Sometimes I think I’d rather be frightened than … Continue reading →

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