Monthly Archives: December 2009

Book Review: The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment by A.J. Jacobs

Posted on December 15, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment Author: A.J. Jacobs Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Simon & Schuster Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my own library. First line: Over the years, I’ve gotten a … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesdays – December 15, 2009

Posted on December 15, 2009 by CarrieK

For this week’s teasers, I decided to use two of the books I plan to read for Seriespalooza, which is running all week long. The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer “It’s August and I’m wearing my winter … Continue reading →

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Announcing Essay Reading Challenge 2010

Posted on December 14, 2009 by CarrieK

Last year’s Essay Reading Challenge was a lot of fun – and several people have expressed interest in joining again for the New Year. I’m going to add an element that I think could make it even more interesting. Here … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: G-Force

Posted on December 14, 2009 by CarrieK

Just as the G-Force – an elite team of highly trained guinea pigs – is about to save the world, the FBI shuts the secret unit down. But these next-generation action heroes – Darwin, loyal team leader; Blaster, weapons expert … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – December 13, 2009 (the “Year of Reading Deliberately” edition

Posted on December 13, 2009 by CarrieK

In the past couple of weeks, there have been some wonderful conversations going on on Twitter and Google Wave about the idea of reading more deliberately. These conversations prompted Jennifer at Literate Housewife to dub 2010 “The Year of Reading … Continue reading →

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Essay Challenge 2009 – Giveaway Winner

Posted on December 12, 2009 by CarrieK

Guess what came in the mail this week? A brand new copy of Best American Essays 2009, edited by Mary Oliver. So, without further ado, the winner of the Essay Challenge 2009 Giveaway is… ….Lezlie from Books ‘N Border Collies! … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, December 12, 2009

Posted on December 12, 2009 by CarrieK

Author links: ~ Wendy at Musings of a Bookish Kitty has an interview with Jennie Shortridge, author of When She Flew. ~ There is a touching guest post by Jennie Shortridge at Lori’s Reading Corner. ~ Jenn has an interview … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd

Posted on December 11, 2009 by CarrieK

Title: Bog Child Author: Siobhan Dowd Genre: YA historical fiction Publisher: David Fickling Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Sile Bermingham First line: They’d stolen a march on the day. Bog … Continue reading →

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