Monthly Archives: January 2010

Book Review: Dragon House by John Shors

Posted on January 19, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Dragon House Author: John Shors Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: New American Library Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Signed copy from the author. First line: The hospital room looked as ill as the patient it housed. Growing up, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Posted on January 19, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Brave New World Author: Aldous Huxley Genre: Dystopian fiction Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library. First line: A squat grey building of only thirty-four stories. Brave New World … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesdays – January 19, 2010

Posted on January 19, 2010 by CarrieK

Today’s teaser post finds me in the strange position of being between books. I finished Dragon House and Storm Front yesterday – reviews coming soon – and haven’t had time to start a new book yet. Here are teasers from … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – January 18, 2010

Posted on January 18, 2010 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. An Irish Country Girl … Continue reading →

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Movie Review – 10 Things I Hate About You

Posted on January 18, 2010 by CarrieK

The classic comedy that launched the careers of Academy Award winner Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles celebrates its ten-year high school reunion with 10 Things I Hate About You: The 10th Anniversary Edition. This special edition is packed with a … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – January 17, 2010 (the “drool-worthy covers from my to-read list” edition)

Posted on January 17, 2010 by CarrieK

It’s not always easy for me to think of ideas for my Sunday Salon posts, but I’ve recently been enjoying posts by other bloggers that highlight book covers for one reason or another, so thought I’d do one of my … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Shelf-Cleaning Giveaway Winners

Posted on January 16, 2010 by CarrieK

Thanks to everyone for entering and helping me clean off some shelf space! Here are the winners: Lexy wins her first choice – Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick Alicia wins her second choice – The Observations by Jane Harris Darcy … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, January 16, 2010

Posted on January 16, 2010 by CarrieK

Author links: ~ JoAnn at Lakeside Musing has a wonderful post about author Pete Hamill. Discussion starters: ~ Katrina at Bloody Bad is trying to get an ARC-sharing program going. ~ Amy has two great posts you shouldn’t miss: Judging … Continue reading →

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