Monthly Archives: March 2010

Movie Meme

Posted on March 27, 2010 by CarrieK

I saw this movie meme at a new-to-me blog, Wordsmithonia, and there hasn’t been a lot of movie-related content lately, and since my blog title is Books AND Movies… Name a film that you have seen more than 10 times. … Continue reading →

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Wii Game Review: Spongebob’s Boating Bash

Posted on March 27, 2010 by CarrieK

I have something a little different for you today here at Books and Movies. I was offered the chance to review a game for the Wii, and my kids would never have forgiven me if I’d said no. Any SpongeBob … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, March 27, 2010

Posted on March 27, 2010 by CarrieK

Author links: ~ The Page Flipper has a guest post by Carrie Ryan, author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth and The Dead-Tossed Waves. ~ Allison Winn Scotch, author of Time of My Life: Book Bloggers – Their Time … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: The Woman Who Can’t Forget by Jill Price

Posted on March 25, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: The Woman Who Can’t Forget: The Extraordinary Story of Living with the Most Remarkable Memory Known to Science Author: Jill Price Genre: Memoir Publisher: Free Press Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: The Last Town on Earth by Thomas Mullen

Posted on March 24, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: The Last Town on Earth Author: Thomas Mullen Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Random House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Audiobook reader: Henry Strozier Source: Audiobook from the public library First line: The road to Commonwealth was long and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Stealing Athena by Karen Essex

Posted on March 23, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Stealing Athena Author: Karen Essex Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Anchor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my own library First line: Mary hit the floor of the ship’s squalid cabin with a dull thud, jolting … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

Posted on March 23, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Anansi Boys Author: Neil Gaiman Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Harper Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Lenny Henry First line: It begins, as most things begin, with a song. Neil Gaiman should … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesdays – March 23, 2010

Posted on March 23, 2010 by CarrieK

The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli Within minutes assault helicopters flew overhead and sprayed bullets and bombs over the village. An inferno, the fire created a hot wind that fed upon itself, heat upon heat, until Helen felt each breath … Continue reading →

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