Monthly Archives: April 2010

Bookish links for Saturday, April 24, 2010

Posted on April 24, 2010 by CarrieK

Author links: ~ Shannon Hale: Graphic novels – the great satan Discussion starters: ~ A Few More Pages: What is your favorite childhood reading memory? ~ Persnickety Snark: Blogging Conflicts – Learning the Hard Way ~ Book Magic: Amazon vs. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Guernica by Dave Boling

Posted on April 23, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Guernica Author: Dave Boling Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher Guernica is an outstanding novel, and the fact that it is Dave Boling’s first is truly remarkable. … Continue reading →

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Summer Movie Preview: Which ones are you dying to see?

Posted on April 21, 2010 by CarrieK

I freely admit that my taste in movies is much less refined than my taste in books. I’m not near as picky – I love all kinds of movies (except horror). Popcorn flicks, action comedies, romantic comedies, dramas, thrillers, fantasy, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Posted on April 20, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Garden Spells Author: Sarah Addison Allen Genre: Magical realism, contemporary fiction Publisher: Bantam Discovery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my own library First line: Every smiley moon, without fail, Claire dreamed of her childhood. … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos

Posted on April 19, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Love Walked In Author: Marisa de los Santos Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Dutton Adult Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from my personal library Audiobook reader: Jennifer Ikeda First line: My life – my real life – … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – April 19, 2010

Posted on April 19, 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. Every Last One by … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – April 18, 2010 (the “What do you do when you hate a book you were sent to review?” edition

Posted on April 18, 2010 by CarrieK

I have been enjoying my reading this month immensely. Or, maybe I should say, “I had been.” Then I picked up a book I was sent to review a couple of months ago. I can’t make myself finish it! It’s … Continue reading →

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Help me celebrate my first bloggiversary – and, yes, there are prizes!

Posted on April 17, 2010 by CarrieK

I can hardly believe it, but it has been one year since I published my first post here at Books and Movies. Of course, Books and Movies had existed in another incarnation at that other place, but I mark the … Continue reading →

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