Monthly Archives: April 2010

Movie Review: Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Posted on April 5, 2010 by CarrieK

The family hit Alvin & the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel sings and shakes its way to Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack, “Squeak-Along” double DVD, and DVD Single Disc March 30th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. A follow-up to 2007’s Alvin and … Continue reading →

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Joint Book Review: Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands by Michael Chabon

Posted on April 5, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands Author: Michael Chabon Genre: Essays, non-fiction Publisher: Harper Perennial Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my own library First line: Entertainment has a bad name. The … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – April 5, 2010

Posted on April 5, 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. Do you want to … Continue reading →

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A Box of Pastels

Posted on April 4, 2010 by CarrieK

I once held on my knees a simple wooden box in which a rainbow lay dusty and broken. It was a set of pastels that had years before belonged to the painter Mary Cassatt, and all of the colors she’d … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 4, 2010 by CarrieK
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The Sunday Salon – April 4, 2010 (the “March reading wrap-up” edition)

Posted on April 4, 2010 by CarrieK

Books started in 2009 but finished in March: Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell – 4 stars – my review Books started this year and finished in March: Down the Long Hills by Louis L’Amour (read-aloud) – 3 stars – … Continue reading →

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Poetry

Posted on April 3, 2010 by CarrieK

Call it a field where the animals who were forgotten by the Ark come to graze under the evening clouds. Or a cistern where the rain that fell before history trickles over a concrete lip. However you see it, this … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, April 3, 2010

Posted on April 3, 2010 by CarrieK

Discussion starters: ~ The Book Lady’s Blog: A brief history of #pantyworthy and #Pantyworthy photos revealed. Rebecca is one brave – and photogenic – lady. Don’t worry, the photos are all flirty and fun – nothing scandalous. (My husband no … Continue reading →

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