Monthly Archives: June 2010

Completed – Historical Reading Challenge

Posted on June 7, 2010 by CarrieK

Challenge host: Royal Reviews Addicted level – 12 historical novels 1. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford – completed 2/7/2010 2. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde – completed 2/14/2010 3. The Creation … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – June 7, 2010

Posted on June 7, 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. I’ve gone a bit … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Locked Rooms by Laurie R. King

Posted on June 5, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Locked Rooms Author: Laurie R. King Genre: Historical fiction, mystery Publisher: Bantam Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the public library First line: The dreams began when we left Bombay. Spoiler alert: If you … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, June 5, 2010

Posted on June 5, 2010 by CarrieK

Author links: ~ Shannon Hale: Morals and values and lessons, oh my! Discussion starters: ~ Insert Suitably Snappy Title Here: Literary mashups – what do you think? ~ Book Chick City: Genre Misconceptions – have you ever been wrong? ~ … Continue reading →

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June Shelf-Cleaning Giveaway

Posted on June 4, 2010 by CarrieK

Time to clean some more space on the bookshelves. I’ve got four ARCs to give away this month – previously read, of course. Letter to My Daughter by George Bishop – my review Far From the Land: An Irish Memoir … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan, The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell, Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin, Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

Posted on June 2, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: The Dead-Tossed Waves Author: Carrie Ryan Genre: Dystopian fiction, speculative fiction Publisher: Delacorte Books Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Tara Sands First line: The story goes that even after the … Continue reading →

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May Reading Wrap-up

Posted on June 1, 2010 by CarrieK

Books finished in May: The Passage by Justin Cronin – 5 stars – my review The New Kid on the Block: Poems by Jack Prelutsky – 3 stars Letter to My Daughter by George Bishop – 4 stars – my … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesdays – June 1, 2010

Posted on June 1, 2010 by CarrieK

Locked Rooms by Laurie R. King Ghosts are most often glimpsed at the corners of one’s vision, heard at the far reaches of the audible, tasted in lingering scents at the back of one’s palate. So now the house began … Continue reading →

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