Monthly Archives: April 2011

Mailbox Monday – April 4, 2011

Posted on April 4, 2011 by CarrieK

The Bird Sisters by Rebecca Rasmussen – Review copy from the author – I am so excited to read this after getting to know the lovely Rebecca online. The Girl Who Would Speak for the Dead by Paul Elwork – … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – April 3, 2011 (the “March reading wrap-up” edition)

Posted on April 3, 2011 by CarrieK

Happy first Sunday of April, everyone! We are officially on Spring Break and I am sooooooooooooooooo happy to have a week-long break from homeschooling. This past week has been a bit stressful. I had a doctor’s appointment on Tuesday to … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for April 2, 2011

Posted on April 2, 2011 by CarrieK

I only have a few links for you this week – it’s been too busy to do much web surfing! I didn’t have time last night to get this post ready, since I was at my best friend’s house watching … Continue reading →

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Winners of Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

Posted on April 2, 2011 by CarrieK

Congratulations to Rhonda and Kim, the winners of early galleys of Geraldine Brooks’s new historical novel, Caleb’s Crossing. Watch your e-mail boxes, ladies – I will be contacting you for mailing info.

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Book Review: Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Posted on April 1, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Where She Went Author: Gayle Forman Genre: YA fiction, contemporary fiction Publisher: Dutton Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: ARC from the publisher First line: Every morning I wake up and I tell myself this: It’s just … Continue reading →

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Spring and All by William Carlos Williams

Posted on April 1, 2011 by CarrieK

By the road to the contagious hospital under the surge of blue mottled clouds driven from the northeast – a cold wind. Beyond, the waste of broad, muddy fields brown with dried weeds, standing and fallen patches of standing water … Continue reading →

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