Monthly Archives: May 2011

Book Review: Austenland by Shannon Hale

Title: Austenland Author: Shannon Hale Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a thirty-something woman in possession of a satisfying … Continue reading

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Armchair BEA: Interview with Leah from Amused By Books

One of the best parts of BEA is the blogger interviews – and I loved the round robin style the organizers used this year, since I got to meet two new bloggers: my interviewer, Kai from Fiction State of Mind; … Continue reading

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Armchair BEA: My ten favorites of the year (so far) – plus, the 2011 books I’m looking forward to most

Make sure and check out the main Armchair BEA site, since it’s giveaway day! I’m still catching up on mailing books from the past couple of giveaways, so I’m using the alternate topic: my favorites of 2011 thus far, and … Continue reading

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Winner of Dance Lessons by Aine Greaney

I missed drawing a winner over the weekend – as usual. Congratulations to Nancy, who wins the copy of Aine Greaney’s novel Dance Lessons!

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Armchair BEA: Who am I, and how do I Armchair?

Hi, my name is Carrie, and I’m a jealous book blogger. I love book blogging, and I love my fellow book bloggers, and I would love nothing more than to attend BEA and meet all of you! I would also … Continue reading

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Mailbox Monday – May 23, 2011

Next to Love by Ellen Feldman – ARC for a tour for TLC Book Tours Mailbox Monday is a weekly meme for book bloggers to share their recent acquisitions. If you’re eager to tell the rest of the book blogging … Continue reading

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Bookish links for Saturday, May 21, 2011

Author news: ~ Author Diana Gabaldon answers the question, “How do you read?” Discussion starters: ~ A Rose By Any Other Name – Jen at Devourer of Books wants to know how character names shape your reading experience. Book reviews … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens

Title: The Emerald Atlas Author: John Stephens Genre: Children’s fantasy, middle grade fantasy Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: ARC from publisher through Shelf Awareness First line: The girl was shaken awake. Kate, Emma, and … Continue reading

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