Monthly Archives: May 2011

Book Review: Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor

Posted on May 3, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Who Fears Death Author: Nnedi Okorafor Genre: Dystopian fiction, multi-cultural fiction Publisher: Daw Books, Inc. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from publisher First line: My life fell apart when I was sixteen. Normally, I write … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: The Way Back

Posted on May 3, 2011 by CarrieK

Four-time Oscar nominee Ed Harris (Apollo 13), Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe), Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan (Atonement), and Colin Farrell (In Bruges) star in this epic saga of survival from six-time Oscar-nominee Peter Weir (Witness, Master and Commander: The Far … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Falling Home by Karen White

Posted on May 2, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Falling Home Author: Karen White Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Accent Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher First line: Cassie was dreaming again. Fifteen years ago, after her sister Harriet eloped with Cassie’s boyfriend, … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – May 2, 2011

Posted on May 2, 2011 by CarrieK

The Soldier’s Wife by Margaret Leroy – ARC from the publisher 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 world about the wonderful … Continue reading →

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One Day trailer

Posted on May 1, 2011 by CarrieK

Can. not. wait.

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The Sunday Salon – May 1, 2011 (the “April reading wrap-up” edition)

Posted on May 1, 2011 by CarrieK

Can you believe that it’s the first day of May? It would be easier to believe if the weather had been anything resembling spring-like in April, but it hasn’t. It is supposed to be nice – and in the 60s! … Continue reading →

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