Monthly Archives: July 2011

Bookish links for Saturday, July 9, 2011

Posted on July 9, 2011 by CarrieK
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Book Review: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown

Posted on July 7, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Weird Sisters Author: Eleanor Brown Genre: Contemporary fiction, literary fiction Publisher: Amy Einhorn Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: ARC passed on to me by the gracious Vasilly First line: We came home because we were … Continue reading →

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Ten-word movie reviews #7

Posted on July 6, 2011 by CarrieK

The Adjustment Bureau – Smart thriller; intriguing concept; free will vs. destiny/God’s will. Unknown – Keeps you guessing; great twist; Liam Neeson brilliant as usual. Beastly – A terrible thing to happen to such a good book. True Grit – … Continue reading →

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Audiobook mini-reviews: Brava, Valentine by Adriana Trigiani; Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich; Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares; and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson

Posted on July 5, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Brava, Valentine Author: Adriana Trigiani Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Harper Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Cassandra Campbell First line: The most magical thing happened on the morning of my grandmother’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Boy in the Gap by Paul Soye

Posted on July 4, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Boy in the Gap Author: Paul Soye Genre: Contermporary fiction, Irish fiction Publisher: Liberties Press Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher First line: I remember the first night ‘on remand’ watching the … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – July 4, 2011

Posted on July 4, 2011 by CarrieK

Happy Independence Day to all my American readers! I hope you are doing something fun today to celebrate. Stay by Allie Larkin – Review copy from the publisher Don’t Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala – This ARC was a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 3, 2011 by CarrieK

Can you believe that it’s July already? I think I’m having a harder time believing it because our area had one of the coldest and wettest Junes on record – so it hasn’t felt like summer. Fortunately, we are now … Continue reading →

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Completed – Countdown Challenge

Posted on July 2, 2011 by CarrieK

Informal challenge host: Confessions of a Bibliophile If you’re not familiar, the idea is that you read 11 books published in 2011, 10 books published in 2010, 9 books published in 2009, etc, until you get to 2001. The challenge … Continue reading →

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