Monthly Archives: August 2011

July reading wrap-up

Posted on August 10, 2011 by CarrieK

Here are the books I finished in July: ~ The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown – 5 stars – my review ~ My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse – 4 stars ~ I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak (audiobook) … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesdays – August 9, 2011

Posted on August 9, 2011 by CarrieK

All Clear by Connie Willis How appropriate, she thought. She hadn’t realized till now that the play was about time travel, and that Scrooge was a sort of historian, journeying to the past and then back to the future. Monsters … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: Mars Needs Moms

Posted on August 9, 2011 by CarrieK

From Disney and Academy Award winner Robert Zemeckis (Best Director, Forrest Gump, 1994) comes the craziest adventure this side of the galaxy – Mars Needs Moms. Take out the trash, eat your broccoli – who needs moms anyway? Nine-year-old Milo … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Monday – August 8, 2011

Posted on August 8, 2011 by CarrieK

According to the Mailbox Monday blog, “Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – August 7, 2011 (the “that week just flew by!” edition)

Posted on August 7, 2011 by CarrieK

Busy, busy – but fun! – week. Here’s the run-down: ~ Monday: We headed to the lake to meet Kevin and Josiah. I spent the afternoon sitting in the shade, watching Kevin get dunked by the kids, and visiting with … Continue reading →

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All Clear Read-along, week one

Posted on August 6, 2011 by CarrieK

Avis has posted the first discussion post for our read-along of All Clear by Connie Willis. I will be leaving my thoughts there in a few minutes. If you’re reading along with us, please click over and join the discussion!

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Bookish links for Saturday, August 6, 2011

Posted on August 6, 2011 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ One of my favorite books, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, was a Jeopardy question. Discussion starters: ~ Emily’s Reading Room: Bad blogging behavior Reviews and blog posts that have me adding … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin

Posted on August 5, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Alice I Have Been Author: Melanie Benjamin Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Bantam Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Samantha Eggar First line: Off with their – legs. Alice has spent her … Continue reading →

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