Monthly Archives: October 2011

Book Review: You Are My Only by Beth Kephart

Posted on October 13, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: You Are My Only Author: Beth Kephart Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Egmont USA Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: E-galley from Netgalley First line: My house is a storybook house. Emmy is a very young mother trapped in … Continue reading →

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Look what arrived in my mailbox today!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by CarrieK

The Death Cure by James Dashner Now if I can just figure out a way to pause the rest of my life so I can read it now…

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Teaser Tuesdays – October 11, 2011

Posted on October 11, 2011 by CarrieK

Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl She was crying, watching the ball of light as tears streaked down the sides of her face. She forced out every word, as if they were being etched into her, but she … Continue reading →

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Update on Grandma

Posted on October 10, 2011 by CarrieK

For the sake of saving time, here’s the quick update I posted on Facebook this morning: Update on Grandma: As of last night, she was doing better. The doctors have gotten her heart pain and blood pressure under control with … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – October 9, 2011 (or “Why I don’t feel like reading today”)

Posted on October 9, 2011 by CarrieK

I had plans to read today. After church, I planned to spend the rest of the day reading. I’m in the middle of some really good books: Beautiful Darkness by Garcia & Stohl; The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley; Wherever … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, October 8, 2011

Posted on October 8, 2011 by CarrieK

Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ The Translation of the Bones by Francesca Kay, reviewed by Fleur Fisher ~ Eve by Anna Carey, reviewed by Melissa at Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf Book lists: ~ … Continue reading →

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Book recommendations from a non-blogger #7 – my sister, Marni

Posted on October 6, 2011 by CarrieK

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a list of books that were recommended to me by someone in the non-blogging part of my world. Sometimes it can seem like we book bloggers are all reading the same books … Continue reading →

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Reading Connections (or “What do William Blake, Joseph Conrad, and Stephen King have in common?”)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by CarrieK

This post was originally published on my personal blog on February 24, 2008. As my reading horizons have expanded, I am finding more connections in my reading. Melissa at Mental Multivitamin calls this synchronicity – that little zing you get … Continue reading →

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