Category Archives: books

Bookish links for Saturday, January 7, 2012

Posted on January 7, 2012 by CarrieK

Discussion starters: ~ Florinda at The 3 R’s Blog asks: If you knew you had only one year left to read, what books would you want to make sure you didn’t miss? ~ Magistramater: Why do you read? and Reading … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Heroine’s Bookshelf: Life Lessons from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls by Erin Blakemore

Posted on November 18, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Heroine’s Bookshelf: Life Lessons from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder Author: Erin Blakemore Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Harper Perennial Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from publisher for tour with TLC Book Tours First line: … 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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Bookish links for Saturday, August 27, 2011

Posted on August 27, 2011 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ Meghan at Medieval Bookworm has a guest post by one of my favorite authors, Laurie R. King. Discussion starters: ~ Bookalicious: An open letter to Goodreads Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, August 20, 2011

Posted on August 20, 2011 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ Neil Gaiman was interviewed by a young fan for the Guardian. Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty, reviewed by Sandy at You’ve Gotta Read … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, July 9, 2011

Posted on July 9, 2011 by CarrieK
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Bookish links for Saturday, July 2, 2011

Posted on July 2, 2011 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ Laurie R. King is releasing an e-novella called Beekeeping for Beginners on July 6th. It tells the story of Holmes and Russell’s meeting – the same story as The Beekeeper’s Apprentice – but from Holmes’ point of … 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

Posted on May 24, 2011 by CarrieK

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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