CarrieK | August 3, 2010
First of all, I apologize to the people who won books in June’s giveaway – I haven’t mailed them yet. ~blush~ Things have been so stressful and up in the air with Natalie’s illness and the hospital stay that it just didn’t get done. I promise I haven’t forgotten, though, and they will go out [...]
CarrieK | July 8, 2010
Here are the books that need a new home this month: Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz – my review – This is a hardcover copy. On Folly Beach by Karen White – my review – This is an ARC. The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry – my review – This is an ARC. [...]
CarrieK | July 3, 2010
Thanks to all of you who entered June’s giveaway to help me clear some space on my shelves. Here are the winners, thanks to Random.org: Eva wins the copy of One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Jeane wins the copy of Far From the Land: An Irish Memoir by Thomas J. Rice. Amanda wins [...]
CarrieK | June 4, 2010
Time to clean some more space on the bookshelves. I’ve got four ARCs to give away this month – previously read, of course. Letter to My Daughter by George Bishop – my review Far From the Land: An Irish Memoir by Thomas J. Rice – my review One Amazing Thing by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni – [...]
CarrieK | May 1, 2010
Thank you so much for all the kind comments on my blog anniversary! All of the kind and thoughtful comments here at Books and Movies make my days and evenings enjoyable. The first winner is Tasha, who wins Leonardo’s Swans by Karen Essex. The second winner is Sandy, who wins The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana [...]
CarrieK | May 1, 2010
Thank you for all the thoughtful comments about homeschooling! The winner of the hardcover copy of Love in a Time of Homeschooling is Kathy. The winner of the ARC copy is Lisa. Congrats, ladies – I will be contacting you soon for mailing info. Bookmark to:
CarrieK | April 17, 2010
I can hardly believe it, but it has been one year since I published my first post here at Books and Movies. Of course, Books and Movies had existed in another incarnation at that other place, but I mark the beginning of my true book blogging adventure from the day I started blogging here at [...]
CarrieK | April 16, 2010
Title: Love in a Time of Homeschooling: A Mother and Daughter’s Uncommon Year Author: Laura Brodie Genre: Nonfiction, memoir Publisher: Harper Collins Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the author First line: On a cold October morning my ten-year-old daughter, Julia, sat at our kitchen table and contemplated the Earth’s layers. [...]
