Category Archives: mysteries

Bookish links for Saturday, January 21, 2012

Posted on January 21, 2012 by CarrieK

Discussion starters: ~ Caribousmom: Blogger Impact – inspired by author Beth Kephart’s editorial, The Value Rubric: Do Book Bloggers Really Matter? Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay … Continue reading →

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Favorite mysteries of 2011

Posted on December 23, 2011 by CarrieK

(These are books that I read in 2011, but were not necessarily released in 2011.) Faithful Place by Tana French From my review: “Tana French is a genius when it comes to writing a thriller that succeeds as both a … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Enclave by Ann Aguirre; Ready Player One by Ernest Cline; and Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich

Posted on December 5, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Enclave Author: Ann Aguirre Genre: YA dystopian fiction Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: I was born during the second holocaust. For as long as Deuce … Continue reading →

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Book Feature: The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz

Posted on November 15, 2011 by CarrieK

As those of you who have read my blog for any length of time know, I am a lover of all things Holmesian. Not having read any Conan Doyle, I was first introduced to Holmes by author Laurie R. King, … 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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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: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin

Posted on June 9, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter Author: Tom Franklin Genre: Contemporary fiction, mystery Publisher: Harper Perennial Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the publisher for this book tour First line: The Rutherford girl had been missing for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ashes of the Earth: A Mystery of Post-Apocalyptic America by Eliot Pattison

Posted on May 30, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Ashes of the Earth: A Mystery of Post-Apocalyptic America Author: Eliot Pattison Genre: Dystopian fiction, mystery Publisher: Counterpoint Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher First line: The faces of the many child suicides … Continue reading →

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