Category Archives: non-fiction

Mini-reviews: Plague by Michael Grant; Minding Frankie by Maeve Binchy; and In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson

Posted on October 27, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Plague Author: Michael Grant Genre: YA dystopian fiction Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: He stood poised on the edge of a sheet of glass. The … Continue reading →

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Joint Review with Kelly: Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff

Posted on October 19, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II Author: Mitchell Zuckoff Genre: Non-fiction, history Publisher: Harper Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown by Julia Scheeres

Posted on September 30, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown Author: Julia Scheeres Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Free Press Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: ARC from the publisher First line: Had I walked by 1859 … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Strikingly True

Posted on September 19, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Strikingly True Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Ripley Publishing Source: Review copy from the publisher Ripley Publishing builds on its worldwide success with the launch of a new annual in its multimillion bestselling series. Ripley’s Believe … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession by David Grann; The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum; and While I Live by John Marsden

Posted on September 14, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession Author: David Grann Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Vintage Books Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: Reporting, like detective work, is … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Mini-reviews: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand; The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer; and Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Posted on April 8, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Author: Laura Hillenbrand Genre: Non-fiction, history Publisher: Random House Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Edward Herrmann First line: In … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Girl Who Was On Fire: Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Trilogy (plus, a giveaway!)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Girl Who Was on Fire: Your Favorite Authors on Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Trilogy, edited by Leah Wilson Genre: Essays, non-fiction Publisher: Smart Pop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from publisher Back cover blurb: … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight: Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything by Laura Grace Weldon

Posted on March 22, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything Author: Laura Grace Weldon Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Hohm Press Source: Review copy from the author As I’ve been trying to catch up on overdue review commitments from last year, my copy of … Continue reading →

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