CarrieK | February 27, 2010
Author news and links:
~ Nick Hornby is going to start writing his column in The Believer again – the essays from this column are what make up The Polysyllabic Spree, Housekeeping vs. the Dirt, and Shakespeare Wrote for Money. When I read this post in my reader, it made my day – I’m going [...]
Category: authors, reading, reviews |
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Tags: bookcases, bookshelves, chick lit, nick hornby, reading, TBR list, twitter
CarrieK | February 20, 2010
Author news and links:
~ Lenore at Presenting Lenore has an interview with Jasper Fforde, author of Shades of Grey.
~ Serena at Savvy Verse & Wit has an interview with Frank Delaney, author of Ireland and Venetia Kelly’s Traveling Show.
~ Candace at Beth Fish Reads has a guest post from Johanna Moran, author of The Wives [...]
Category: authors, just for fun, reading, reviews |
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Tags: author interviews, jasper fforde, TBR list
CarrieK | February 13, 2010
Author news and links:
~ Presenting Lenore has an interview with Patrick Ness, author of The Knife of Never Letting Go – and you can also enter to win copies of the first two books in the Chaos Walking trilogy.
~ Neil Gaiman will be writing an episode of Doctor Who.
~ Jill at Fizzy Thoughts got to [...]
Category: authors, giveaways, reading challenges, reviews |
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Tags: authors, giveaways, neil gaiman, reading challenges, reviews, TBR list
CarrieK | January 16, 2010
Author links:
~ JoAnn at Lakeside Musing has a wonderful post about author Pete Hamill.
Discussion starters:
~ Katrina at Bloody Bad is trying to get an ARC-sharing program going.
~ Amy has two great posts you shouldn’t miss: Judging a Book It’s Cover and There Is Always a Light in the Dark.
Reviews that have me adding to my [...]
Category: reviews |
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Tags: book lists, dystopian fiction, TBR list, YA fiction
CarrieK | December 19, 2009
There aren’t a lot of links this week – I finally had to admit that I would never catch up with the over 600 posts in my Google Reader, and clicked “mark all as read.” If I missed something extraordinary, please leave a link in the comments!
Author links:
~ Neil Gaiman: Hanukkah with bells on.
~ Nicole [...]
Category: authors, blogging, reading challenges, reviews |
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Tags: author interviews, bloggiesta, book to film, buying books, gilmore girls, harry potter, neil gaiman, reading challenges, TBR list
CarrieK | December 5, 2009
Sorry this is so late – but I had a ton of posts in my Google Reader that I had no time to read until today. It’s till Saturday in my time zone, so I guess I’m getting it in under the wire.
Discussion starters:
~ Fyrefly asks how bloggers keep track of the comments [...]
Category: blogging, giveaways, reading challenges, reviews |
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Tags: giveaways, reading challenges, stephanie plum, TBR list, tomorrow series
CarrieK | December 2, 2009
Whatcha Watchin’? Wednesday is a weekly feature in which I talk about the TV we’re watching, either on DVD or on cable. Feel free to grab the graphic, join in, and play along – just leave a link to your post in the comments.
From one of the most popular series on public television, these stunning [...]
Category: TV on DVD, reviews |
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Tags: travel documentaries, TV on DVD, whatcha watchin wednesday
CarrieK | November 30, 2009
Monday’s Movie is a weekly meme hosted by Sheri at A Novel Menagerie. Click over to check out all the great reviews, and add your own.
Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) is no longer working as the night guard at the Museum of Natural History. His career as an inventor has taken off, and he is now [...]
Category: movies, reviews |
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