CarrieK | August 25, 2010
Title: Mockingjay Author: Suzanne Collins Genre: YA dystopian fiction Publisher: Scholastic Press Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash settles on the worn leather. I’m not going to write a review, because there’s simply [...]
CarrieK | August 21, 2010
This list is, I’m sure, missing a lot of really good posts. When we came home from the hospital, I had to click the infamous “mark all read” button again – there was simply no time to read everything. Feel free to point me in the direction of discussions and reviews that I shouldn’t have [...]
CarrieK | August 4, 2010
Title: Beautiful Creatures Author: Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl Genre: YA paranormal fiction Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my own library First line: There were only two kinds of people in our town. Nothing new ever happens in Gatlin, South Carolina, which is why Ethan [...]
CarrieK | August 2, 2010
You remember how much I loved Holly Cupala’s Tell Me a Secret, right? Well, the book now has a new trailer and Holly’s throwing a party – with prizes- to launch it! First, here’s the trailer: Party Prizes! Here’s what people can win: Signed TMAS books! TMAS t-shirts! Fan-made bracelets by Hannah S! Music that [...]
CarrieK | July 12, 2010
Title: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner Author: Stephenie Meyer Genre: YA paranormal fiction Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: The newspaper headline glared at me from under a little metal vending machine: SEATTLE UNDER SIEGE – DEATH TOLL RISES [...]
CarrieK | July 6, 2010
Title: Tell Me a Secret Author: Holly Cupala Genre: YA contemporary fiction Publisher: Harper Teen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher First line: It’s tough, living in the shadow of a dead girl. Miranda “Rand” Mathison has been living in the shadow of her older sister Xanda since the [...]
CarrieK | July 2, 2010
Discussion starters: ~ The Bumbles Blog: Never apologize for what you read Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ Crossing to Safety by Wallace Earl Stegner, reviewed by Carol at Magistramater. ~ Tomorrow River by Lesley Kagen, reviewed by Susan at Bloggin’ ’bout Books. ~ The Quickening by Michelle [...]
CarrieK | June 22, 2010
Jenn at Jenn’s Bookshelves is hosting the Literary Road Trip: The Literary Road Trip is a project in which bloggers are volunteering to showcase local authors. This showcase can be anything you want to make of it – book reviews, author interviews, giveaways – as long as you’re working with an author local to you. [...]
