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Movie Review: One for the Money

Posted on February 6, 2012 by CarrieK

It was with great trepidation that I went to the theater to see One for the Money, based on the first book in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. I haven’t exactly been circumspect about what I thought of … 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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Bookish links for Saturday, December 3, 2011

Posted on December 3, 2011 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ In August, James Dashner will publish The Kill Order, a prequel to his Maze Runner series. ~ For those of you who loved The Adoration of Jenna Fox and The Fox Inheritance by Mary E. Pearson, her … 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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Ten-word Reviews to Get Me Caught Up

Posted on November 16, 2010 by CarrieK

Linger by Maggie Stiefvater (audiobook): As good as the first; how long till book three? Lies by Michael Grant (read-aloud to the kids): Page-turning dystopian fiction with truly evil villains, authentic characters/dilemmas. Feed by M.T. Anderson: Terrifying vision of the … Continue reading →

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Meet Grandma Mazur!

Posted on October 14, 2010 by CarrieK

Just saw an update on the film version of One for the Money – Debbie Reynolds has been cast as Grandma Mazur. What do you think?

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More casting news for Stephanie Plum movie

Posted on July 16, 2010 by CarrieK

So, you already know how I feel about the casting of Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum in the upcoming film, One for the Money. I’m also not thrilled with Jason O’Mara as Morelli – although I like the actor, I … Continue reading →

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Interview with Lorelei King, actress and reader of the Stephanie Plum audiobooks

Posted on June 21, 2010 by CarrieK

I have been an audiobook lover for a long time, but it’s only been the past six months that I’ve discovered one of the best things about listening to books: it makes time spent at the gym almost bearable. Not … Continue reading →

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