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Bookish links for Saturday, August 27, 2011

Posted on August 27, 2011 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ Meghan at Medieval Bookworm has a guest post by one of my favorite authors, Laurie R. King. Discussion starters: ~ Bookalicious: An open letter to Goodreads Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, July 2, 2011

Posted on July 2, 2011 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ Laurie R. King is releasing an e-novella called Beekeeping for Beginners on July 6th. It tells the story of Holmes and Russell’s meeting – the same story as The Beekeeper’s Apprentice – but from Holmes’ point of … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, January 8, 2011

Posted on January 8, 2011 by CarrieK

Author links: ~ Congratulations to Newlywed Neil Gaiman. Discussion starters: ~ Book, Line, and Sinker: What percentage of your books read do you review on your blog? ~ Caribousmom: E-Books – Are we losing something essential? ~ The Perpetual Page-Turner: … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: God of the Hive by Laurie R. King; Flood Child by Emily Diamand; and The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich

Posted on July 22, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: God of the Hive Author: Laurie R. King Genre: Historical fiction, mystery Publisher: Bantam Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: This ARC copy was a gift from Laura First line: Two clever London gentlemen. Both wore city … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro; The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King; Genesis by Bernard Beckett; and The Likeness by Tana French

Posted on June 30, 2010 by CarrieK

All of these books were so good – definitely good enough to warrant their own reviews. I got very behind on reviews when we were in the hospital, though, and so I’m resorting to my old stand-by of mini-reviews to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Locked Rooms by Laurie R. King

Posted on June 5, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Locked Rooms Author: Laurie R. King Genre: Historical fiction, mystery Publisher: Bantam Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the public library First line: The dreams began when we left Bombay. Spoiler alert: If you … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King

Posted on May 26, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: A Monstrous Regiment of Women Author: Laurie R. King Genre: Mystery, historical fiction Publisher: Picador Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the public library First line: I sat back in my chair, jabbed the cap … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Going Bovine by Libba Bray, Down the Long Hills by Louis L’Amour, Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell, The Game by Laurie R. King

Posted on March 9, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Going Bovine Author: Libba Bray Genre: YA speculative fiction Publisher: Delacourte Books for Young Readers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Erik Davies First line: The best day of my life … Continue reading →

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