CarrieK | July 22, 2010
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 suits, both sat in quiet rooms, both thought about luncheon. This one picks up right [...]
CarrieK | June 30, 2010
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 help me get caught up. Title: Never Let Me Go Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Genre: Dystopian [...]
CarrieK | June 5, 2010
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 have read through book three in this series, nothing in this review will be a [...]
CarrieK | May 26, 2010
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 onto my pen, threw it into the drawer, and abandoned myself to the flood of [...]
CarrieK | March 9, 2010
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 First line: The best day of my life happened when I was five and almost died at Disney World. Cameron Smith is dying of Mad Cow disease. [...]
CarrieK | February 24, 2010
Every week in my Teaser Tuesday post, I get to give you a little taste of my current reads. I love reading other people’s teaser posts – although it is hazardous to my to-read list. I’ve been thinking, though, that I don’t usually talk about my current “listens.” I’m a not only a multiple-reader; I’m [...]
CarrieK | May 30, 2009
Author links: ~ Yvonne at Socrates’ Book Reviews has an interview with Gail Graham, author of the amazing Sea Changes. ~ Westport Public Library has a podcast of Laurie R. King discussing her Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series. Scroll down to May 2nd. ~ Judith R. Hendricks, author of The Laws of Harmony (which I loved) [...]
CarrieK | May 20, 2009
Title: Justice Hall Author: Laurie R. King Genre: Mystery Publisher: Bantam Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars First line: Home, my soul sighed. Justice Hall is the sixth book in Laurie R. King’s Mary Russell series. In the fifth book, Ms. King revisits an earlier episode in the Sherlock Holmes-Mary Russell history, taking us [...]
