Tag Archives: literary fiction

Book Review: The Bird Sisters by Rebecca Rasmussen

Posted on April 12, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Bird Sisters Author: Rebecca Rasmussen Genre: Contemporary fiction, literary fiction Publisher: Crown Publishers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher First line: Used to be when a bird flew into a window, Milly … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan; Poet’s Choice: Poems for Everyday Life, Selected and Introduced by Robert Hass; and Waiting for Columbus by Thomas Trofimuk

Posted on April 6, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Sea of Monsters Author: Rick Riordan Genre: Middle grade fiction, fantasy Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: My nightmare started like this. This is the … Continue reading →

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Audiobook mini-reviews: Twelve Times Blessed by Jacquelyn Mitchard; The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon; and Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

Posted on March 4, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Twelve Times Blessed Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Avon Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Robin Miles First line: A familiar place, when you have gained heft of life, … Continue reading →

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Faith and Fiction Round Table: Certain Women by Madeleine L’Engle

Posted on February 26, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Certain Women Author: Madeleine L’Engle Genre: Literary fiction Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the public library First line: The Portia, a shabbily comfortable fifty-foot boat, was tied up at the … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight and Giveaway: The Metropolis Case by Matthew Gallaway

Posted on January 17, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Metropolis Case Author: Matthew Gallaway Genre: Literary fiction Publisher: Crown Publishers Martin is a lawyer who, at age forty, feels disconnected from his life, but if he comes to terms with the missteps of his past, will he … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski

Posted on November 29, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Fieldwork Author: Mischa Berlinski Genre: Contemporary fiction, literary fiction Publisher: Picador Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: When he was a year out of Brown, my friend Josh O’Connor won … Continue reading →

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Audiobook mini-reviews: Lucy by Laurence Gonzales; Slam by Nick Hornby; and Skellig by David Almond

Posted on October 7, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Lucy Author: Laurence Gonzales Genre: Literary fiction, speculative fiction Publisher: Knopf Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Abby Craden, Kim Mai Guest First line: Jenny woke to thunder. This is one … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare; We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver; and Bellwether by Connie Willis

Posted on October 4, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: Clockwork Angel Author: Cassandra Clare Genre: YA paranormal fiction, steampunk Publisher: Margaret K. McElderberry Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the public library First line: The demon exploded in a shower of ichor and … Continue reading →

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