Tag Archives: non-fiction

Book Review: Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

Posted on February 22, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader Author: Anne Fadiman Genre: Non-fiction, essays Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: A few months ago, my husband … Continue reading →

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Book Spotlight and Giveaway: Gypsy Boy: My Life in the Secret World of the Romany Gypsies by Mikey Walsh

Posted on February 21, 2012 by CarrieK

Back cover blurb: This wildly engrossing memoir of growing up in the Romany Gypsy community offers a rare inside glimpse into a world few of us can imagine. Expected to become a bare-knuckle boxer like his father and grandfather, Mikey … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L’Amour

Posted on February 16, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Education of a Wandering Man Author: Louis L’Amour Genre: Memoir Publisher: Bantam Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: It was May 14. This review was previously posted on my personal … Continue reading →

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Favorite non-fiction of 2011

Posted on December 26, 2011 by CarrieK

(These are books that I read in 2011, but were not necessarily released in 2011.) Life is a Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition by Wendell Berry I didn’t review this one, because I couldn’t figure out how to distill … 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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Book Review: A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France by Caroline Moorehead

Posted on December 2, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France Author: Caroline Moorehead Genre: Non-fiction, history Publisher: Harper Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: ARC for a book tour with TLC Book Tours … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log by Karen A. Chase

Posted on November 30, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log Author: Karen A. Chase Genre: Travel memoir, non-fiction Publisher: Karen A. Chase Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: E-galley from the author for a BookSparks tour First line: Last year, I was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Heroine’s Bookshelf: Life Lessons from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls by Erin Blakemore

Posted on November 18, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Heroine’s Bookshelf: Life Lessons from Jane Austen to Laura Ingalls Wilder Author: Erin Blakemore Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Harper Perennial Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from publisher for tour with TLC Book Tours First line: … Continue reading →

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