Tag Archives: reviews

Bookish links for Saturday, September 3, 2011

Posted on September 3, 2011 by CarrieK

Discussion starters: ~ Bookalicious: Thoughts on early reviewing Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my TBR list: ~ Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger, reviewed by Wendy at Caribousmom ~ Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante, … Continue reading →

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Beware of old reviews ;)

Posted on May 18, 2011 by CarrieK

I am moving all of my book reviews here to Books and Movies, even the ones I wrote on my old homeschooling-slash-personal blog. As I have been reformatting these to post here, I am amazed at how much my reviewing … 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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Links for Saturday, May 8, 2010

Posted on May 8, 2010 by CarrieK

Discussion starters: ~ Bookalicious: How to Write a Negative Review ~ Booklust: Commenting Etiquette ~ Rhapsody in Books: What Are Your Criteria for Following Blogs? ~ It’s All About Books: Attempting to List Genres ~ Things Mean a Lot: On … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Salon – April 18, 2010 (the “What do you do when you hate a book you were sent to review?” edition

Posted on April 18, 2010 by CarrieK

I have been enjoying my reading this month immensely. Or, maybe I should say, “I had been.” Then I picked up a book I was sent to review a couple of months ago. I can’t make myself finish it! It’s … Continue reading →

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Links for Saturday, February 13, 2010

Posted on February 13, 2010 by CarrieK

Author news and links: ~ Presenting Lenore has an interview with Patrick Ness, author of The Knife of Never Letting Go – and you can also enter to win copies of the first two books in the Chaos Walking trilogy. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review – Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Posted on November 30, 2009 by CarrieK

Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) is no longer working as the night guard at the Museum of Natural History. His career as an inventor has taken off, and he is now the owner and CEO of a company that makes and … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, November 7, 2009 (The “hey-hey, it’s my birthday!” edition)

Posted on November 7, 2009 by CarrieK

Today is my birthday, and I’m looking forward to celebrating with my family tonight! And I plan to ignore the fact that I’m getting very close to 40. Discussion starters: ~ Book Chick City talks about some of the recent … Continue reading →

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