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Book Review: Collected Poems: 1957-1982 by Wendell Berry

Posted on January 31, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Collected Poems: 1957-1982 Author: Wendell Berry Genre: Poetry Publisher: North Point Press Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library This review was previously posted on my personal blog on April 12, 2007. I … Continue reading →

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from “Fidelity” by Wendell Berry

Posted on January 19, 2012 by CarrieK

She thought it strange and wonderful that she had been given these to love. She thought it a blessing that she had loved them to the limit of her grief at parting with them, and that grief had only deepened … 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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from Life is a Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition by Wendell Berry

Posted on November 29, 2011 by CarrieK

No individual life is an end in itself. One can live fully only by participating fully in the succession of the generations, in death as well as in life. Some would say (and I am one of them) that we … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Andy Catlett: Early Travels by Wendell Berry

Posted on November 9, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Andy Catlett: Early Travels Author: Wendell Berry Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Counterpoint Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: It was still way in the night, as it seemed to me, … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, August 6, 2011

Posted on August 6, 2011 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ One of my favorite books, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, was a Jeopardy question. Discussion starters: ~ Emily’s Reading Room: Bad blogging behavior Reviews and blog posts that have me adding … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry

Posted on June 17, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Hannah Coulter Author: Wendell Berry Genre: Literary fiction Publisher: Shoemaker Hoard Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy borrowed from my mom First line: “I picked him up in my arms and I carried him home.” This … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry

Posted on March 15, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry Author: Wendell Berry Genre: Essays, non-fiction Publisher: Shoemaker & Hoard Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy borrowed from a friend We have lived by the … Continue reading →

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