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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Book v Movie: Soul Surfer
The Movie: Last weekend, I saw the movie Soul Surfer. I didn’t know it was based on a book until I read it in the credits. I remember when this story hit the news years ago, but I didn’t keep … Continue reading
The 2011 Pulitzer Prize Winners
Whenever you see a book review from me (Margot) here on Quirky Girls Read it will always be about a book that has won an award. I love my book challenges and this is one I’ve happily set for myself. … Continue reading
Posted in Award Winners, Posts by Margot
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Blast From the Past: The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted
Jehara, being busy celebrating her birthday (happy birthday, my friend), asked if I’d fill in for her scheduled post. Following her example, I turned to a book I reviewed in 2008 for my personal blog. Go find this book at … Continue reading
Posted in Posts by Faith
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Review: The Lying Game
Name of Book: The Lying Game By: Sara Shepard Publisher: HarperCollins Copyright Date: 2010 Number of Pages: 207 (Nook edition) Format: YA Fiction Reason for Reading: I have a fascination with lying. I lied incessantly as a kid, and still find myself … Continue reading
Review (and a Giveaway!): Exit the Actress
Name of Book: Exit the Actress By: Priya Parmar Publisher: Touchstone, Original Edition Copyright Date: 2011 Number of Pages: 464 (Trade Paperpack) Format: Adult Fiction Reason for Reading: Summary rocked! Rating: A+ If you ever took an Introduction to Theatre course … Continue reading
Bookish Thoughts: Book Trailers
More Sarah Addison Allen love, although the Moon trailer is still my favorite. Until recently, I had never given book trailers much thought. I knew they existed and had seen a couple, but they weren’t really my thing. However, after reading … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Thoughts, Posts by Jehara
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Review: Eat Your Feelings: Recipes for Self-Loathing
Name of Book: Eat Your Feelings: Recipes for Self-Loathing By: Heather Whaley Publisher: Plume Books Copyright Date: 2011 Number of Pages: 240 Format: Non-fiction; cookbooks Reason for Reading: It was marked down to $2.50 at the going-out-of-business bookstore, and besides, how … Continue reading
“Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter And Sweet” Discussion This Friday!
For anyone who has read this debut novel by Jamie Ford, or is participating in the group read of it this month that we organized, we will be gathering over at my personal blog this Friday evening at 8:30PM ET … Continue reading
Review: The Sugar Queen
Name of Book: The Sugar Queen By: Sarah Addison Allen Publisher: Bantam Books Copyright Date: 2008 Number of Pages: 288 Format: fiction, magical realism Reason for Reading: working my way through her backlog Rating: A Josey Cirini has a sugar … Continue reading