Author Archives: Katy K.

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About Katy K.

I'm a librarian and book worm who believes that children and adults deserve great books to read.

Sea Change

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Katy K.

A few years ago, I was enchanted with this book trailer for Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver, which features the ridiculous idea of a human/kraken romance. So when I read this review of an (adult) novel featuring just that, I had to … Continue reading →

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Literary Knits

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Katy K.

Knitting based on favorite books? What could be more perfect? Well, maybe a slightly higher ration of fantasy to realism in the titles, but that’s just quibbling. Literary Knits by Nikol Lohr. This is another one I snagged of the … Continue reading →

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The Rithmatist

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Katy K.

The Rithmatist. Rithmatist Book 1. by Brandon Sanderson. Illustrations by Ben McSweeney. This book is described by the author as a “gearpunk fantasy” – meaning similar in spirit to steampunk, but a world where everything is operated by a combination … Continue reading →

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A Wizard of Earthsea

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Katy K.

A Wizard of Earthsea. Earthsea Book 1. by Ursula K. Le Guin. Narrated by Rob Inglis. My parents were big Le Guin fans, so I’d read this book and many others by her as a child, though I confess I … Continue reading →

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Picture Book Pile-Up

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Katy K.

Today is the 22nd KidLit Blog Hop! That reminds me that the kerfuffle last week put me behind on my hopping, but I’m going to try again this time. There’s a lot of fun books linked up already! We keep … Continue reading →

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The Wake of the Lorelei Lee

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Katy K.

This is me plugging away at my series, and also me still being about five weeks behind on my reviewing. I finished this book, put in a request for the next two books in the series, finished the next book … Continue reading →

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Dark Triumph

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Katy K.

Dark Triumph. His Fair Assassin Book 2. by Robin LaFevers. In the first book of this series, we met Ismae, a novice at the convent of St. Mortain, the patron saint of death, whose nuns are naturally assassins. In that … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon and Gunpowder

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Katy K.

A tale of pirates told by a chef? How could I resist? Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown. Owen Wedgewood was chef to the head of the Pendleton Company, which seems to be a fictional relative of the East India … Continue reading →

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Blucy

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Katy K.

Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes! My little bunny got home from the hospital a couple of hours ago, and and I expect that she is hopping around like mad now that she can move around more freely. … Continue reading →

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Hospital Time

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Katy K.

just a quick note to say that this blog is on hiatus while my little bunny is in the hospital.  She should be ok, it’s just that having a liver transplant means that things that would be a few days … Continue reading →

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