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.

How I Choose for Audiobook Week

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Katy K.

Today’s Yesterday’s question from Jen at The Devourer of Books is how do I pick my audiobooks and how do I decide whether to read or to listen. (I wrote this yesterday, and then the library got too busy and … Continue reading →

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Favorite Audiobooks for Audiobook Week

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Katy K.

It’s Audiobook Week over at Devourer of Books. I always have two or three audiobooks going at any given time, so I thought it would be fun to join in the audiobook love. Here’s the breakdown: I must always have … Continue reading →

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Amelia Rules. Vol. 2. What Makes You Happy.

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Katy K.

I’ve been trying to read more kids’ graphic novels, so when this came home from a Daddy-sponsored library trip for the kids, I had to try it. It’s a series I’d been hearing about as one of the Big Kid … Continue reading →

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Sapphire Blue

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Katy K.

Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier. This is the second book in the Ruby Red trilogy (called “Liebe geht durch alle Zeiten” or “Love goes through all times” in the original German.) It is more time travel fun, with a light … Continue reading →

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Jinx

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Katy K.

This is the second and final book that I finished as part of the 48-hour Reading Challenge. Jinx by Sage Blackwood. Jinx is a young boy growing up in the Urwald, where one just learns to stay on the path, … Continue reading →

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48 HBC Done

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Katy K.

I did it! I finished reading a little after 10 pm last night, and did not wake up this morning in time to count any more reading (really, that’s a happy thing). I read for 731 minutes, or 12 hours … Continue reading →

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The Cup and the Crown

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Katy K.

This is the first book I’ve finished for the 48 Hour Reading Challenge. It’s also the last published book in one of my formerly unfinished series. The Cup and the Crown by Diane Stanley In <em>The Silver Bowl, our heroine, … Continue reading →

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48 HRC Update #2

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Katy K.

And long overdue at that… Yesterday, I went around the house doing usual things, listening to Goliath and trying to find a few extra minutes to sit down and read The Cup and the Crown. Even though I of course … Continue reading →

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48 Hour Book Challenge Update 1

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Katy K.

I started reading The Cup and the Crown over breakfast at 6:40 this morning, read aloud five minutes of Barefoot Pirate to my son while waiting for his ride to school, and then listened to Goliath for 1 hour 20 … Continue reading →

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Countdown to 48 Hour Reading Challenge

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Katy K.

I’ve been hearing about this 48 Hour Reading Challenge that goes on every year in the Kidlitosphere, usually hosted by MotherReader, but this year hosted by Ms. Yingling Reads. Well, Charlotte suggested that doing the 48 Hour Reading Challenge would … Continue reading →

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