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.

The One and Only Ivan

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Katy K.

A quick note to say that it’s Kidlit Blog Hop day today. I’ve put in my review on Dragonbreath from last week, but you should go over and check out the rest of the hop! This is both the last … Continue reading →

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Bad Girls

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Katy K.

Bad Girls by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple. Illustrated by Rebecca Guay. I first heard about this on the Kidlit Celebrates Women’s History blog, and the teen librarian was kind enough to buy it for me. The basic … Continue reading →

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The Scorpio Races

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Katy K.

This is me, resolving to read more books by authors I like, rather than trying to explore the maximum number of authors. Here, I continue my love affair with Maggie Stiefvater with a book that I didn’t quite get around … Continue reading →

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Dragonbreath

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Katy K.

I’ve been waiting for a couple of years now for my son to be old enough to read this series, which I keep hearing about from Charlotte at Charlotte’s Library. Finally, I thought, we might be there. I brought it … Continue reading →

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Cold Fire

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Katy K.

I actually bought this book for myself. It was sitting on the shelf waiting for the flow of library books to slow down enough to read it. Then my friend L asked for a steampunky book to take home right … Continue reading →

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Crewel

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Katy K.

Look! It’s a fiber-related dystopian fantasy/sci-fi novel! Crewel. Crewel World Book 1. by Gennifer Albin. Albin takes some modern teen dystopia tropes and mixes them up with her own take on Greek mythology. Arras is an extremely patriarchal world, where … Continue reading →

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Potty Training Favorites

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Katy K.

It’s time for my once-a-month Sunday booklist. My most recent request along those lines has been from my sister-of-the-heart, M. She was looking for toilet learning books for her two-year-old. As it happens, I have some potty training experience under … Continue reading →

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The Last Dragonslayer

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Katy K.

This was on the Cybils middle-grade sf/f shortlist (though my library shelves it in teen.) It’s the next-to-last book for me to read on that list, and I finished the last one, The One and Only Ivan, yesterday. The Last … Continue reading →

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Will Sparrow’s Road

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Katy K.

I’ve submitted this as part of the 13th Kid Lit Blog Hop: [Edited 4/3/13 to add Kidlit Blog Hop link.] Will Sparrow’s Road by Karen Cushman. Read by Katherine Kellgren. This is the most recent audio book that my son … Continue reading →

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The Diviners

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Katy K.

The Diviners by Libba Bray. Libba Bray comes and goes for me – I loved Going Bovine, but tried and mostly failed with more than one of the A Great and Terrible Beauty. I wasn’t quite sure which way this … Continue reading →

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