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Author Archives: Katy K.
Beswitched
I continue my reading of the Cybils Middle Grade SF/F shortlist with this one that had totally slipped under my radar before. Beswitched by Kate Saunders. Flora Fox is a modern teen on her way, very grumpily, to boarding school … Continue reading
Dragonsong
This is a book (well, ok, a series) that I read and re-read growing, starting from about 10. I’d never tried the audiobook before, however. Dragonsong. Harper Hall Trilogy Book 1. by Anne McCaffrey. Performed by Sally Darling. This is … Continue reading
A Natural History of Dragons
A Natural History of Dragons: a Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan I’m not the first to say it, but A Natural History of Dragons feels much like a combination of Naomi Novik and Elizabeth Peterson, with an intrepid … Continue reading
Sock Yarn Studio
And now for a brief foray into yarniness…. Sock Yarn Studio by Carol J. Sulcoski. I’m a big fan of sock yarn: you can get just one skein and know you’ll be able to knit a pair of socks or … Continue reading
First Fantasy Chapter Books
Recently, my friend C- was asking for fantasy book recommendations for her five-year-old son, who’s just getting old enough to listen to chapter books. Here are books that my son and I enjoyed (or plan to enjoy soon), beginning when … Continue reading
Geeks, Girls and Secret Identities
This was on the short list for the Middle Grade Science Fiction and Fantasy Cybils award – I checked out or put on hold all the ones on the short list that I hadn’t already read. I realized my recent … Continue reading
Tuesdays at the Castle
I heard about this one from Charlotte at Charlotte’s Library over a year ago. It sounded delightful from the start, so I’m not sure why it took me so long to actually locate it on the library shelves and check … Continue reading
The Brides of Rollrock Island
I’m a little late linking this time, but I’ve linked my post on the Borrowers to the KidLit Book Hop. There’s a whole bunch of posts on kid lit books just waiting to explore! The Brides of Rollrock Island by … Continue reading
The Raven Boys
This is the book that I loved so much that I begged my love to buy it for me as soon as I’d finished my library copy, because I was disappointed every time what I was reading wasn’t it, and … Continue reading
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
It’s been crazy busy again, so I will just mention in passing that the Cybils and the Amelia Bloomer Awards, both some of my favorites, have been awarded and you should go find them and read more books. Mr. Penumbra’s … Continue reading
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