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.

Libriomancer

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Katy K.

Jim C. Hines is a Michigan fantasy sci-fi author whose previous work on the Princess series I’ve enjoyed (I must have read them at stressful times, for though I’ve read all but one of them, I don’t seem to have … Continue reading →

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The Borrowers

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Katy K.

I think on principle that I ought to make my son read the book before we watch the movie… but the dvd at the library was just so tempting. We had family movie day with “The Secret World of Arrietty”, … Continue reading →

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Lovabye Dragon

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Katy K.

All children should have more dragons in their lives, right? Of course right! Lovabye Dragon by Barbara Joosse. Illustrated by Randy Cecil. Lovabye Dragon is an oddly sweet picture book. It starts on an unusually sad note – a girl … Continue reading →

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Spirit Gate

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Katy K.

I really enjoyed Kate Elliott’s steampunky fantasy Cold Magic, and thought I’d explore some of her earlier work while waiting for the third book of that series to come out. Spirit Gate. Crossroads Book 1. by Kate Elliott The Crossroads … Continue reading →

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Rabbit and Robot: The Sleepover

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Katy K.

Rabbit & Robot: the Sleepover by Cece Bell. Rabbit is planning a sleepover with his friend Robot. He has made a list of everything that he plans for them to do together. This list both appears in the text and … Continue reading →

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Bowling Avenue

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Katy K.

Sometimes, I think, my love and I are reduced to one brain that we have to swap between us. Maybe that’s why it took me a couple months to realize that I could actually lay my hands on the new … Continue reading →

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Fantasy for Music-Lovers

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Katy K.

I’ve been reading more about people reading or re-reading Anne McCaffrey’s Harper Hall series, which reminds me how much I love fantasy books that feature music or musicians. Here is my List. I’ve included a few that I found in … Continue reading →

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The Fault in Our Stars

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Katy K.

I’d avoided this book as being too sad, until S.M. put it on my desk and told me I had to listen to it. I did. It was worth it. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Read by … Continue reading →

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A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Katy K.

I might have mentioned once or twice that Madeleine L’Engle is one of my all-time favorite authors, and I heard such good things about this from so many places that of course I had to try it. A Wrinkle in … Continue reading →

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Assassin’s Curse

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Katy K.

Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke The plot: Ananna of the Tanaru is a pirate captain’s daughter who always planned to captain her own ship one day. But her dreams are sent spinning when her parents betroth her to a … Continue reading →

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