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Author Archives: Katy K.
Baby Knitting
So, way back in steamy August, my first reaction to finding out that my baby was definitely going to be spending upwards of a month in the hospital was to think that she needed handknits in general, and a cardigan … Continue reading
The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk
The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk by Diana West and Lisa Marasco While I’m not at all happy that I have personal reason to need this book right now, I am really thrilled to have found it. West … Continue reading
Sky Masters
Sky Masters by Dale Brown Brown is a popular and fairly prolific author in the action-adventure category. As a former U.S. Air Force Captain, he brings his inside knowledge of the action and technology of the Air Force into his … Continue reading
Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like
Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like by Jay Williams. Illustrated by Mercer Mayer. Here is an old-but-good one, fortuantely still available from Amazon as well as at my library. Young orphan Han is a cheerful street sweeper who tends … Continue reading
The Mysterious Howling
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place. Book 1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood. Read by Katherine Kellgren. When we meet fifteen-year-old Penelope Lumley, she is a recent graduate of the Swanburn School for Poor Bright Females, on her way … Continue reading
Good Night, Sleep Tight
Good Night, Sleep Tight by Kim West What to do with a baby who just will not respond to Elizabeth Pantley’s gentle methods, whose sleeping patterns are resulting in significant sleep loss for both the baby and the caretaker? These … Continue reading
Wink
Wink: The Ninja Who Wanted to Be Noticed by J.C. Phillips. Wink has always wanted to be a ninja, but when he finally is admitted to ninja school, he keeps getting into trouble. His kicking and jumping skills are fine, … Continue reading
The Icing on the Cupcake
The Icing on the Cupcake by Jennifer Ross Our would-be heroine is Ansley, Dallas sorority girl and socialite. Her life has been perfect up until now, when she is dumped by her fiance in the middle of a fraternity party, … Continue reading
An Abundance of Katherines
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. Read by Jeff Woodman This has been on my reading list for a while, though, as our teen librarian thought I would enjoy it, and she has Magic Powers regarding knowing what books … Continue reading
Spellwright
Spellwright by Blake Charlton In a world where magic is literally spelled, dyslexia can have deadly consequences. Not only can the dyslexic person cast deadly misspells, but their touch can cause the living words in magical texts to misspell themselves. … Continue reading
