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Author Archives: Katy K.
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The Sugar Queen
The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen 28-year-old Josey Cirrini will never be the southern belle her mother was, or the beloved civic figure her father was before his death. She’s resigned herself to a life dedicated to caring for … Continue reading
Chalice
Chalice by Robin McKinley Once upon a time and quite unexpectedly, a young beekeeper named Mirasol was chosen to be the new Chalice for her demesne, the Willowlands. She is the first Chalice ever to hold her Chalice in honey … Continue reading
New Graphic Novels
The graphic novels I ordered in September finally came in. Here they are: AGENCY AGENTS OF ATLAS PREMIERE BAREFOOT GEN 4 VOL Beowulf by Neil Gaiman BLACK HOLE COLLECTED Crécy CROSSING MIDNIGHT CURSES HC DER STRUWWELMAAKIES ELKS RUN COLLECTED ED … Continue reading
Homeschool Bunny
We’re trying some home school preschool with a couple of friends, in addition to the Montessori he gets while I’m at work. The friend who did the research chose a Waldorf curriculum from Oak Meadows. It involves lots of stories … Continue reading
Nation
Nation by Terry Pratchett Once upon a time, perhaps a two hundred years ago or so, in a world very but not quite like ours, a young boy left his boy soul on the Island of Boys and prepared to … Continue reading
Casting Spells
OK… this is a really happy day for me, except for the part where LJ is suddenly reading my html as plain text. Why won’t the pretty book cover show up? [EDIT 11/9 – I finally got the picture to work.]Casting … Continue reading
Black Book of Colors
The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria. Translated by Elisa Amado. There are a whole lot of picture books about colors. This one is different. You really need to touch it – but I’ll do my … Continue reading
Blog the Vote 2008
So again with Chasing Ray She was suggesting that literary bloggers (which I would think I am more than any other category) write about why voting is important today. Here’s the master schedule. My posting schedule is irregular enough that … Continue reading
Mrs. McMurphy’s Pumpkin
Mrs. McMurphy’s Pumpkin by Rick Walton. Illustrated by Delana Bettoli Mrs. McMurphy has a pumpkin problem. Each one of the four mornings before Halloween in this cumulative tale, a pumpkin shows up with additional features and threatens to eat her … Continue reading
