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.

Protected: A Dilemma and, a Proposal of Marriage

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How to Eat Supper

Oh, noes! I haven’t mentioned cooking recently! Quick, time for another cookbook. The Splendid Table’s How to Eat Supper by Lynne Rosetto Kasper and Sally Swift There is this thing that happens with supper, which is that it’s easy to … Continue reading →

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The Arrival

The Arrival by Shaun Tan A man leaves his wife and daughter, traveling along streets shadowed with the wings and tails of giant monsters. He sails across the sea in a huge boat, arriving in a strange land to try … Continue reading →

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The Alabama Stitch Book by Natalie Chanin This is a craft book for a kind of craft that isn’t one of the ones I regularly do. But I picked it up and it was so beautiful that I brought it … Continue reading →

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Protected: Four year check-up

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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