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Author Archives: Katy K.
The Key Trilogy
Key of Light by Nora Roberts Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts Key of Valor by Nora Roberts I picked this trilogy by the “best-selling women’s author of all time” because it claimed to be based on Celtic mythology and … Continue reading
100 books
Here’s the first 100 new books for my collection, plus a couple I moved over from adult nonfiction 741, where the comic strips and books about comics will stay. Note that anyplace we’re not starting with volume 1 of something, … Continue reading
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Bananaphone
If it’s in the car, Mr. FP won’t listen to anything else. But he does like it equally well performed by Raffi and the Chenille Sisters. Bananaphone by Raffi So often when I’m reviewing children’s music, I’ll talk about whether … Continue reading
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
More from the teen bestseller list, this time courtesy of my parents. (I have no plans to review the Clique or A-List books, though, just in case you were worried.) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman … Continue reading
Not-so-new Graphic Novels
For those who’ve been asking, here are some titles that are going in the new adult graphic novel collection. These are ones that we already had scattered around the library. Naturally, I thought of this today, with only a handful, … Continue reading
The Book Thief
In all fairness, my teen librarian recommended this book to me when it first came out. I finally checked it out, though, when robinmckinley said she was buying it for everyone on her Christmas list. (Yes, it took me six … Continue reading
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Montessori
Thank you for all the positive comments on Stardust! I’m finding distinct advantages to writing up things my friends already know. Moving on, I’ve been fascinated by Waldorf education recently, despite the fact that my son attends a Montessori school … Continue reading
Stardust
Hardcore fans probably saw this in the theater. We watched it New Year’s Eve. Am I catching up yet? Stardust Movie adaptations of books… particularly books by favorite authors like Neil Gaiman. It has the potential for either extreme greatness … Continue reading
