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Author Archives: Katy K.
The 4-Hour Workweek
I know, I know, another bestseller… this one recommended by my good friend M. The Four Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss Ferriss undertakes, quite ambitiously, to show how just about anyone can go, as he did, from making $40K a … Continue reading
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Austenland
Here’s the dedication of the book: For Colin Firth You’re a really great guy, but I’m married, so I think we should just be friends. Austenland by Shannon Hale If you are an Austen fan, get this book and read … Continue reading
Families
Families by Susan Kuklin This beautiful nonfiction book is just the ticket for children curious about families. Kuklin interviews New York children ages 4 to 14 from a multitude of backgrounds and photographs their families. The children tell us in … Continue reading
The Secrets of Droon
The Secrets of Droon. Book 1: The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet. Book 2: Journey to the Volcano Palace. by Tony Abbott. Read by Oliver Wyman This occupies the small but growing niche of long series of short chapter … Continue reading
A Kiss of Fate
Well, the cover sure cued me in even if the title hadn’t… I picked up this book not for a romance, but because the series was in a short list in Booklist called, “Heroines Who Kick Butt.” And how could … Continue reading
The Rumpelstiltskin Problem
Did I mention a weakness for fairy tales? This book, in its lovely purple handmade paper binding, was just lying on the shelf begging me to pick it up. So I did. The Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian VandeVelde Vande Velde … Continue reading
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Home Cheese Making
Home Cheese Making by Ricki Carroll This is the easy cheese cookbook that was mentioned in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle (reviewed September 7). Carroll is obviously in love with milk in general and cheese in particular. She starts with a short … Continue reading
Garden Spells
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Two estranged sisters forge a bond they never had as children in this new book of magical realism. Older sister Claire Waverly grew up living in her mother’s car, while Mom shoplifted a living … Continue reading
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