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.

Library Mascot Cage Match

Library Mascot Cage Match: an Unshelved Collection by Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum Unshelved is a library comic strip, featuring the librarians of Mallville going about their daily work. My internet librarian likes to post strips at the bottom of … Continue reading →

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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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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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