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.

Dominion by Shane Arbuthnott

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Katy K.

My catching up with books I read for the Cybils continues… Dominion by Shane Arbuthnott. Orca, 2017. Twelve-year-old Molly Stout lives and works on her family’s airship, the Legerdemain, along with her father and two older brothers. Following the legacy … Continue reading →

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2018 Diversity Reading Challenge Update

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Katy K.

This year I’m participating in the Diversity Reading Challenge hosted by Pam at an Unconventional Librarian.  It’s a really great way to help me make sure my reading is well-rounded!  Here’s what I’ve read so far this year: Written by … Continue reading →

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The Painting by Charis Cotter

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Katy K.

Here is another creepy, atmospheric story from the author of 2015 Cybils finalist The Swallow: a Ghost Story. The Painting by Charis Cotter. Tundra Books, 2017. In the present day, our heroine, Annie, is struggling with her mother being in … Continue reading →

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Brave Red, Smart Frog

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Katy K.

This week, I’m going to focus on reviewing Cybils books that I wasn’t able to write up during the rush of Cybils season. Brave Red, Smart Frog by Emily Jenkins. Illustrated by Rohan Daniel Eason. Candlewick Press, 2017. This volume … Continue reading →

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Spindle by E.K. Johnston

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Katy K.

Spindle by E.K. Johnston. Hyperion, 2016. Hundreds of years after the Storyteller Queen drove the demon out, as told in A Thousand Night, the demon has been slowly plotting its escape.  It has invented a curse on making and the … Continue reading →

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When Dimple Met Rishi

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Katy K.

i’m still catching up on reviews – but in the meantime the Cybils winners have been announced! Head on over and take a look – I’m taking three of the winners home from the library today. When Dimple Met Rishi … Continue reading →

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Yvain: the Knight of the Lion

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Katy K.

Yvain: the Knight of the Lion by M.T. Anderson, based on the epic by Chrétien de Troyes. Illustrated by Andrea Offerman. Candlewick, 2017. I enjoy a good medieval story, and M.T. Anderson always impresses with the sheer range of his … Continue reading →

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Want by Cindy Pon

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Katy K.

Confession time: I have a seven page document with notes of books that I’ve read and want to write full reviews of. I’m trying to post more frequent, quick reviews to catch up. This was one of my eagerly anticipated … Continue reading →

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2017 in Review: by the Numbers

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Katy K.

So my plans to be super on top of posting are being foiled by weather and sick kids and lots of actual work… but I’ve been slowly working on these numbers over the past several weeks.  Is this fun for … Continue reading →

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Victor Shmud, Total Expert

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Katy K.

Victor Shmud, Total Expert: Let’s Do a Thing. Victor Shmud, Total Expert: Night of the Living Things by Jim Benton.  Scholastic, 2017, 2018. Victor is an expert at everything he puts his mind to, from makeovers to intergalactic space battles … Continue reading →

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