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.

Sacrifice

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Katy K.

Sacrifice by Cindy Pon. Month9Books, 2016. Cindy Pon’s previous book, Serpentine, ended on a dramatic cliff hanger, leaving me waiting a year to find out what would happen next.  If you haven’t yet read Serpentine, you might wish to do … Continue reading →

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The Firefly Code

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Katy K.

It was a little jarring after two years on the Round One panel for the Cybils Middle Grade Speculative Fiction to find that I had read only half of the finalists.  Here’s one that I had read, thanks to Brandy … Continue reading →

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Me and Marvin Gardens and Ninja Librarians: The Sword in the Stacks

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Katy K.

Here are two recent middle grade books that I was inspired to read by Kidlitcon, as both of these authors were there. Me and Marvin Gardens by Amy Sarig King. Arthur A. Levine Books, January 31, 2017. I received this … Continue reading →

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2016 Review: the Books

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Katy K.

Here at last are some of my top favorite books from 2016 First, my standard disclaimer about rating books: “I have never liked doing a public scale rating of books – the librarian in me would rather describe what’s in the … Continue reading →

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Lou Lou and Pea and the Mural Mystery for Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Katy K.

Today is Multicultural Children’s Book Day, started by Mia Wenjen of Pragmatic Mom and Valarie Budayr of JumpIntoaBook.com. I am super excited to be part of the blogger team supporting this! I’m reviewing the middle grade book Lou Lou and Pea and the Mural Mystery by Jill Diamond for MCBD and #readyourworld . Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I’m Looking Forward to for the First Half Of 2017

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Katy K.

This week, I’m trying to plan my reading for the first half a 2017. These books are a mix of me searching for diverse middle grade and teen books – especially fantasy and science fiction – as well as new offerings from favorite authors. Continue reading →

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Rebellion of Thieves

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Katy K.

Rebellion of Thieves. Robyn Hoodlum Book 2 by Kekla Magoon. Bloomsbury, 2016. The adventures of Robyn Hoodlum, a Robin Hood for a dystopian future which began in Shadows of Sherwood continue!  Robyn’s done a great job of spreading awareness of … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Underrated/Hidden Gem Books I’ve Read In The Past Year

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Katy K.

The Top 10 Tuesday list, inspired by the good folks at the Broke and the Bookish – which would have been out on Tuesday (I’m almost positive) if not for some pesky life events. Perhaps soon life will calm down … Continue reading →

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4 Great Diverse Graphic Novels for Kids

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Katy K.

Graphic novels are top on my kids’ lists of books they want to read, and I usually struggle to keep up with them. Here are four we all enjoyed in the past few months – two of which turned out to be Cybils Elementary/Middle Grade Graphic Novel finalists. Continue reading →

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2016 by the Numbers

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Katy K.

A few years ago now I started trying to count things like how many books I read in a year, what age range I was reading for, and how well I was succeeding at reading more diversely.  This has lead … Continue reading →

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