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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.

Fish in a Tree

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Katy K.

This book came recommended to me by my good friend and colleague Mrs. M., who told me that it would make me cry, but that it would be worth it.  I have lots of thoughts about it! Fish in a … Continue reading →

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State of the Book Basket March 2016

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Katy K.

For once, the library basket is not overflowing with books.  I have only 20 items checked out, as opposed to my usual 30-40.  But as no one seems to be feeling deprived of reading material, we’ll go with it.  This … Continue reading →

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Cybils Teen Graphic Novel Finalists

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Katy K.

The last of my series reading selections from the 2015 Cybils finalists – here are the others: Cybils Teen Spec Fic Finalists Cybils Countdown – Easy Reader Finalists Cybils Countdown – Picture Book Finalists Cybils Countdown – MG Graphic Novel Finalists … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Tuesday: Spring TBR Lit

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Katy K.

Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly meme put out by the good folks at the Broke and the Bookish.  (Here’s their Spring TBR post) I put a lot of thought into this one, trying to make sure I’m catching new … Continue reading →

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Temple of Doubt

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Katy K.

This is a teen fantasy that came out during Cybils season, so I had to wait to read it.  It is by Cybils founder Anne Boles Levy, whom I was lucky enough to meet in person at Kidlitcon, but it … Continue reading →

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Reading the World Challenge- February

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Katy K.

I’m feeling quite behind on my poor blog – last week was pretty much entirely give over to running my second-ever Crafts for Hogwarts Grads at the library, and this week to catching up. We had close to 50 people … Continue reading →

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The Gaither Sisters Series

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Katy K.

My friends have been raving about this series since the first book came out, but I waited until the whole series was out to dive in. One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia. Amistad/HarperCollins, 2010. It’s 1968, and 10-year-old Delphine is … Continue reading →

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A Pocket Full of Murder

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Katy K.

A Pocket Full of Murder by R.J. Anderson. Simon and Schuster, 2015. Isaveth is trying her hand at baking spells from her mother’s old recipe. If she gets them right, they’ll be better quality than the factory-made spells, and she … Continue reading →

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Cybils Teen Spec Fic Finalists

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Katy K.

The Teen Speculative Fiction was the category of the Cybils where I’d already read half of the finalists (at least, half of the ones that I wanted to read).  Naturally that makes it the one category I was trying to … Continue reading →

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Cybils announced!

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Katy K.

Just in case you were busy yesterday and missed it, the Cybils Award winners have been announced!   The winner of the Middle Grade Speculative Fiction is The Fog Diver by Joel Ross!  Hooray!  And it’s only a couple of months … Continue reading →

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