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.

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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Cybils Countdown – Easy Reader Finalists

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Katy K.

The winners of the Cybils awards will be announced in just a couple more days!  My daughter is in first grade right now, and though she prefers to check out early chapter books for herself, easy readers are really her … Continue reading →

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Cybils Countdown – Picture Book Finalists

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Katy K.

So as I said, somehow I’ve not been able to get to all the Cybils finalists I’ve wanted to.  There were seven picture book finalists, and I have read only four of them.  At least I very much enjoyed the ones I … Continue reading →

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Cybils Countdown – MG Graphic Novel Finalists

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Katy K.

Here’s me trying hard to have read all the Cybils finalists before the winners are announced February 14.  I’m failing in most every category – somehow life never just lets me sit down and read the way I’d like it … Continue reading →

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Reading the World Challenge Update

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Katy K.

When I did my end-of-year stats earlier this year, I was really depressed by how few of the books I’d read were diverse, when I felt like I’d been trying to focus on reading that more accurately reflects the world … Continue reading →

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Julia Child: an Extraordinary Life in Words and Pictures

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Katy K.

Julia Child: an Extraordinary Life in Words and Pictures by Erin Hagar and Joanna Gorham. Duo Press, 2015. It’s true: I was convinced to read this book by chatting with the author at Kidlitcon in October, after which I asked … Continue reading →

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Moon Rising, Valiant, and The Toymaker’s Apprentice

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Katy K.

There are only a few more weeks until the Cybils winners will be announced!  I’ve been reading finalists in other categories trying to prepare, and I’ll try to get reviews of those up soon.  In the meantime, here are more … Continue reading →

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