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.

Guest Post from Cheryl Mahoney: Retelling “The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces”

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Katy K.

A couple of years ago, my friend Dr. M. and I started reading every retelling of “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” that we could get our hands on.  It turns out we weren’t the only ones finding this interesting – my … Continue reading →

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Greenglass House

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Katy K.

Not long after I finished reading the Kate Milford books the Book Smugglers sent me, her latest book came into the library! Greenglass House by Kate Milford. Clarion Books, 2014 Milo has grown up in an old mansion in the … Continue reading →

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Two for Grown-Ups

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Katy K.

Here’s a last couple of adult books before things shift over to a steady diet of middle grade speculative fiction. The Book of Life. All Souls Trilogy Book 3 by Deborah Harkness. Viking, 2014 This is the last book in … Continue reading →

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The Fourteenth Goldfish

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Katy K.

It’s Stephanie Burgis’ Hot Chocolate Day! Which means you should all take a break and drink some hot chocolate to celebrate the release of the Kat, Incorrigible boxed set! (This is on my wishlist… I will have to buy it … Continue reading →

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Sisters

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Katy K.

I’ve enjoyed both Smile and Drama, and was very excited to see this coming out! (Also, Raina is really nice in person – you should go meet her if you have the chance!) Sisters by Raina Telgemeier. Graphix, 2014. Telgemeier … Continue reading →

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Cybils Nominations are Open!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Katy K.

It’s official! You can now go in and nominate your favorite kids and teen books to be considered for Cybils awards. The more books judges have to read, the better the choices, so don’t feel you have to be an … Continue reading →

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The Girls at the Kingfisher Club

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Katy K.

It’s just a few short hours until the Cybils nominations open at midnight PST on October 1! Be thinking of your favorite children’s books from the last year to nominate, and take a look at the rules on the Cybils … Continue reading →

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The Eighth Day

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Katy K.

Here’s a contemporary fantasy with an Arthurian twist. I was happy to win an ARC from fellow book blogger Akossiwa Ketoglo. The Eighth Day by Dianne K. Salerni. Harper Collins Children’s, 2014. Recent orphan Jax Aubrey, 13, through some legal … Continue reading →

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State of the Book Basket – September

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Katy K.

Here’s what’s currently in our library book basket – but just the books checked out from the library where I work. Both kids are now going to the school library weekly, and just had a trip to the library with … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Hero

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Katy K.

I’m tagging in at the very end of the More Diverse Universe that Aarti over at Booklust is hosting. Looking closely at the rules, I realized that none of the books with diverse characters that I already have waiting to … Continue reading →

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