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 Snow Spider

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Katy K.

I remember seeing this book around, but it was Stephanie at Views from the Tesseract writing about it that prompted me to check it out. The Snow Spider, The Magician Trilogy Book 1. by Jenny Nimmo. First published by Methuen … Continue reading →

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Dodger

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Katy K.

I’ve mentioned before that Pratchett is a reliable author whose prolific works I don’t try to keep up with. I just know that if there’s a gap in my listening (or, much less often, reading) schedule, there will be a … Continue reading →

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Books I Want To Read But Don’t Own Yet for Top 10 Tuesdays

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Katy K.

Once again, the lovely folks over at The Broke and Bookish have come up with a list idea that I couldn’t resist. Since the vast majority of books that I read are library books, the concept of not reading a … Continue reading →

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Courting Magic

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Katy K.

Most often, if I want a book that the library doesn’t have, I’ll either interloan it from another library or ask one of my colleagues to get it for me. Here was a book that I had to buy for … Continue reading →

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August State of the Book Basket

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Katy K.

It’s almost the end of summer – this week is the big back-to-school picnic at the lake, where the children find out what teacher they’ll have next year. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that my daughter gets the same K/1 … Continue reading →

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Rose and the Lost Princess

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Katy K.

I really enjoyed reading Rose, one of the Cybils finalists this year, and I was so happy when I won this copy of the sequel from Liviana at . Rose and the Lost Princess by Holly Webb. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2014. … Continue reading →

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Bud, Not Buddy and The Mighty Miss Malone

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Katy K.

Before I get on to books, I wanted to let all of my blogging friends not already connected with the Cybils know that Cybils season is coming up. If you’re interested in being a Cybils panelist, you can apply now … Continue reading →

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Traitors’ Gate

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Katy K.

I’ve talked before about the trouble I’ve had finishing series, especially since I became a librarian and book blogger. There are just so many series to try! This book is the last in the series I was feeling most guilty … Continue reading →

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Sparrow Hill Road

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Katy K.

Apologies for the quiet, friends – I am just back from a wonderful internet-free vacation. This was not the year where I planned posts ahead to fill my absence – so I’ll just start trying to catch up where I … Continue reading →

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American Born Chinese

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Katy K.

Gene Luen Yang is a well-known graphic novel author. I can reel off a list of five or six books and series he’s written, but until now, hadn’t actually read any of them. I decided to remedy this problem starting … Continue reading →

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