Category Archives: Lists

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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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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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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Top Ten 2016 Releases I Meant to Read but Didn’t Get To (But TOTALLY plan to)

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Katy K.

It’s time for another Top 10 Tuesday list – thank you so much again to the dedicated folks at the Broke and the Bookish for organizing this.  I actually managed to read 7 of the 10 books from last year’s … Continue reading →

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Cybils Finalists!

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Katy K.

Happy New Year! Real life is conspiring to keep me away from blogging – but I’ve been reading lots of great books and hope to be back to share them with you soon. One of my New Year’s traditions now … Continue reading →

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TTT: Top Ten New-To-Me Authors I Read For the First Time In 2016

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Katy K.

Here are ten of my favorite new authors for 2016, with great stories for middle grade, teen and adult readers. Continue reading →

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TTT: Holiday Gift Guide: Books for a 9-Year-Old Boy

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Katy K.

It’s taken me a little while to put together this response to last week’s Top 10 Tuesday prompt (hosted as always by the good folks at the Broke and the Bookish), a free form gift guide. What direction did I … Continue reading →

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11 Girl-Led Read-alouds for 2/3 Grade

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Katy K.

This is a list of diverse girl-led read-alouds to appeal to the whole class, to spread love and understanding. Continue reading →

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Top 10 Audiobooks for Top 10 Tuesday

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Katy K.

As my regular readers know, I always have at least one audiobook going for each member of the family.  I had to accept the challenge to come up with 10 favorites for Top 10 Tuesday, hosted as always by the … Continue reading →

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Diversity on the Shelf- July Update

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Katy K.

My July reading included 5 mostly middle grade books by authors of color and three YA and adult books with main characters of color. Continue reading →

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