Category Archives: Books

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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Diversity on the Shelf Year-End Summary

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Katy K.

December was my last chance to meet my personal goal for reading 60 books by authors of color this year for the Diversity on the Shelf 2016 Challenge.I needed four more and look – I’m making it! Continue reading →

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TTT: Ten Books I Wouldn’t Mind Santa Leaving Under My Tree

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Katy K.

What an interesting prompt from the busy minds behind The Broke and the Bookish for this week’s Top 10 Tuesday! While just about everyone on my gift list gets books from me, I rarely buy books for myself.  It has … Continue reading →

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3 Middle Grade Fantasies: the Left-Handed Fate, Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians, When the Sea Turned to Silver

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Katy K.

The Left-Handed Fate by Kate Milford. Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler. Henry Holt, 2016. It’s a little hard for me to review this books in part because of how deeply I fell for it.  The year is 1812, and Lucy, the … Continue reading →

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Ash & Bramble and The Star-Touched Queen

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Katy K.

Time for some teen takes on fairy tales and mythology – favorite middle grade author Sarah Prineas with her first teen book, and debut author Roshani Chokshi. Continue reading →

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Ancillary Justice and Monstress

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Katy K.

Here is some of my recent reading for grown-ups – two beautifully detailed, intricately plotted, and female-focused worlds.  Both of these showed up in my Top 10 New-to-Me Authors I Read for the First Time in 2016. Ancillary Justice. Imperial … 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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Diversity on the Shelf November Update

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Katy K.

I am participating in the Diversity on the Shelf Challenge hosted by Akilah at The Englishist. I finished a total of 23 books in November, of which five were by authors of color and two more were by white authors with main characters of color. 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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#WNDB Wednesday: the Treasure of Maria Mamoun and Summer Showers

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Katy K.

An island mystery – and cupcakes for the county fair. What could be better? The Treasure of Maria Mamoun by Michelle Chalfoun and Summer Showers. Cupcake Cousins Number 2 by Kate Hannigan. Continue reading →

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