Category Archives: Books

Ambassador

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Katy K.

I first heard about this book when Alexander wrote a guest post on John Scalzi’s blog. I was intrigued, and having enjoyed his Goblin Secrets in the past, I was eager for more. Ambassador by William Alexander. Simon and Schuster, … Continue reading →

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The Luck Uglies

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Katy K.

This is a fun, traditional fantasy with invading monsters, an evil earl, and mysterious cloaked people. The Luck Uglies by Paul Durham. Harper Collins Children’s, 2014. 11-year-old Rye O’Chanter’s life has been pretty much the same for as long as … Continue reading →

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Saving Lucas Biggs

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Katy K.

Saving Lucas Biggs by Marisa de los Santos and David Teague. Harper Collins Children’s, 2014. Margaret’s father has just been falsely and deliberately convicted of murder. Victory, Arizona is a mining town, and anyone who protests the way the town … Continue reading →

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Boys of Blur

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Katy K.

Here is an intoxicating blend of Beowulf with the Everglades and football, three things that sounded incongruous but came together beautifully. Boys of Blur by N.D. Wilson. Random House, 2014. Charlie has just moved to swampy Taper, Florida (pop. 6000) … Continue reading →

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Waiting on Wednesday: Smek for President

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Katy K.

Waiting on Wednesday is a long-running meme run by Jill at Breaking the Spine, which I’m participating in for the first time. Smek for President by Adam Rex Expected publication date February 10, 2015 When my son and I finished … Continue reading →

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State of the Book Basket: November

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Katy K.

Halfway through November already – or it was when I started this post, and now it’s even later! The weather forecast here is predicting snow all week – I’m deciding to think about the extra opportunities for curling up with … Continue reading →

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Hook’s Revenge

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Katy K.

While I loved Peter and Wendy as a child, the book seems so dated when I went back to it as an adult. Here’s a fresh take on the idea. Hook’s Revenge by Heidi Schultz. Disney-Hyperion, 2014. Jocelyn Hook, daughter … Continue reading →

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Odin’s Ravens

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Katy K.

Yesterday’s post was all about gentle reads. This is just the opposite, a fast-moving book full of violence against monsters that’s sure to grab action-loving kids. Odin’s Ravens. Blackwell Pages Book 2 by K.L. Armstrong & M.A. Marr. Little, Brown … Continue reading →

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Three Gentle Fantasies

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Katy K.

Apologies for the silence, friends. My daughter just spent the week in the hospital – something that goes along with being a transplant recipient. Fortunately, her liver was not affected and the doctors think she’s on the mend. Also, a … Continue reading →

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The Whispering Skull

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Katy K.

Happy Halloween! I needle-felted radish earrings for myself last night, so I can be Luna Lovegood instead of a random Ravenclaw student. And for more Halloween book geekery, I did my very best to carve the banner of Gondor into … Continue reading →

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