Category Archives: Books

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Katy K.

This is one that I’d checked out for my own Cybils reading towards the end of last year. It fell off my list for a while as I had so much else to read, and my son appropriated it for … Continue reading →

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Rapunzel Round-Up

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Katy K.

I mentioned recently that my daughter has been into Rapunzel. Nearly every day when she comes home, the first thing she does is take off her regular clothes and put on her Rapunzel costume. I think that an obsession like … Continue reading →

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Jinx’s Magic

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Katy K.

Jinx was one of my favorite books last year, so naturally I wanted to read the sequel. Jinx’s Magic by Sage Blackwood. HarperCollins, 2014. Back in the Urwald, Jinx is still trying to figure out how his magic works. Using … Continue reading →

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State of the Book Basket

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Katy K.

So I thought for a change from just letting you know what I’ve read one book at a time, I’d let you know everything that I have going on book-wise right now. Here goes: Waiting to be reviewed, I have … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Comics

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Katy K.

We’d very much enjoyed Nursery Rhyme Comics when we got it, so of course we wanted this one as well. We had to wait for several months, as the readers before us in line apparently liked it too much to … Continue reading →

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Spindle’s End, for Old School Wednesday Readalong

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Katy K.

For the first time, I’m participating in the amazing Book Smuggler’s Old School Wednesday Readalong. They’ve been doing this monthly for over a year now, and while I’ve always read them eagerly, this is the first time I was coordinated … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Society

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Katy K.

I very much enjoyed Rutkoski’s Cabinet of Wonders, which is why I checked this out for teen Cybils reading, though it took me a bit to get to it. The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski. Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2012. … Continue reading →

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The Last Four Cybils Picture Books

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Katy K.

Though Cybils season is over, it took me long past the announcement of the winner to get my hands on all of the picture book finalists. Since they were all really good books, I’ll tell you about them anyway. The … Continue reading →

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Idiot’s Guides: Knitting

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Katy K.

I’ve been a knitting addict for a while now, so I don’t normally check out introductory knitting guides. The KnitPicks podcast with Megan Goodacre, though, was enough to convince me that I should take a look at this one. I’m … Continue reading →

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Prince Caspian

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Katy K.

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis. Read by Lynn Redgrave. Originally published by Geoffrey Bless, 1951. Recording from HarperTrophy, 2003. Moving on with my listening to Narnia with the Boy, we come to Prince Caspian, my childhood favorite of the series, … Continue reading →

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