Category Archives: Books

Bookish Bucket List for Top 10 Tuesday

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Katy K.

Here are book-related dreams, both likely and not, in the order in which they’re occurring to me, inspiration provided by the good people at the Broke and the Bookish for Top Ten Tuesday. Catch up with all the authors and … Continue reading →

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O.M.G. Am I a Witch?

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Katy K.

I’m not going to write another review of it, but I’d like to note for the record that I recently finished reading Starry River of the Sky (which I’d bought last January) to the boy, who loved it. He hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Stolen Magic

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Katy K.

Stolen Magic. Kat, Incorrigible Book 3. by Stephanie Burgis. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013. This is the final book in the series – sniff! – though there is a free ebook-only short story and I have been hearing Ms. … Continue reading →

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Spirit Singer

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Katy K.

I was lucky enough to be sent to the Public Library Association conference in Indianapolis for a day last week – hence my posting silence! If anyone wants tips on the hottest nonfiction books for adults, animation maker spaces for … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Picture Books

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Katy K.

Top 10 Picture Books Here’s an attempt at favorite picture books for Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by the Broke and Bookish. It’s no longer Tuesday, and it turns out that the theme was really Top Ten Favorites of X Genre … Continue reading →

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Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Katy K.

Oh my goodness! It’s been six months since I’ve reviewed a steampunk novel – it’s time for another one! Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl by David Barnett Tor, 2013. Gideon Smith is a young man addicted to the penny … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Martin Berman-Gorvine

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Katy K.

Today I have a guest post from Martin Berman-Gorvine, author of Seven Against Mars and Save the Dragons, talking about Save the Dragons and its upcoming sequel. Welcome, Martin! Anyone who has ever walked into the dusty but magical confines … Continue reading →

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Eleanor & Park

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Katy K.

I’d mentally flagged this as a book I wanted to read before it was even published, but things going the way they do, I didn’t actually check it out from the library until I had a gap in my listening … Continue reading →

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3 Multicultural Picture Books

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Katy K.

Hooray for multicultural children’s books! I checked out several in preparation for Multicultural Children’s Book Day, and put more on my list from books that I found out about then. Here are three of our favorite recently found multicultural picture … Continue reading →

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Flora & Ulysses

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Katy K.

I know I’m behind on my reviewing, but for the first and probably last time, I finished reading a book the very day that it won the Newbery, and for one glorious moment, I felt On Top of Things. Flora … Continue reading →

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