Category Archives: Books

Magic Marks the Spot

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Katy K.

I’m catching up with the last of my December reading. Here’s one that was nominated for the Cybils and a lot of fun even if it didn’t make the shortlist! I think it’s a good candidate for Ms. Yingling’s Boys … Continue reading →

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Mostly Picture Book Cybils Finalists

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Katy K.

I’m realizing that the Cybils awards will be announced next week already, and I’d better try to catch up with my reviewing before then. Here’s one Easy Reader and three Picture Book finalists. I’ve not really been making an effort … Continue reading →

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The Chronicles of Narnia, 2 and 3

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Katy K.

So my father (pictured at left) corresponded with C.S. Lewis as a child, over a disagreement he and his mother (my grandmother) were having over which order the books should be read in, as well as other matters. My father … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books that Require Hankies

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Katy K.

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. These days, I tend to actively avoid books that will make me cry, unless somebody I know and trust puts the book in my hands and tells … Continue reading →

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Renegade Magic

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Katy K.

Renegade Magic. Kat, Incorrigible Book 2. by Stephanie Burgis. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012. Back to Kat in Regency-era England with more magical mayhem! This book opens as she’s sneaking off to the kitchen with her brother, Charles, for … Continue reading →

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2013 Part 2 – Favorites

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Katy K.

This is my list. I could easily have put in another 20 or so books that I really loved, but this is trying to keep it manageable. Did you enjoy any of these? And what were your favorites? Shadows by … Continue reading →

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Lulu and the Duck in the Park

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Katy K.

Multicultural Children’s Book Day – part 2. There are over a hundred bloggers participating with Multicultural Children’s Book Day – head on over and take a look at all the beautiful, rainbow books! I’ve had this book on my radar … Continue reading →

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The Stories Julian Tells

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Katy K.

Monday, January 27 is Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I was looking for shiny new multicultural books to review, and I have some at home. This, though, is an old book. I read some of the stories from this book in … Continue reading →

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Astronaut Academy 1&2

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Katy K.

It’s Kid Lit Blog Hop Day, and folks who visit me mostly from there might think that youth graphic novels are all I read, because of how often they come up on Wednesdays. But there are always a lot of … Continue reading →

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Winterling and Summerkin

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Katy K.

Still catching up with my December reading here… I’d been hearing about this one since it first came out, but it didn’t quite make it home until the sequel, Summerkin, was nominated for a Cybils award. I read through both … Continue reading →

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