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Armchair Cybils Picture Book Round-up 2

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Katy K.

This is a round-up post for the Armchair Cybils, hosted by Hope is the Word. Can you tell I was bringing home books from the Cybils list in alphabetical order? 123 versus ABC by Mike Boldt. An anthropomorphized, cartoonish letter … Continue reading →

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Fangirl

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Katy K.

I was meaning to focus on middle grade and teen speculative fiction in my Armchair Cybils reading, but I couldn’t resist this story of an introverted book girl starting college. This one is nominated in the Teen Fiction category, though, … Continue reading →

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Giveaway and Author Interview: Cheryl Mahoney

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Katy K.

Today I’m very pleased to interview my blogging friend Cheryl Mahoney from Tales of the Marvelous about her new book, The Wanderers. She’s billing it as YA, but I thought that older middle grade readers would love it as well. … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Katy K.

Hi, my name is Katy, and I am a Harry Potter fan.* Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling. Narrated by Jim Dale. Listening Library, 2003. Now that my son is getting old enough to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Books on My Winter TBR

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Katy K.

Here, for the Broke and the Bookish’s Top Ten Tuesday, is a list that gives me a chance to put in some of the books I realized I missed when I did my Top 10 Reads of 2014. I’m coming … Continue reading →

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Adventure Time

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Katy K.

Adventure Time. Vol. 1 written by Ryan North. Illustrated by Shelli Paroline, Braden Lamb and Mike Holmes. Kaboom!, 2013. This is the first book of a graphic novel series based on the Cartoon Network show by the same name, which … Continue reading →

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The King Must Die

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Katy K.

Somehow, I missed classic historical fiction author Mary Renault when I was growing up, though I was a big fan of authors like Rosemary Sutcliff and Mary Stewart. So when Charlotte talked about this book way back in September, I … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Tuesday: 2014 Releases I’m Looking Forward To

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Katy K.

For Top 10 Tuesday, hosted by the Broke and the Bookish. The thing about lists like these is that I have a lurking fear that there’s some fabulous book that I might be looking forward to more than some others … Continue reading →

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Mal and Chad and Babymouse

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Katy K.

Here are two middle-grade graphics that have been nominated for a Cybils award, for my Armchair Cybils reading. Mal and Chad. Vol 3: Belly Flop! by Stephen McCranie. Philomel Books, 2012. Mal is a child inventor who goes around with … Continue reading →

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Emerald Green

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Katy K.

Happy Hannukah! It’s not really our holiday to celebrate otherwise, but we always enjoy celebrating it along with friends. In keeping with the season, here’s an older post of picture books: Hannukah for Wee Ones. And now, back to me … Continue reading →

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