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PIcture Book Parade

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Katy K.

Here’s the latest batch of library picture books popular with both the eight- and the three-year-old, the ones that get asked for over and over and over. OH, NO, Little Dragon! by Jim Averbeck. Thanks to Charlotte of Charlotte’s Library … Continue reading →

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Meridian

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Katy K.

The teen librarian gave me volume two of this series for adult, saying she didn’t think it was going out so well in teen. I thought it looked fun, and bought the remaining three volumes second-hand so people can read … Continue reading →

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Touch of Steel and Moonlight & Mechanicals

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Katy K.

More pairs… a pair of steampunk romances; oddly enough, neither is first in its series. Touch of Steel by Kate Cross. As is traditional for steampunk, this is set in the Victorian era; but our heroine is one Claire Brooks, … Continue reading →

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Beswitched

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Katy K.

I continue my reading of the Cybils Middle Grade SF/F shortlist with this one that had totally slipped under my radar before. Beswitched by Kate Saunders. Flora Fox is a modern teen on her way, very grumpily, to boarding school … Continue reading →

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Dragonsong

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Katy K.

This is a book (well, ok, a series) that I read and re-read growing, starting from about 10. I’d never tried the audiobook before, however. Dragonsong. Harper Hall Trilogy Book 1. by Anne McCaffrey. Performed by Sally Darling. This is … Continue reading →

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A Natural History of Dragons

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Katy K.

A Natural History of Dragons: a Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan I’m not the first to say it, but A Natural History of Dragons feels much like a combination of Naomi Novik and Elizabeth Peterson, with an intrepid … Continue reading →

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Sock Yarn Studio

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Katy K.

And now for a brief foray into yarniness…. Sock Yarn Studio by Carol J. Sulcoski. I’m a big fan of sock yarn: you can get just one skein and know you’ll be able to knit a pair of socks or … Continue reading →

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First Fantasy Chapter Books

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Katy K.

Recently, my friend C- was asking for fantasy book recommendations for her five-year-old son, who’s just getting old enough to listen to chapter books. Here are books that my son and I enjoyed (or plan to enjoy soon), beginning when … Continue reading →

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Geeks, Girls and Secret Identities

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Katy K.

This was on the short list for the Middle Grade Science Fiction and Fantasy Cybils award – I checked out or put on hold all the ones on the short list that I hadn’t already read. I realized my recent … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays at the Castle

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Katy K.

I heard about this one from Charlotte at Charlotte’s Library over a year ago. It sounded delightful from the start, so I’m not sure why it took me so long to actually locate it on the library shelves and check … Continue reading →

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