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The Peculiar

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Katy K.

This is a Cybils Award finalists in the middle grade science fiction/fantasy department, one of only two on this year’s that I’ve read. I feel like I read a fair amount of mg fantasy last year – but I have … Continue reading →

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2012 in Review

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Katy K.

Welcome to my first-ever annual retrospective post here at A Library Mama. I reviewed about 122 books in 2012. I moved from Livejournal/Dreamwidth to WordPress in the middle (taking my archives but not my comments with me), and as the … Continue reading →

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Quiet

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Katy K.

Here is one recommended by both my boss, Holly (here’s her review), and her friend Mary (who together run Awful Library Books.) Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. We live in … Continue reading →

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Picture Book Catch-Up

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Katy K.

Here’s a quartet of library picture books that we recently enjoyed. Pirate Princess by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. Illustrated by Jill McElmurry. A princess who scorns fancy clothes longs to be a pirate in his rhyming tale: “Princess Bea was not the … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Katy K.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There by Catherynne M. Valente. Illustrated by Ana Juan It’s over a year since our heroine September was last in Fairyland, as narrated in The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in … Continue reading →

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Shall I Knit You a Hat?

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Katy K.

Taking a break from knitting on my son’s Christmas present to write about this sweet Christmas picture book featuring knitting! Shall I Knit You a Hat? by Kate Klise. Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise. When Mother Rabbit hears that a … Continue reading →

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Geek Mom

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Katy K.

It’s like early Christmas when I ask the librarians to buy something for me, and it shows up on the hold shelf for me. This was purchased by our lovely craft librarian. Geek Mom by Natania Barron, Kathy Ceceri, Corrina … Continue reading →

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Goblin Secrets

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Katy K.

Steampunk fantasy for kids in an entirely fictional city – and it won this year’s National Book Award. I checked it out with a bunch of books before it won the award, and had forgotten I had it by the … Continue reading →

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The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Katy K.

The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston. This is a novel told as a scrapbook, telling the story of Frankie Pratt in her own words. We follow her life for eight years, starting with her graduation from high school … Continue reading →

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Circular Knitting Workshop

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Katy K.

Mittens were the first thing that I wanted to knit when I took knitting up again as an adult almost a decade ago. That means I’ve been knitting in the round for a really long time. I wouldn’t have taken … Continue reading →

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