Category Archives: books

The Odyssey

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Katy K.

My eight-year-old son has listened to and loved all the Percy Jackson books, plus lots of other fantasy and myths that we’ve read to him. So when I found this new, brightly illustrated edition on the back shelves of the … Continue reading →

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The Shoemaker’s Wife

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Katy K.

“Why do you pick so many books set in Olden Days for me?” my son asked recently. Umm… “Because now is such a short time compared to all the time that has been. And because we like to listen to … Continue reading →

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Starry River of the Sky

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Katy K.

Yesterday I added my post from last week on “I Kissed the Baby” to the Kid Lit Blog Hop at Mother Daughter Book Reviews. Please hop over there and take a look at all the other great posts that are … Continue reading →

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Economix

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Katy K.

Yeah, it probably belongs in with the real economics books… but I bought this for our adult graphic novel collection, just figuring more people would see it. Economix by Michael Goodwin. Illustrated by Dan E. Burr. This is a graphic … Continue reading →

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The Seven Tales of Trinket

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Katy K.

Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you to all my readers! I am so very grateful to all of you! Also, many thanks to the many authors who support my reading addiction. The Seven Tales of Trinket by Shelley Moore Thomas This … Continue reading →

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Saga

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Katy K.

Saga. Volume 1. by Brian K. Vaughan. Art by Fiona Staples. Brian K. Vaughan is such a popular author that of course I had to buy his latest book, even if I never quite got into Y: the Last Man … Continue reading →

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I Kissed the Baby

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Katy K.

I’ve submitted this post to the Kid Lit Blog Hop at Mother Daughter Book Reviews. Please hop over there and take a look at all the other great posts that are up! I Kissed the Baby by Mary Murphy. Bold … Continue reading →

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The Language of Flowers

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Katy K.

My friend and colleague Miss S. will leave book presents for me on my desk, sometimes for my children, and sometimes, as this one, for me. The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh Victoria was abandoned as a baby and … Continue reading →

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Penny and Her Song

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Katy K.

Penny and Her Song by Kevin Henkes Henkes creates another winning little mouse character, this time in a short-chaptered easy reader book. Penny comes home from school with a Song, a song that fills her up and demands to be … Continue reading →

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Liesl and Po

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Katy K.

Liesl & Po by Lauren Oliver. Orphaned Liesl is living in the attic where her stepmother has locked her when she meets a ghost. Po is clearly a child but doesn’t remember what sex it used to be and doesn’t … Continue reading →

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