Category Archives: books

Cybils Picture Book Finalists

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Katy K.

In the fall of 2013, when I was not a Cybils judge, I joined the Armchair Cybils hosted by Amy at Hope is the Word, and had a lot of fun trying to read as many nominees as I could … Continue reading →

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”Shouldn’t You Be in School?”

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Katy K.

”Shouldn’t You Be in School?” All the Wrong Questions Book 3. by Lemony Snicket. Art by Seth Little, Brown and Company, 2014. A second Dashiell appears in this book (see Space Case for my first Dashiell of 2014), a librarian … Continue reading →

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Space Case

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Katy K.

Here’s a smart, near-ish future sci-fi mystery. Also, Dash seems to be the new literary it-name – this was the first of three books I read with characters named Dash or some variation thereof. Space Case by Stuart Gibbs. Simon … Continue reading →

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Thursdays with the Crown

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Katy K.

Look! A book review! This was nominated for the Cybils in a series that I was going to read anyway. Thursdays with the Crown by Jessica Day George. Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 2014. This is the third book in the series … Continue reading →

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Top 10 2014 Releases I Didn’t Get To

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Katy K.

I am planning to share more of the wonderful books I read for the Cybils with you soon… and I’m also still planning to participate in the Armchair Cybils, and read the finalists in some of the other categories… but … Continue reading →

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2014 in Review: the Books

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Katy K.

I have never liked doing a public scale rating of books – the librarian in me would rather describe what’s in the book and let you decide if it sounds good for you. But this year, for the first time since high … Continue reading →

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2014 in Review: the Numbers

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Katy K.

Once again, it’s time for me to look at how I did with my reading and blogging this year. I am a geek, and I enjoy graphs – so join me if you like graphs too. If not, I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Cybils Finalists!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Katy K.

The Cybils Finalists are live!  Go over and take a look at all the fantastic books!  And have a happy New Year!

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Three More Silly Picture Books

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Katy K.

I’m finally feeling like I’m crawling out from under the massive cold I’ve had for the past couple of weeks – but I’m afraid my energy is still low and thoughts of doing massive review catch-ups or 2014 retrospective posts … Continue reading →

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The Princess in Black

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Katy K.

I’m hoping to do a longer post on the holiday books soon, but here’s the prose book we gave my daughter yesterday. The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale. Illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Candlewick, 2014. Princess Magnolia … Continue reading →

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