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All Joy and No Fun

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Katy K.

I’d heard enough about this that I snagged it off the new book cart and read the intro. That got me hooked enough to ask for an audio copy. All Joy and No Fun: the Paradox of Modern Parenthood by … Continue reading →

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5+1 Picture Books

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Katy K.

Before I forget, the new issue of Middle Shelf Magazine is out, and I’ve got a review in it! Please go take a look! Here are five new picture books and one older one from our recent library hauls. Boom … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Thing About the Way it Goes

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Katy K.

This is the latest book by one of my very favorite bloggers, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, aka the Yarn Harlot. The Amazing Thing About the Way It Goes by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Andrews McMeel, 2014. I think I’ve been reading the Yarn Harlot … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Time City

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Katy K.

The late and much lamented Diana Wynne Jones is popular enough in fantasy lit circles that she’s often referred to only by her initials as DWJ, much as my scifi geek friends talk about JMS. She’s written so much that … Continue reading →

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Scarlet

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Katy K.

This is one I’d been wanting to read since it first came out, and just now got around to. Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen. Walker and Co., 2012. This extra-dark Robin Hood retelling features a cross-dressing Will Scarlet with a haunted … Continue reading →

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The Read-Aloud Handbook (7th edition)

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Katy K.

This is the latest edition of the classic book, first published in 1982, and regularly updated since then. I thought I’d try the new edition because Jen at Jen Robinson’s Book Pages was so enthusiastic about it, which led to … Continue reading →

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Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Katy K.

I checked this one out even though mystery isn’t my usual genre these days, because Charlotte got it as her diverse book for #WeNeedDiverseBooks day. Her son enjoyed it, and I was hoping that it might be fun for my … Continue reading →

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Spirit Animals

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Katy K.

Even before I tried Scholastic’s earlier hit multi-author series, the 39 Clues, with my boy, I’d been wanting to read this one. It’s a fantasy with a very diverse cast, and all so far written by authors that like. I’d … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Classics for Kids

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Katy K.

Top Ten Classics (for kids) Here’s another list idea from the good folks over at the Broke and Bookish. Making the classics for kids is my own spin, as is posting about Tuesday on Wednesday (though that part wasn’t really … Continue reading →

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June State of the Book Basket and Summer Reading

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Katy K.

It’s Summer Reading time. a time to encourage my son to expand his reading horizons and to make more time to sit down and read to my daughter. We have lots of books checked out for both of them!

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