Category Archives: books

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Katy K.

Did I really need an excuse to read the latest Holly Black (White Cat, Doll Bones, etc.) teen book? Not really, even if it took me a while to get to it. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. … Continue reading →

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The Martian

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Katy K.

My brother-in-law recommended this to my love, who then insisted that I listen to it as well. It was also (at least in print) also a Library Reads pick for February. The Martian by Andy Weir. Narrated by R.C. Bray. … Continue reading →

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A Dozen Fairy Tale Retellings

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Katy K.

Today I’m over at Tales of the Marvelous, with a dozen of my favorite fairy tale novels, written for children, teens and adults.

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Katy K.

This is one that I’d checked out for my own Cybils reading towards the end of last year. It fell off my list for a while as I had so much else to read, and my son appropriated it for … Continue reading →

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Rapunzel Round-Up

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Katy K.

I mentioned recently that my daughter has been into Rapunzel. Nearly every day when she comes home, the first thing she does is take off her regular clothes and put on her Rapunzel costume. I think that an obsession like … Continue reading →

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Jinx’s Magic

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Katy K.

Jinx was one of my favorite books last year, so naturally I wanted to read the sequel. Jinx’s Magic by Sage Blackwood. HarperCollins, 2014. Back in the Urwald, Jinx is still trying to figure out how his magic works. Using … Continue reading →

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State of the Book Basket

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Katy K.

So I thought for a change from just letting you know what I’ve read one book at a time, I’d let you know everything that I have going on book-wise right now. Here goes: Waiting to be reviewed, I have … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tale Comics

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Katy K.

We’d very much enjoyed Nursery Rhyme Comics when we got it, so of course we wanted this one as well. We had to wait for several months, as the readers before us in line apparently liked it too much to … Continue reading →

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Spindle’s End, for Old School Wednesday Readalong

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Katy K.

For the first time, I’m participating in the amazing Book Smuggler’s Old School Wednesday Readalong. They’ve been doing this monthly for over a year now, and while I’ve always read them eagerly, this is the first time I was coordinated … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Society

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Katy K.

I very much enjoyed Rutkoski’s Cabinet of Wonders, which is why I checked this out for teen Cybils reading, though it took me a bit to get to it. The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski. Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2012. … Continue reading →

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