Category Archives: books

The Bitter Kingdom

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Katy K.

And back to reviewing for the Armchair Cybils, as well as following up with my own series reading, with this much-anticipated book. The Bitter Kingdom. Girl of Fire and Thorns Book 3. by Rae Carson. Greenwillow Books, 2013. At the … Continue reading →

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Five Favorite Fantasies for Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Katy K.

Merry Christmas, for those who celebrate it! Here, in no particular order, are some old, beloved middle-grade fantasy books for Christmas. All except for Wintersmith are ones that I reread every year as a child. Children of Green Knowe by … Continue reading →

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Redshirts

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Katy K.

While I’m reading as much Cybils stuff as I can, there came a point when I needed a new audiobook and gave up on finding a Cybils-nominated one after 10 or 15 minutes of looking. I asked the youth librarian … Continue reading →

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The Wanderers

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Katy K.

Happy almost-Solstice, friends! As promised, my review of fellow blogger Cheryl Mahoney’s book. Be sure to catch my interview with her if you missed it last week, and enter the giveaway, which will be open until December 26. (But enter … Continue reading →

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Armchair Cybils December Round-Up

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Katy K.

So here’s my official Armchair Cybils post, a day late due to snowstorm and family birthday party yesterday, and feeling a bit short. Have I been reading? Yes, I have, but The King Must Die, as wonderful as it was, … Continue reading →

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Armchair Cybils Picture Book Round-up 2

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Katy K.

This is a round-up post for the Armchair Cybils, hosted by Hope is the Word. Can you tell I was bringing home books from the Cybils list in alphabetical order? 123 versus ABC by Mike Boldt. An anthropomorphized, cartoonish letter … Continue reading →

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Fangirl

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Katy K.

I was meaning to focus on middle grade and teen speculative fiction in my Armchair Cybils reading, but I couldn’t resist this story of an introverted book girl starting college. This one is nominated in the Teen Fiction category, though, … Continue reading →

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Giveaway and Author Interview: Cheryl Mahoney

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Katy K.

Today I’m very pleased to interview my blogging friend Cheryl Mahoney from Tales of the Marvelous about her new book, The Wanderers. She’s billing it as YA, but I thought that older middle grade readers would love it as well. … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Katy K.

Hi, my name is Katy, and I am a Harry Potter fan.* Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling. Narrated by Jim Dale. Listening Library, 2003. Now that my son is getting old enough to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Books on My Winter TBR

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Katy K.

Here, for the Broke and the Bookish’s Top Ten Tuesday, is a list that gives me a chance to put in some of the books I realized I missed when I did my Top 10 Reads of 2014. I’m coming … Continue reading →

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