Category Archives: Reviews

The Ultra Fabulous Glitter Squadron Saves the World Again

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Katy K.

Where else but the Book Smugglers would I run across a book as delightful and off-beat as this one? The Ultra Fabulous Glitter Squadron Saves the World Again by A.C. Wise. Lethe Press, 2015. A series of linked short stories … Continue reading →

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3 YA Fantasies: Winter, Pure Magic, A Tangle of Gold

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Katy K.

There have been a lot of entries (final and not) in series that I love.  Here are three that I’ve enjoyed recently. Winter. Lunar Chronicles Book 4  by Marissa Meyer. Feiwel and Friends, 2015. Here is a book with the challenging … Continue reading →

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Mouse Scouts

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Katy K.

Mouse Scouts – working on badges inspired by vintage Girl Scout badges – but facing realistic mouse challenges as well.  Irresistible!!! Mouse Scouts by Sarah Dillard. Yearling, 2016. Violet and her friend Tigerlily have just moved up from Buttercups to … Continue reading →

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A Plague of Bogles by Catherine Jinks

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Katy K.

This is me catching up with series – a wonderful import from Australia that deserves more notice. A Plague of Bogles. City of Orphans Book 2 by Catherine Jinks. Read by Mandy Williams. Listening Library, Random House, 2015. Published in … Continue reading →

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Peas and Carrots

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Katy K.

This is one that lots of other bloggers I trust liked – intriguing enough to induce me to read contemporary YA. Peas and Carrots by Tanita S. Davis. Alfred A. Knopf, 2016. The story alternates between the points of view … Continue reading →

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House of Shattered Wings

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Katy K.

Once again, the Book Smugglers and Fan Girl Happy Hour, convinced me to try a book from a new author – even though it’s meant for adults.  I swear I picked this up without even reading what it was about … Continue reading →

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A Tiger for Malgudi and The Man-Eater of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Katy K.

Back in February, my friend Maureen at By Singing Light interviewed a blogger I’d not yet run across – Deepika at Worn Corners.  I started following Deepika, too.  And in April when Deepika proposed a readalong for one of her … Continue reading →

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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Katy K.

I’m always game for a good organizing book, and I figured that this one, still with a months-long hold list at my library over a year after we got it, was a good candidate. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up … Continue reading →

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My Two Blankets

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Katy K.

My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald & Freya Blackwood. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. Our young narrator loved her life at home in Africa, until war came and they had to leave.  Now she lives in a place where everything is … Continue reading →

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The Exiles by Hilary McKay (series)

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Katy K.

It was almost exactly three years ago that Charlotte, commenting on my review of Saffy’s Angel, suggested that I try The Exiles as well.  I thought at the time that this book might be fantasy, thus explaining why so many … Continue reading →

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