Category Archives: Fantasy

Enjoying What Is: Paladin’s Grace and Iron Hearted Violet

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Katy K.

It’s so easy to make things harder for ourselves by focusing on the way we think things should be, rather than the way things really are.  Here are two stories (Paladin’s Grace for adults, Iron Hearted Violet for kids) about … Continue reading →

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The Chaos Curse by Sayantani DasGupta.

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Katy K.

So far (as usual), I’m doing a better job of keeping up with reading than reviewing for my #CybilsReadDown challenge.  I have Charlotte of Charlotte’s Library to thank for the Advanced Reader’s Copy of this again, though it came out … Continue reading →

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Operatic and Diana: Princess of the Amazons

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Katy K.

Two graphic novels for kids – Operatic by Kyo Maclear and Byron Eggenschwiler and Diana: Princess of the Amazons by Shannon and Dean Hale and Victoria Ying. Continue reading →

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The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Katy K.

Here’s one from my official Cybils Awards TBR Read Down pile, one of the 2019 Cybils Young Adult Speculative Fiction nominees.    We’d just finished a family viewing of the Avatar series over many pizza Fridays when my daughter saw … Continue reading →

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The Bromeliad Trilogy by Terry Pratchett

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Katy K.

I have been deliberately reading Terry Pratchett’s prodigious work just one or two a year, saving them for hard times.  It felt like a pandemic definitely counts as time to pull out the comfort reads!  The Bromeliad Trilogy was first published 1989-1990. Continue reading →

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A Game of Fox and Squirrels by Jenn Reese.

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Katy K.

Here’s a moving adventure from the author of the Above World trilogy, reviewing as part of the #CybilsReadDown. Thanks to Charlotte of Charlotte’s Library (link to her review) for the review copy!   A Game of Fox and Squirrels by Jenn Reese. … Continue reading →

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Kids on Bikes: Ghost Squad and Ways to Make Sunshine

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Katy K.

Here are two books for the younger middle grade set that are just coming out in April of 2020, both featuring girls on bikes  These are both from my Cybils Awards ReadDown TBR pile. Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega. … Continue reading →

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The True Queen by Zen Cho

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Katy K.

I mentioned this book in both of my last two posts, so I thought I should finally write a review of it.  I read it from the library as usual, and then asked for and got it for Christmas so … Continue reading →

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Moontangled by Stephanie Burgis

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Katy K.

We met Miss Banks and Miss Fennel, a sweet young couple hobbled by strict social rules, back in the first book of the Harwood Spellbook, Snowspelled. Now it’s their turn for their own story.
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Love Sugar Magic: A Mixture of Mischief Blog Tour

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Katy K.

I was honored to be invited to participate in the blog tour for the third and sadly final book in the Love Sugar Magic series.  If you missed the first two, here are the reviews of Love Sugar Magic: A … Continue reading →

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