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Protected: Seeds and Castles

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Katy K.

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Persepolis

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Katy K.

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi There are a lot of good comic books out there. And there’s a lot of good “contemporary women’s fiction,” aka book club books out there, with enough heft to carry over an hour or so discussion. … Continue reading →

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Pirate Freedom

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Katy K.

Pirate Freedom by Gene Wolfe A young but worldly-wise priest is writing his memoirs. It started when Chris was put in a monastery school in Cuba and decided he didn’t want to take orders. When he left the monastery, the … Continue reading →

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Slings & Arrows

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Katy K.

Slings & Arrows What’s not to love about a show whose opening song is titled “Cheer up, Hamlet!”? This a darkly comedic Canadian TV miniseries is about the New Burbage Theatre, smaller but very similar to Stratford, Ontario. At the … Continue reading →

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new manga

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Katy K.

Donated from the teens (for which area it turned out to be too risque): Nana by Ai Yazawa – “The all-time best-selling shojo title in Japan!”

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Journal Notes

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Katy K.

I found a new template for my site. I’m not entirely happy with it, but it’s better than the old one. And it has a nifty tag cloud, so you can look for topics of interest – fantasy or parenting … Continue reading →

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How Mama Brought the Spring

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Katy K.

How Mama Brought the Spring by Fran Manushkin. Illustrated by Holly Berry. In a book that’s been perfect for the weather of late, a young Chicago girl refuses to get out of bed until spring comes. Her sympathetic mother tells … Continue reading →

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The Shock Doctrine

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Katy K.

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein Journalist Klein gives us a superbly researched history of modern economics that ranks among the most disturbing things I have ever read, on par with the literature I read for the Theology of the … Continue reading →

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Half a Life

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Katy K.

Gotham Central Vol 2: Half a Life by Greg Rucka. Illustrated by Michael Lark Renee Montoya is a detective working for Gotham’s police department. In this Eisner-award winning book, she monitors Two-Face in the aftermath of an earthquake, when his … Continue reading →

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Whew!

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Katy K.

It looks like I’m not guilty of literary reviewing word crimes. I think. Seven Deadly Words of Book Reviewing in the New York Times Papercuts blog.

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