Tag Archives: Fantasy

Introducing Temeraire

Posted on June 13, 2006 by Katy K.

This review should properly be on ’s journal, since he was the one who actually bought the whole trilogy and has been lending to everyone. But he doesn’t normally do book reviews, so here I am. Not even the second … Continue reading →

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Incubus Fantasy

Posted on April 12, 2006 by Katy K.

Sebastian by Anne Bishop I’m often thrown for a loop when I pick up a book that I put on hold based on reading the review (I think I’ve mentioned this before.) This time, I get the book, as usual … Continue reading →

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boy books

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Katy K.

Full Service by Will Weaver It’s the summer of ’65. Paul Sutton, a farm boy from a small Minnesota town, takes a job at the local Shell station at his mother’s urging. She wants him to see more of the … Continue reading →

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Gifts part III

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Katy K.

As a librarian, I am bound to respect all genres and to tell you that I will help you find whatever book it is that you want to read next. As a gift-giver, however, romance is a challenge: most romances … Continue reading →

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Bear Daughter

Posted on November 25, 2005 by Katy K.

Bear Daughter by Judith Berman Here we have an absolutely beautiful fantasy book. It’s based in Northwest Native American spirituality, which is new and different for my fantasy reading. Cloud wakes up one morning in front of her mother’s house … Continue reading →

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Starred Review

Posted on September 25, 2005 by Katy K.

Sometimes, when I read a review of a book that sounds good, I just go to the catalog and put a hold on it (usually, it’s still on order.) Then it pops up in my box and I have no … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Fluff

Posted on September 7, 2005 by Katy K.

Summon the Keeper by Tanya Huff This is a fun little fantasy book loaned to me by my dear mother. I think it’s set in Ottawa, though I’d have to look that up to be sure – definitely a major … Continue reading →

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Green

Posted on August 10, 2005 by Katy K.

The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest ed. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling. Decorations by Charles Vess. I was both excited and surprised to find this book in the children’s fairy tale section at the library; I am most … Continue reading →

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The Half-Blood Prince

Posted on August 3, 2005 by Katy K.

Well, I finally finished the book I was rereading, and finished the new Harry Potter. Yay! And big thanks to Sean (who won’t read this) for loaning us the Canadian edition, so we can have our crisps and jumpers instead … Continue reading →

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One Classic and Three Sequels

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Katy K.

All right. So for this outing, we have one Classic Graphic Novel, for the education of sapphireone, and three sequels, solely for her reading pleasure on recovering from surgery. I’ll be getting back to new adult and more mainstream books … Continue reading →

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