Tag Archives: Fantasy

Masks and Shadows

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Katy K.

I’d been planning to wait to read this first adult novel from Stephanie Burgis until it came out in print… and then I found myself unable to resist the lure of the e-arc from Edelweiss.  Thanks to Pyr for giving … Continue reading →

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The Princess in Black

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Katy K.

I’m hoping to do a longer post on the holiday books soon, but here’s the prose book we gave my daughter yesterday. The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale. Illustrated by LeUyen Pham. Candlewick, 2014. Princess Magnolia … Continue reading →

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The Golden City

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Katy K.

This is historical fantasy set in Portugal, a rare enough setting that I couldn’t resist it. The Golden City by J. Kathleen Cheney. ROC Penguin Group, 2013. Oriana Paredes is a sereia, a sea person, undercover in the Golden City, … Continue reading →

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Codex Born

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Katy K.

Another fall series up-to-date! Codex Born. Magic Ex Libris Book 2. by Jim C. Hines. DAW Books, 2013. This sequel to last year’s Libriomancer continues the story of librarian and libriomancer Isaac Vainio. There’s action, geekery, romance, and deep thoughts … Continue reading →

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Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Katy K.

Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony Cliff. First Second, 2013. Constantinople, 1807. Lieutenant Erdemoglu Selim first meets Delilah Dirk in prison, when he takes her official interview. She’s in for trespassing. Miss Dirk is an adventuress: half English, … Continue reading →

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A Wisp of a Thing

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Katy K.

Look! Another case where I finished a book and checked out the sequel right away. In Armchair Cybils news, I put together a list of all the Cybils-nominated books I’ve read in the four areas I’ve decided to focus on: … Continue reading →

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The Hum and the Shiver

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Katy K.

It’s October! What are you going to nominate for a Cybils Award? Take a look at the great books that have already been nominated and make sure your favorites are in there, too! There’s a librarian in my state who … Continue reading →

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Water

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Katy K.

During my daughter’s first post-transplant bout of tummy flu, I learned that it’s best for parents of transplant kids to just keep a hospital overnight bag packed in the closet. (I know the audience for this useful tip is very … Continue reading →

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Cold Steel

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Katy K.

Many apologies for my silence, dear readers! Crazy busy is not new, but at least entertaining: At work, I’m very busy getting ready for my big Talk Like a Pirate Day event, featuring a treasure hunt through downtown. This involves … Continue reading →

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Sea Change

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Katy K.

A few years ago, I was enchanted with this book trailer for Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver, which features the ridiculous idea of a human/kraken romance. So when I read this review of an (adult) novel featuring just that, I had to … Continue reading →

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