Tag Archives: historical fiction

The King Must Die

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Katy K.

Somehow, I missed classic historical fiction author Mary Renault when I was growing up, though I was a big fan of authors like Rosemary Sutcliff and Mary Stewart. So when Charlotte talked about this book way back in September, I … Continue reading →

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The Mark of the Golden Dragon

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Katy K.

The Mark of the Golden Dragon. Bloody Jack Adventures Book 9. by L.A. Meyer. Read by Katherine Kellgren. At the end of the last Jacky Faber book, Jacky was on board her own ship, a free woman again, and eating … Continue reading →

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The Garden Intrigue

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Katy K.

Back to trying to finish series – I read The Secret History of the Pink Carnation when it first came out, and have read and enjoyed several more in the series, but somehow fell behind. At this point, I have … Continue reading →

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The Wake of the Lorelei Lee

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Katy K.

This is me plugging away at my series, and also me still being about five weeks behind on my reviewing. I finished this book, put in a request for the next two books in the series, finished the next book … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon and Gunpowder

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Katy K.

A tale of pirates told by a chef? How could I resist? Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown. Owen Wedgewood was chef to the head of the Pendleton Company, which seems to be a fictional relative of the East India … Continue reading →

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Seven Against Mars

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Katy K.

Seven Against Mars by Martin Berman-Gorvine Here’s the official plot description: Trapped in the Warsaw ghetto in 1942, teenager Rachel Zilber escapes the horror by writing about the adventures of Zap-Gun Jack and Princess Anya of Mars. When her parents … Continue reading →

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Multi-Type Advisory: Seraphina

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Katy K.

“Reader’s Advisory” is a fancy library term that I managed to make my way through library school without hearing. It is what librarians do when you come up to the desk and say something like, “We’re going on a family … Continue reading →

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Will Sparrow’s Road

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Katy K.

I’ve submitted this as part of the 13th Kid Lit Blog Hop: [Edited 4/3/13 to add Kidlit Blog Hop link.] Will Sparrow’s Road by Karen Cushman. Read by Katherine Kellgren. This is the most recent audio book that my son … Continue reading →

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Beswitched

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Katy K.

I continue my reading of the Cybils Middle Grade SF/F shortlist with this one that had totally slipped under my radar before. Beswitched by Kate Saunders. Flora Fox is a modern teen on her way, very grumpily, to boarding school … Continue reading →

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The Borrowers

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Katy K.

I think on principle that I ought to make my son read the book before we watch the movie… but the dvd at the library was just so tempting. We had family movie day with “The Secret World of Arrietty”, … Continue reading →

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