Tag Archives: San Francisco

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Katy K.

Here’s a beautiful and chewy historical novel that lives up to its slew of awards – a Cybils Young Adult Fiction finalist in addition to the four pictured on the cover. Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo. … Continue reading →

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The League of Secret Heroes: Cape and Mask by Kate Hannigan

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Katy K.

Once again, being behind both in reading and reviewing means that I get to review the first two books of a series at the same time.  I have enjoyed every book I’ve read by Kate Hannigan so far (see Cupcake … Continue reading →

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3 Atmospheric Middle Grade Fantasies

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Katy K.

The clock is ticking on the #CybilsReadDown, so as I’ve once again been reading faster than I can review, I’m going to jump back to try to finish up some of the books that I read early on in quarantine.   … Continue reading →

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Heroine Complex and Heroine Worship

Posted on August 19, 2018 by Katy K.

Who says a book starring a person of color has to be dark and realistic?  Or that it takes darkness and realism to make a serious statement?  I finally tracked down these books that I’d been wanting to read since … Continue reading →

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Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Katy K.

More action-oriented historical fiction from the author of Under a Painted Sky. Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee. Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller. Print from Putnam, 2016. Audio from Tantor Audio. It’s San Francisco in 1906.  Our story starts on a … Continue reading →

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