Tag Archives: space travel

Dystopias: the Last Cuentista and the Monster Missions

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Katy K.

Here are two Cybils nominees, very different stories of life after disaster on earth – one literary and set in space, one action-oriented, and set on an Earth entirely covered by oceans. Continue reading →

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Blog Tour! STOWAWAY by John David Anderson with GIVEAWAY

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Katy K.

Join the blog tour for beloved author John David Anderson’s latest book, STOWAWAY, an exciting space adventure with a whole lot of heart. Continue reading →

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Compelling Nonfiction Graphics: Astronauts and When Stars are Scattered

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Katy K.

Here are two recent nonfiction graphics, both with stories strong enough to be interesting for readers who don’t naturally gravitate towards nonfiction as well as those who do.   Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks. … Continue reading →

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3 Fantastic Graphic Novels for Kids

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Katy K.

Here are three recent fantasy and science fiction graphic novels for kids Aquicorn Cove by Katie O’Neill. Oni Press, 2018. I’m really fond of Katie O’Neill’s beautiful art style paired with woman- and queer-power storylines and couldn’t resist getting this … Continue reading →

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The Murderbot Diaries 1-3

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Katy K.

I read the first of this on-going series of novellas back in January, and squeezed in the most recent two now, before buckling down to full-on Cybils reading.  In the meantime, the first book, All Systems Red, won this year’s … Continue reading →

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3 Fun Graphic Novels for Kids

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Katy K.

Here are a handful of fun graphic novels my kids (mostly both the 7 and the 12 year old) and I have read and enjoyed recently. Space Dumplins by Craig Thompson. Scholastic, 2015. True confession: this is one my love … Continue reading →

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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Katy K.

This is one I heard about from British bookish folk, and then had to wait a very long time for it to come out in the U.S., where it just came out last year, and a bit longer for it to … Continue reading →

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Secrets of the Dragon Tomb

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Katy K.

I’m sure I first heard about this book through Stephanie Burgis’s Livejournal page – and I’m glad I did, because steampunk on Mars is right up my alley.  This book made it to my Top 10 Middle Grade Fantasies That … Continue reading →

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Hunt for the Hydra

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Katy K.

Pirates are good, but pirates in space are even better! This one was recommended by several people, including Charlotte at Charlotte’s Library and Stephanie at Views from the Tesseract. Hunt for the Hydra. Jupiter Pirates Book 1. by Jason Fry. … Continue reading →

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