Tag Archives: steampunk

Mansions, Mysteries & the Fair Folk in Thirteens and The Clockwork Crow

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Katy K.

Here are two Cybils-nominated fantasy books, one contemporary and one fantasy, one set at Halloween and one at Christmas, that nevertheless have many elements in common, including the exploration of mostly empty mansions and stopping the disappearance of children at the hands of the Fae. Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem: a Dastardly Plot

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Katy K.

A Perilous Journey of Danger & Mayhem: a Dastardly Plot by Christopher Healy. Harper Collins Childrens, 2018. 1883 – It’s the Age of Invention in an alternate New York City.  Molly Pepper is trying to help her mother Cassandra succeed … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Truth about Martians and the Marvelous Adventures of Gwendolyn Gray

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Katy K.

Here’s a couple shorter takes on some more Cybils books, as I try desperately to keep up with my reading. The Truth about Martians by Melissa Savage. Crown Books, 2018. In 1947 Arizona, Mylo Affinito is still struggling to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews, Sci-Fi | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dominion by Shane Arbuthnott

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Katy K.

My catching up with books I read for the Cybils continues… Dominion by Shane Arbuthnott. Orca, 2017. Twelve-year-old Molly Stout lives and works on her family’s airship, the Legerdemain, along with her father and two older brothers. Following the legacy … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Lost Property Office by James R. Hannibal

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Katy K.

The Lost Property Office. Section 13 Book 1 by James R. Hannibal. Simon and Schuster, 2017.  Jack Buckles and his mother and little sister Sadie have flown from America to London to search for his missing father.  When impulsive Sadie … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Reviews | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Books, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Fog Diver

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Katy K.

A futuristic steampunky, piratical middle grade adventure?  Give it to me now! This is one I’d been looking forward to ever since Charlotte wrote about it, and was very happy to see it nominated for the Cybils. by Joel Ross. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Karen Memory

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Katy K.

Have I mentioned I enjoy a good steampunk story?  Yes, once again my friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers turned me on to a good book. Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear. Tor, 2015. Steampunk heads west in this ripping tale, told from … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Clockwork Crown

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Katy K.

I found this one just looking through for advance materials to put on my ereader.  Hooray for steampunk and thanks to Harper Voyager for the copy! The Clockwork Crown by Beth Cato. Harper Voyager, 2015. This is the sequel to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged , | 2 Comments

The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Katy K.

And on with the Victorian historical characters!  This is mostly a graphic novel.  I bought it for the adult graphic novel section, though there’s nothing inappropriate for kids in it, because it has a lot of footnotes and they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged , , | 7 Comments