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That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Katy K.

That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston. Penguin Random House, 2017 Welcome to a retro-futuristic present day, where the reign of Victorias never ended, thanks to the first Victoria’s making matches for her children on every continent. This blends together … Continue reading →

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Scythe by Neal Schusterman

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Katy K.

Scythe has been sweeping up the honors – it won the Young Adult Speculative Fiction Cybils Award, a Printz Honor, and was being talked up by my teen librarian, to boot. Scythe by Neal Schusterman. Simon & Schuster, 2016. Humanity … Continue reading →

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Want by Cindy Pon

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Katy K.

Confession time: I have a seven page document with notes of books that I’ve read and want to write full reviews of. I’m trying to post more frequent, quick reviews to catch up. This was one of my eagerly anticipated … Continue reading →

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Gemina

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Katy K.

Not only did I enjoy Illuminae myself, but it accomplished a near miracle, which is getting my son who will normally read only graphic novels and audiobooks for pleasure to read it to himself.  All 599 pages.  I might have … Continue reading →

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Illuminae

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Katy K.

I put the sequel to this book, Gemina, on my want-to-read list after reading the Book Smugglers review of it.  (Those Book Smugglers!  Always lengthening my list!) I started this one when it was nominated for a Cybils Audiobook award, … Continue reading →

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Cybils Teen Spec Fic Finalists

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Katy K.

The Teen Speculative Fiction was the category of the Cybils where I’d already read half of the finalists (at least, half of the ones that I wanted to read).  Naturally that makes it the one category I was trying to … Continue reading →

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When We Wake

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Katy K.

This is the last of the Cybils Speculative Fiction for Young Adults 2014 Finalists, and another one that I would probably not have picked up otherwise.  It’s the sequel to When We Wake, which I have not read.  Though I … Continue reading →

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Stranger

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Katy K.

So many people I admire were talking up this book – including Charlotte – that I had to read it, especially when I heard that Brown and Smith are self-publishing the second volume to avoid editors trying to talk them … Continue reading →

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Salvage

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Katy K.

Here’s another Cybils Young Adult Speculative Fiction Finalist, and a great choice for those who like their science fiction adventures with spaceships and strong-willed women. Salvage by Alexandra Duncan. Greenwillow Books, 2014. Ava Parastrata has grown up on a merchant … Continue reading →

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Noggin

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Katy K.

This is one of the Cybils Teen Speculative Fiction Finalists!  I was going to review all four of the remaining ones in one go, as I did the first three, but the library was busy today (yay! Even though the … Continue reading →

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