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Kayla King Books


Finding Hope Somewhere
Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu's stunning debut novel, Somewhere Among, will take older readers back in time and introduce new readers to an...


Believing is Seeing
It's been almost two weeks since I finished Aaron Starmer's The Riverman and I'm finally If I'm being honest, I probably could've...


Merry Bookmas
Wishing all of you invisible readers out there a Merry Bookmas and Happy Holiday! My favorite thing about this time of year is giving and...


The Silent Yearning for a Can of V8
Reading Bunnicula and Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow by James Howe was a fun and inspiring journey with a vampire bunny and his...


Good vs. Evil (Librarian)
Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen is more than just a good book. It is a downright delectable read. And after getting to meet the...


Lost and Found
Inspired by a friend from grad school, I decided to make a poem out of my new books from the Rochester Children's Book Festival, (which...


When We Write About Writing: Part Two
Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction offered so much to my own craft that I had to split up my review into two sections. If you...


When We Write About Writing: Part One
I recently finished a rather interesting book about the craft of writing. Hidden within Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction are...


Reading Between the Lines
Just about a week ago, I finished reading Read Between the Lines by YA author Jo Knowles. To say I enjoyed the ARC of this book is an...


Letters to the Living
Reading Love Letters to the Dead was a somewhat strange experience. I knew from the start that this book would probably make me cry. And...
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