Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Jan 10
Book Review – David and Goliath
David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell I received this book as a gift from someone who knows I’ve enjoyed Malcolm Gladwell’s work for a long time. I found it as good as Outliers, if not quite as good as Blink. The book is, as it claims on the cover, about underdogs and misfits, but it’s …
Jan 06
Don’t Throw Away That Calendar!
Don’t throw that calendar away yet! You loved it, right? Here’s something cool and easy you can do to reuse those prints. First, get some cardstock to use as notecards. Set it in the middle of the sheet you’ve torn from the calendar, and fold it up around, making crease lines. If the …
Jan 02
Book Review: Black Heart
Black Heart by Holly Black I knew this book came out a while ago, but I’d been sort of saving it, figuring that since I adored the first two, I’d adore this one as well. It did have a lot to live up to. Both the first two books were just about perfect. If you …
Dec 30
Changer’s Turf Published!
Changer’s Turf is finally published. Went over the digital proof last night and checked it for errors. How many proofs was that? 6? 7? Thanks so much to all my helpful mistake-finders! Here’s the createspace link if you want a copy before all your friends have one. Amazon will take a little longer, but not …
Dec 24
Book Review: Friendfluence
Friendfluence: The Surprising Ways Friends Make Us Who We Are by Carlin Flora Since I haven’t read other books (that I can remember) specifically dealing with friends and friendship before, I expected this book to really blow me away. Friends are a huge influence in our lives, almost as great as families, and greater for …