Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
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Jun 19
Book Review: Sapphire Blue
Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier This is the second book in a trilogy of what is shaping up to be a very, very good YA fantasy. Or is it sci fi? (timetravel) or is it steampunk (mystical machines.) Any way you categorize it, it’s delightful. Gwen is an ordinary teenage English girl, except for her …
Jun 16
Adele Bloch-Bauer 2 — Klimt fanfic project
Here’s the second stage of the project. I had to put it on the wall, because I knew from experience that everything would be skewed if I painted it on a flat surface. I had to take down some pictures from the wall and move some furniture (like the water jug) to have enough …
Jun 12
Book Review-My Real Children
My Real Children by Jo Walton I’m torn between four and five stars for this. I think it would be four stars if you’re expecting a sci-fi/fantasy novel, and five stars if you’re expecting a book club novel. Alas, after AMONG OTHERS and the SMALL CHANGE series, my expectations from Jo Walton are perhaps unreasonably …
Jun 10
Book Review–Command Decision
Command Decision by Elizabeth Moon One of the things I like about this series is the way Ky’s maturity and power grow with each novel. With her successful encounters, she gains experience and levels up, so to speak. I like that she’s a competent and respected hero. But sometimes, it goes a little too far. …