Monthly Archives: May 2021

Reading Challenge update – May 30, 2021

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

1. A Productivity Book – Stop Living on Autopilot by Antonio Neves – completed2. Book Becoming Movie in 2021 3. Goodreads Winner in 2020 – The Midnight Library – by Matt Haig – completed4. Biography – The Naturalist – Teddy … Continue reading →

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First Lines Friday – May 28, 2021

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off your shelf … Continue reading →

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TBR Thursday – Episode 1: Tidying Up

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I’ve admired many a TBR cleanup post from other bloggers and have consistently said, “I need to do that!” So, here we go! This is my first ever cleanup post of my goodreads to-read bookshelf. I have a daunting 496 … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – May 26, 2021 – #wwwwednesday #bookishmemes

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Welcome to a new week of WWW Wednesday! This meme is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. In it, we answer three questions and leave a link in the comments sharing our own posts for other … Continue reading →

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House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland – a Book Review

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

You probably can’t tell yet from the things I’ve reviewed so far in this blog, but I have an intense love for the creepy and weird when it comes to books. There’s something about the lurid appeal of the darkness … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – May 19, 2021 – #wwwwednesday #bookishmemes

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Welcome to a new week of WWW Wednesday! This meme is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. In it, we answer three questions and leave a link in the comments sharing our own posts for other … Continue reading →

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The Future is Yours by Dan Frey – a Book Review

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I’ll start my review by saying this book is perfect for the “Book About Technology” category for the 52 book reading challenge. (#45) It’s not only about technology, as technological achievement is the driving force of the plot, but it’s … Continue reading →

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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig – a Book Review

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

For the #3 spot on the 52 book reading challenge, the selection is “Goodreads winner in 2020.” The top spot for favorite fiction selection was The Midnight Library: A Novel by Matt Haig. This is the first Haig novel I’ve … Continue reading →

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March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell – a Book Review

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

The first volume of this three part set of graphic novels was released in 2013. The second and third volumes came later in 2015 and 2016, respectively. The synopsis for book three of the series states that the aim of … Continue reading →

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Faye, Faraway by Helen Fisher – a Book Review

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Faye, Faraway is the debut novel by British author, Helen Fisher. It’s a relatively short read at just under 300 pages, and I managed to read it in about three sittings before bed. This is low fantasy, and it focuses … Continue reading →

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