Monthly Archives: August 2021

WWW Wednesday – August 11, 2021 – #wwwwednesday #bookishmemes

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Welcome to another week of WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme where bloggers share their weekly progress and plans for their future reading adventures. This meme is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Sam has been taking … Continue reading →

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The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin – a Book Review

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I had such high hopes for this book. First of all, the cover had me entranced. It’s quite lovely and really sparks curiosity. Sadly, upon reading it I found it didn’t live up to my expectations and didn’t live up … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday – Secondary Character Edition

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday. This meme is hosted by Jana, otherwise known as That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s topic surrounds side characters in books who didn’t get enough air time and deserve their own book. Wow, this one … Continue reading →

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Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi – a Book Review

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Yeah… I have no idea how to properly review this book. I’m not even sure I 100% understood it, to be honest. All I can say is I will do my best. Synopsis When Otto and Xavier take a non-honeymoon … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Bookish – August 6, 2021

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This is my first week doing the Let’s Talk Bookish meme, hosted by Rukky @ Eternity Books & Dani @ Literary Lion. This is a weekly meme where each week bloggers discuss a different topic, suggested by bloggers. This week’s … Continue reading →

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New Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke – a Book Review

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

First, a disclaimer. I haven’t studied poetry since college, and even then it was just a couple of classes. I’ve never really been a reader who has gravitated toward poetry, and it’s very easy to say I’m pretty rusty when … Continue reading →

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One Two Three by Laurie Frankel – a Book Review

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

At first glance, this would appear to be a common real life storyline. But, somehow, Laurie Frankel has made something truly unique and refreshing with One Two Three. This is reminiscent of Erin Brockovich, the woman who helped build a … Continue reading →

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TBR Thursday – Episode 9: August 5, 2021

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I added a couple of TBR’s this week, so I’m beginning my cleanup with 501. I’ll dispense with the formalities and get right to it. 94 Flight by Sherman Alexie Synopsis: “With powerful and swift, prose, Flight follows this troubled … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – August 4, 2021 #wwwwednesday #bookishmemes

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Hello and welcome to a new week of WWW Wednesday, a weekly series hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. In it, we share our reading progress for the week by answering three questions beginning with W … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Title Temptation – August 3, 2021

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Welcome to a new week of Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week, I’ll be examining 10 books I’ve either read because the title grabbed me or I added it to my TBR because the title … Continue reading →

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