Monthly Archives: September 2024

The Garden by Clare Beams – a Book Review

It’s 1948, and Irene Willard finds herself left at the doors of an old mansion-turned hospital. All women at this hospital, like her, have only ever experienced the heartbreak of lost pregnancy and are desperate to deliver to their husbands … Continue reading

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The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can’t by Erin Loechner – a Book Review

Are you one of those parents who has lots of anxiety over the effect technology is having on our kiddos, especially their obsessive need to have faces buried in tablets? Would you like even more stress and anxiety mixed with … Continue reading

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Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea – a Book Review

As promised, here’s the second book of the Charlie Donlea journey I embarked upon recently. Of the two, I think this is the one I found the most compelling. Synopsis Alexandra Quinlan has gone to great lengths to separate herself … Continue reading

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WWW Wednesday – September 11, 2024

Welcome to WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme where bloggers answer three questions: This meme is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Be sure to visit her to see what she’s been up to this week! What … Continue reading

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The Girl Who Was Taken by Charlie Donlea – a Book Review

Just a warning, it’s going to be a very Charlie Donlea week up in here at A Librarian and Her Books because I inadvertently wound up reading two of his in a row thanks to him being a book club … Continue reading

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