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About Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I'm a law librarian from the state of Missouri and a graduate of Missouri State University and the University of Missouri-Columbia. My real passion is in fiction, which is why I started my blog to share my thoughts with other bibliophiles. I live with my husband and two wonderful children and a collection of furry feline companions.

The Comfort of Monsters by Willa C. Richards – a Book Review

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

I’m so torn on this book that I went to goodreads first to get a gauge of what other readers thought of it before putting my thoughts together. I’ve come to the conclusion that readers either love or hate this … Continue reading →

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The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal – a Book Review

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

A while back I read my first Jaswal novel, Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows. I seriously loved this book. It was charming, witty, and more than a little bit raunchy. If you’d like to read my detailed thoughts, you can … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday- September 1, 2021 – #wwwwednesday

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Holy crap, it’s already September! I can’t believe it. 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 … Continue reading →

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Reading Challenge Update – August 31, 2021

Posted on September 1, 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 – The Reincarnationist Papers by D. Eric Maikranz – completed3. Goodreads Winner in 2020 – The Midnight Library – by Matt … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Fictional Crushes

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

What an interesting concept for today’s top ten Tuesday. The topic is favorite fictional crushes. Honestly, I don’t really feel like I commonly crush on book characters. Perhaps from time to time, so I’ll include them. But I might also … Continue reading →

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The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi – A Book Review

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

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur is Alka Joshi’s followup to her stunning novel, The Henna Artist. I will try to do this review without giving spoilers for either novel. I will recommend that readers do read The Henna Artist first, … Continue reading →

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TBR Thursday – Episode 11: August 26, 2021

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

I missed last week’s TBR cleanup as I was prepping to go out of town and didn’t do a whole lot of blogging. I added a lot of TBR’s because it’s giveaway month over at goodreads and I went a … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – August 25, 2021 – #wwwwednesday #bookishmemes

Posted on August 25, 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. I did finally finish … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Wish I Could Read Again For the First Time – August 24, 2021

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

Welcome to another TTT! This is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is books I wish I could visit again for the first time. In other words, experiencing them for the first time was such a powerful … Continue reading →

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Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty – a Book Review

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Once again, I had an extremely busy weekend and was absent from both blogging and reading. I traveled to Kansas City for Planet Comic-Con with my sister, and it was so much fun! We stayed for three days and saw … Continue reading →

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