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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.

WWW Wednesday – January 13, 2021

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

What a crazy start to the new year. I have gotten back to posting and actually have two reviews to post in the next couple of days, and I’m as encouraged about my own pursuits as I seem to be … Continue reading →

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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado – Book Review

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I feel like this is going to be a difficult review for me. On one hand, I’m not sure what to say about this book. On the other, I don’t think I can adequately review such a deeply personal subject … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – December 2, 2020

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

My apologies for my more than brief hiatus. This has been such a weird year fraught with unexpected hurdles. Henry and I are quarantined at home now after he got exposed at his preschool to Covid, and even before that … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – November 4, 2020

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

While I’ve done a horrible job this past week of accomplishing much reading, I do need to update my readers of my progress. Maybe that will inspire me to stop gluing myself to the stressful, all consuming election coverage and … Continue reading →

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Cold Storage by David Koepp – Book Review

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

While his name might not immediately ring any bells for a lot of readers, odds are every single person who reads this review has encountered the work of David Koepp at some point in the past thirty-plus years. Koepp is … Continue reading →

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris – Book Review

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

“You will honor them by staying alive, surviving this place and telling the world what happened here.” –Heather Morris There are certain periods in history that fill me with an absolute all encompassing blind rage. It should come as no … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – Oct 21, 2020

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Here’s my second edition of this weekly series of posts from Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Check out her blog if you haven’t, as she shares some fabulous content. In this series, each blogger answers the 3 … Continue reading →

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Becoming

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

There is power in allowing yourself to be known and heard, in owning your unique story, in using your authentic voice. And there’s grace in being willing to know and hear others. – Michelle Obama, Becoming I first picked up … Continue reading →

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The Dutch House

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

There are a few times in life when you leap up and the past that you’d been standing on falls away behind you, and the future you mean to land on is not yet in place, and for a moment … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – October 7, 2020

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I love the idea of sharing reading experiences with fellow writers and bloggers, so I’m participating in the challenge from Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. Along with other bloggers, I’ll answer the three questions and share my … Continue reading →

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