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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.

Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar – a Book Review

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

In February, 1959, a group of hikers, all but one college-aged, but all highly experienced hikers who were quite adequately prepared for their hike into the North Ural Mountains in Russia, perished on their journey under highly mysterious circumstances. Over … Continue reading →

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2025 Reading Challenge

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Now that I’ve finally finished posting all my 2024 reviews, it’s time to set my categories for 2025. Again, I’ve decided to do a 26 book challenge, and this time I decided to do something kind of fun and design … Continue reading →

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Lucky Turtle by Bill Roorbach – a Book Review

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Well, here you have it. This is my final catch-up review of 2024 and then I can turn over a new leaf and pledge to be more on top of things for 2025. I barely made it with this one … Continue reading →

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Silverview by John Le Carré – a Book Review

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I’ll start this review by saying that it was a terrible choice. I’m not saying it’s a terrible book, but it wasn’t a great choice to begin. I’ve never read any of this author’s work before now, and from what … Continue reading →

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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami (translated by Jay Rubin)- a Book Review

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This is quite possibly the most difficult review I’ll write for 2024. Yes, please ignore the fact that I’m posting my last 3 reviews (3!!!) for 2024 finished books in 2025. Forgive me, I’m not really on my game, as … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – a Book Review

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Alas, for my shame. This is my choice for my Bad Reader category in 2024- the book I have seen an adaptation of but never picked up. I know, I know!!! How could I have gone through 40 years of … Continue reading →

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2024 Reading Challenge Final Update

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Well, I sort of made it. I did the reading but I don’t see me getting the last reviews posted before midnight as plans with the family feel a bit more important at the moment. Alas, if the review isn’t … Continue reading →

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Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev – a Book Review

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This one is a choice for my reading challenge that’s a new-to-me classic. Not only had I never picked up one of his books before, but I’d been saying his name wrong all these years. Thank you narrator David Horovitch … Continue reading →

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Don’t Call Me a Hurricane by Ellen Hagan – a Book Review

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This is why I do a reading challenge every year and why I often try to put categories outside my comfort zone on my list. Rarely, if ever, would I seek out a book in verse. In this case, I’m … Continue reading →

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The Women by Kristen Hannah – a Book Review

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I feel I’m cheating a bit with this pick of The Women by Kristen Hannah as my reading challenge choice as a book recommended by a fellow blogger. I have, after all, read a lot of Kristen Hannah and would … Continue reading →

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