Author Archives: Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Unknown's avatar

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 House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden – a Book Review

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Happily married newlyweds Kate and Tommy Puglisi are thrilled to arrive at the doorstep of their very old but new-to-them house in Becchina, one of many little towns across the Italian landscape on the brink of becoming ghost towns. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The Watchers by A.M. Shine – a Book Review

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

You may be wondering if I read this book right as the film is coming out for a reason, but I am unfortunately not that well put together. I honestly had no idea there was a movie. I stumbled across … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin – a Book Review

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Honestly, my productivity lately has been just pure trash. This time, however, I think I got myself hung up on this particular book review. I’d start it, delete, and then close my page. I couldn’t quite figure out how to … Continue reading →

Posted in General fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Night Witch in Berlin by Joanna Brady – a Book Review

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I was first introduced to Joanna Brady, a Key West-based author of historical fiction, several years ago when my book club won copies of her first novel, The Woman at the Light. Though I was a total noob of a … Continue reading →

Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized, Women's fiction | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Nosy Neighbors by Freya Sampson – a Book Review

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Every now and then you come across a book that’s exactly what you needed at exactly the right time. A palate cleanser, of sorts that pulls you out of the funk of reading some deep and depressing stuff. Nosy Neighbors … Continue reading →

Posted in General fiction, humor, Romance, Uncategorized, Uplit | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson- a Book Review

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This title is an entry for my reading challenge for the year. It takes the first spot for the Alliterative Title pick. Synopsis Maggie Banks doesn’t really feel she has a purpose. There’s nothing she really wants to do, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Chick Lit, General fiction, Romance, Uncategorized, Women's fiction | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

WWW Wednesday – May 1, 2024

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. In it, bloggers answer three questions: What are you currently reading? What have you just finished reading? What will you read next? What am … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

The Day Shelley Woodhouse Woke Up by Laura Pearson – a Book Review

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I failed spectacularly at getting the reading done for the April book club selection for Read Between the Wines. Sorry, Robert, I swear I meant to read your pick. So it’s only fitting that I blazed through the May selection … Continue reading →

Posted in Chick Lit, General fiction, Uncategorized, Women's fiction | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Poor Things by Alasdair Gray – a Book Review

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Initial thought: What did I just read??? I think most people have at least heard of this novel at this point thanks to the film adaptation released in 2023 starring Emma Stone, Willem Defoe, and Mark Ruffalo. I haven’t yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming of Age, General fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Seriously Weird Shit, Uncategorized, Women's fiction | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan – a Book Review

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

The world of publishing can be a fickle place. One minute vampires are trending to be replaced by witches or werewolves the next cycle. Things usually cycle back again, but it’s a bit like the tide going in and out. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gothic, Historical Fiction, magical realism, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment