Category Archives: Literary Fiction

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 →

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The Prospectors by Ariel Djanikian – a Book Review

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

In 1941, 100 copies of a memoir by Alice Edna Bush Berry were published privately by a small press. The book was called “The Bushes and the Berrys” and recounted the family histories of the Bush and Berry families and … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – March 27, 2024

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

Welcome to WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on A World of Words. In this series, bloggers answer three questions about their weekly reading. The three W’s are: What am I currently reading? I’m still woefully … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – February 7, 2024

Posted on February 7, 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, each blogger answers three questions: What am I currently reading? Having literally just finished both my other reads, I haven’t actually started … Continue reading →

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A Good House For Children by Kate Collins – a Book Review

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

There’s always room for another creepy old house story. I don’t particularly want to live in one, but I sure love reading about them. There’s another Kate Collins out there writing cozy mysteries with delightful titles such as “Dearly Depotted” and “Sleeping … Continue reading →

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The Ocean Above Me by Kevin Sites – a Book Review

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

Kevin Sites is an award-winning journalist who published three nonfiction books using his expertise as a war correspondent prior to the release of this one, but this is his debut work of fiction. The novel follows Lukas Landon, a former … Continue reading →

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The Pole by J.M. Coetzee – a Book Review

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Coming in at only 166 pages, this little volume barely constitutes a book, but it manages to just tip the scale between novella and novel. This is deliberate on the part of Coetzee who has opted for what is described … Continue reading →

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Apples of Stone by Philip Marsh – a Book Review

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Philip Marsh was a local author, poet, and licensed clinical social worker based in the Ozarks where I live. I never got the chance to meet him, but I do know his brother, a lawyer in Springfield, who passed along … Continue reading →

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The Stargazer’s Sister by Carrie Brown – a Book Review

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I love this kind of book. The Stargazer’s Sister is the mostly-true story of Caroline Herschel, the also famous sister of legendary astronomer, William Herschel. Anyone with even a passing interest in astronomy will know his name, and even those … Continue reading →

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The People We Keep by Allison Larkin – a Book Review

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

The People We Keep follows 16-year-old April Sawicki. Living alone in a motorhome technically owned by her deadbeat dad, her mother existing only in memories from before she ran off, April has only her own grit and willingness to break … Continue reading →

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