Category Archives: General fiction

The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt by Chelsea Iverson – a Book Review

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I have numerous other reads I finished before this one, but I just completed the audiobook and have a lot of thoughts I’m desperate to get out, so I’m skipping ahead a bit. Synopsis Harriet has always been considered odd. … Continue reading →

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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler – a Book Review

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I have been very fortunate this year so far in that the book club books chosen by my fellow members just happen to slot into my Reading Challenge. This book, Parable of the Sower, the first book in the Earthseed … Continue reading →

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Reading Challenge Update – April 2025

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

It’s about time I updated my reading challenge. So far, so good, and I still have a few reviews to get up, which I’ll be working on in the next few days. I know… I’ve said that before, but I … Continue reading →

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A Cleft in the World by Elizabeth Sumner Wafler – a Book Review

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I stumbled across this lovely novel when meandering through the local library, which I can often be found doing. I was initially intrigued by the cover and the weighty title, so it wound up going home with me. The novel … Continue reading →

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The Wedding People by Alison Espach – a Book Review

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Tonight both the husband and the boy child are away for the evening, and I have four 10-year old girls singing karaoke at the top of their lungs on the floor below me, so I figured it was a great … Continue reading →

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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore – a Book Review

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I was first introduced to Liz Moore a few years ago when I devoured The Unseen World, which I noted in my goodreads review from 2017 as “quietly spectacular.” I remember it being a technologically-driven mystery for super smart people, … Continue reading →

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Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty – a Book Review

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Any time Liane Moriarty releases a new title, it’s highly anticipated. While I can’t say any of her more recent books have quite blown me away like Big Little Lies which sparked a near obsession in me, I haven’t read … 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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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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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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