Category Archives: General fiction

The Outsider by Stephen King – a Book Review

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

It is Valentine’s Day, my darlings, and what better way to celebrate than with a nice horror novel? That’s right, life sucks and then you die, and some people die in horrible, awful ways. How nice that Stephen King is … Continue reading →

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The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons – a Book Review

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This novel is the first work of historical fiction written by author, Annie Lyons. Prior to this dive into history, she had released several titles in the genre of Uplit, and I think this is important to understanding the reason … Continue reading →

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Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips – a Book Review

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I had absolutely no expectations when I picked up this novel. The cover was quite intriguing, but I’d never read any books by Phillips despite her having quite a few titles under her belt. This book was, in fact, a … 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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Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble – a Book Review

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Ok, I’m going to start off by saying that I now know I am absolutely not the target audience for this book. When I choose a book, I automatically look at genre tags. This one was NOT tagged as Christian … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – January 31, 2024

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

I can’t believe a whole week has gone by since the last time I wrote one of these! Welcome to WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. In this series, each blogger … 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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Starling House by Alix E. Harrow – a Book Review

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

So far, I have adored everything Alix E. Harrow has released. I kind of feel like she’s been writing for me. Spooky houses, strong female characters, historical mysteries, and journeys of self discovery are prevalent in all her books. AND … Continue reading →

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The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird by Louisa Morgan – a Book Review

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Louisa Morgan is a fairly prolific writer of modern fantasy, especially the ever-popular witchy titles. This is the first of hers I’ve read (I feel like I say that a lot about a lot of authors, so shame on me). … Continue reading →

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