Category Archives: Women’s fiction

A Midlife Gamble (The Midlife Trilogy #3) by Cary J. Hansson – a Book Review

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

I guess you could say I’m reviewing the entire Midlife Trilogy in one review, because I read the first two during my slight unplanned hiatus from blogging and their reviews wound up being really quick goodreads reviews. I didn’t do … 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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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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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah – a Book Review

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

Unfortunately this will be the last of my 2023 backlog that I’m going to fully review. All of the others I’m just posting quick little goodreads review and starting fresh in 2024 with the blog. I got way too far … 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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