Category Archives: Women’s fiction

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 →

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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 →

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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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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 are you currently reading? What have you recently finished? What will you read next? What am … 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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