Category Archives: Memoir

The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin – a Book Review

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Forgive me if I quickly blaze through my next few reviews. I’ve been moving lately and life has been so chaotic. I find myself at the final hour trying to finish my books and reviews for my reading challenge this … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Nonfiction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

In Pieces by Sally Field – a Book Review

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

I’m pretty much always behind the times, as evidenced by the fact that this memoir was a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for best memoir and biography back in 2018. I’m surprised I hadn’t read it yet, because I’ve adored Sally … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Nonfiction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Know My Name by Chanel Miller – a Book Review

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

My reading selections have been a bit depressing lately. Honestly, they’ve been downright infuriating. You may not recognize the name of the author of this memoir, but you certainly know of her. We only knew her as Emily Doe in … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Nonfiction, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Fantasy, General fiction, Gothic, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Uncategorized, Urban fantasy | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey – a Book Review

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I had been hearing a lot of buzz about this memoir, and after reading it I can see what all the fuss is about. There is a brilliance to Matthew McConaughey that isn’t often conveyed in his films. Later films, … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Promised Land by Barack Obama – a Book Review

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

A Promised Land is the Presidential memoir of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. Obama was a positively historic President for the US, as he was the first black President to serve as commander in chief in … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell – a Book Review

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

The first volume of this three part set of graphic novels was released in 2013. The second and third volumes came later in 2015 and 2016, respectively. The synopsis for book three of the series states that the aim of … Continue reading →

Posted in graphic novel, Memoir, Young Adult Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Walking With Ghosts: A Memoir by Gabriel Byrne – Book Review

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

“Here I stand now, a man longing to see as a child again, when every smell and sound and sight was a marvel.” -Gabriel Byrne Gabriel Byrne is possibly not a household name to you. Perhaps you looked at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado – Book Review

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I feel like this is going to be a difficult review for me. On one hand, I’m not sure what to say about this book. On the other, I don’t think I can adequately review such a deeply personal subject … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

WWW Wednesday – December 2, 2020

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

My apologies for my more than brief hiatus. This has been such a weird year fraught with unexpected hurdles. Henry and I are quarantined at home now after he got exposed at his preschool to Covid, and even before that … Continue reading →

Posted in General fiction, Horror, Memoir, mystery, Nonfiction | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments