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The People We Keep by Allison Larkin – a Book Review

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

The People We Keep follows 16-year-old April Sawicki. Living alone in a motorhome technically owned by her deadbeat dad, her mother existing only in memories from before she ran off, April has only her own grit and willingness to break … Continue reading →

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A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher – a Book Review

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

October is a busy month for most of us in my book club, Read Between the Wines, and this month it was my choice for book selection. I chose this short and quick Southern Gothic paranormal mystery for something easy … Continue reading →

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All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood – a Book Review

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I’m struggling with how to even start this review. It will be heavy, and more than slightly uncomfortable. Honestly, I’m kind of wishing I never lifted this book off the shelf. Maybe that’s why I haven’t posted a review SINCE … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – a Book Review

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Let me first preface this review by saying this is at once the most infuriating and most wondrous book I’ve read in a very long time. At first glance, I didn’t think this book would be an articulate work of … Continue reading →

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The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy #1) by Katherine Arden – a Book Review

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I stumbled upon this book on the shelf at the local library. The cover screamed “ATMOSPHERIC,” so it pulled me in. It is a blend of Russian folklore and medieval fantasy. It follows young Vasilisa (“Vasya”), the daughter of the … Continue reading →

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The One and Only (hopefully) Lazy Overwhelmed Blogger Post

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I decided I really needed to get myself much more caught up, so I’ve decided not to FULLY review some of my more recent reads from January through March of this year. One or two of them I will because … Continue reading →

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The Guest List by Lucy Foley – a Book Review

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Ok, so you know how in my last review I said that Foley wasn’t formulaic? I’m about to contradict myself here, because there are some pretty striking similarities between The Guest List and The Hunting Party, one of her earlier … Continue reading →

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The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley – a Book Review

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I recently embarked on an impromptu Lucy Foley mini-marathon, consuming three of her books in a row over the course of a couple of weeks. I guess I was just in the mood for something engaging and exciting but not … Continue reading →

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Relax, It’s Just God: How and Why to Talk to Your Kids About Religion When You’re Not Religious by Wendy Thomas Russell – a Book Review

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

For a lot of parents, myself included, this is a very tricky subject. I admit, I’ve struggled with the notion of God and religion since having children. I live in a deeply red state. Christianity is used as a weapon … Continue reading →

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Death and Other Happy Endings by Melanie Cantor – a Book Review

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Forgive me. This will probably be one of my reviews where I get a little snarky. I hate that I do that, but at least I’m self aware. First of all, I love the title. That’s actually why I picked … Continue reading →

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