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A-Z Reading Challenge 2026

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

As I set my reading challenge this year, I’m definitely staying mindful of my failure of last year. So far I’ve started strong and am determined to stay ahead this year so I don’t fail again. I do feel quite … Continue reading →

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Admission of Defeat

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

For the whole of 2025, I tried to push myself. The more I stressed over how far behind and how unmotivated I was to accomplish literally everything, the worse it got. Even up until the last day of the year, … Continue reading →

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Reading Challenge Update – April 2025

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

It’s about time I updated my reading challenge. So far, so good, and I still have a few reviews to get up, which I’ll be working on in the next few days. I know… I’ve said that before, but I … Continue reading →

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Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment #1) by Rebecca Ross – a Book Review

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

In my quest to check off more titles on my reading challenge at the last minute, I’ll add this one for my alliterative author pick. It was also the book club selection for Read Between the Wines this month, chosen … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Giants by Rene Denfeld – a Book Review

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Real life has been a little daunting lately. As such, I have done quite a bit of reading but very little reviewing. I just can’t get my mind back in the game for some reason. I fear with how the … Continue reading →

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An Inheritance of Magic by Benedict Jacka – a Book Review

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This positively delightful cover is the first in a new series by Benedict Jacka, who is otherwise known for his Alex Verus series. I haven’t read it, but it’s quite popular with readers of urban fantasy. As a reader, I’m … Continue reading →

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2024 Reading Challenge

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

Well, I managed to hit my reading goal last year, but I did it just barely. Literally finished my last audiobook on the very last day of the year and added all my backlogged reads to goodreads. As far as … Continue reading →

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The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian – a Book Review

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I chose this book a few months ago for my month’s pick for Read Between the Wines, my book club. I came across the audiobook on my app and was intrigued by the cover. It was touted as a book … Continue reading →

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The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell – a Book Review

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

In the past couple of years, I think I’ve read more Lisa Jewell books than any other single author. Each of her books is unique, plots and characters independent and easily distinguishable from one another. There are always plenty of … Continue reading →

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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 →

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