Tag Archives: Book reviews

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 →

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Somewhere Beyond the Sea (The Cerulean Chronicles Book #2) by T.J. Klune – a Book Review (and more random thoughts for society)

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This is the second book that it makes me sad to read in the era of Donald Trump’s second reign of terror. But… this time, I’m going to take a different tone. Less “burn it to the ground” and more … Continue reading →

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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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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid – a Book Review

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I am far from the Taylor Jenkins Reid fangirl. This is only the second of hers that I’ve read, though I do plan on picking up more in the future. I feel like readers are in one of two camps … Continue reading →

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The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton – a Book Review

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I can’t believe it took me so long to read this book. It’s going on a decade old now! Let me tell you, this book has the perfect title. The entire book is strange and beautiful in the best way. … Continue reading →

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How do you handle the irate commenter?

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

So I just had a thing happen. It was the first time on one of my book reviews I received a really scathing, insulting and utterly hateful comment. This was a long comment, one the reader really put some thought … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Tuesday: Desert Island Books

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

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl. In it, each week there’s a new topic in which each blogger picks books that fit into that category for them. This week, I positively love the topic. … Continue reading →

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The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar – a Book Review

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Instead of counting objects and days and hours, if people would simply rub their palms together just once, and comprehend that mysterious skin to skin contact fully, their understanding of the world would be better. Or if just once they … Continue reading →

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TBR Thursday – Episode 5: July 1, 2021

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This week I haven’t actually added any books to my TBR, so I am still sitting at 497. That’s enough formalities, let’s get to it. Random number generator set to 497 and our first book is… 165 The Culling (The … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – May 12, 2021 – #wwwwednesday #bookishmemes

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Welcome to a new week of WWW Wednesday! This is bookish meme is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. In it, we answer three questions and leave a link in the comments sharing our own posts … Continue reading →

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