Tag Archives: fiction

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi – a Book Review

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

“Weakness is treating someone as though they belong to you. Strength is knowing that everyone belongs to themselves.” – Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing Homegoing is a celebration of the complexity of legacy. One woman, two daughters, and the 14 separate stories … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – May 19, 2021 – #wwwwednesday #bookishmemes

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Welcome to a new week of WWW Wednesday! This 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 for other … Continue reading →

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Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende – A Book Review

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

In 2020, I felt like I saw Isabel Allende popping up everywhere. She stays relevant by having a presence in pop culture, making guest appearances in major television shows like Jane the Virgin, in which she confronted her own real … Continue reading →

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The Garden of Burning Sand – Book Review

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

Life is a broken thing. It’s what we do with the pieces that defines us. – Corban Addison *Trigger warning: This novel and this review deal with serious issues that may be extremely distressing to some readers, so please be … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – Oct 21, 2020

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Here’s my second edition of this weekly series of posts from Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Check out her blog if you haven’t, as she shares some fabulous content. In this series, each blogger answers the 3 … Continue reading →

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This is a book I heard a lot of buzz about during my Teen Library materials course at Mizzou a few semesters ago.  It is extremely controversial in many respects (as can be expected from most novels geared toward teens), … Continue reading →

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The Fault in Our Stars

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I’m proud to make this novel the first of my book reviews.  Though I love a good intricately woven fiction novel geared toward adults, I also love a good (keyword: good) young adult novel.  John Green is by far, in … Continue reading →

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