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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt – a Book Review

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

When I decided to restart the blog, I couldn’t think of a better book to begin than a review for this gem. This was my favorite of my reads for 2022. It’s a debut novel from Shelby Van Pelt, and … 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 Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis – a Book Review

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

This is an older book and the first in a series that follows Nina Borg, a Red Cross nurse and a compulsive do-gooder who can’t say no when asked for help. To be honest, I hadn’t heard of this series, … 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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The Master by Colm Toibin – a Book Review

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This novel is one I’ve had sitting on my shelf for many years. I picked it up at a used bookstore years ago because I liked the cover. I honestly didn’t have a clue what it was about. As with … Continue reading →

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The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker – a Book Review

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I have a lot of respect for this book. It’s wildly inventive, a truly unique blend of magical realism, historical fiction, and coming of age drama. The coming of age part is in a pretty roundabout way but I still … Continue reading →

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid – a Book Review

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Well, I will be completely up front with you. With my next several reviews, I’m going to have to be very concise. I’m desperately behind. My era of distraction and disillusionment has not yet abated, and I’m going to have … Continue reading →

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City of Ghosts (Cassidy Blake #1) by Victoria Schwab – a Book Review

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Victoria Schwab is really quite versatile. She is a prolific writer with more than 20 distinct titles to her name just at the age of 34. That’s quite the breakneck pace of authorship. Admittedly, I’m rather skeptical of authors who … Continue reading →

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Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black – a Book Review

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Let me preface this review by stating that as a white heterosexual female, I’m not exactly the target audience for this book, but I still found it to be quite possibly the most powerful and illuminating read of the year. … Continue reading →

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The Push by Ashley Audrain – a Book Review

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I thought about posting merely a series of GIFs exhibiting various emotions as representative of my thoughts on this book. I guess I’ll give you a little bit more than that. But, for the record, my search for said GIFs … Continue reading →

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