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2025 Reading Challenge

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Now that I’ve finally finished posting all my 2024 reviews, it’s time to set my categories for 2025. Again, I’ve decided to do a 26 book challenge, and this time I decided to do something kind of fun and design … Continue reading →

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Lucky Turtle by Bill Roorbach – a Book Review

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Well, here you have it. This is my final catch-up review of 2024 and then I can turn over a new leaf and pledge to be more on top of things for 2025. I barely made it with this one … Continue reading →

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Silverview by John Le Carré – a Book Review

Posted on January 16, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I’ll start this review by saying that it was a terrible choice. I’m not saying it’s a terrible book, but it wasn’t a great choice to begin. I’ve never read any of this author’s work before now, and from what … Continue reading →

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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami (translated by Jay Rubin)- a Book Review

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This is quite possibly the most difficult review I’ll write for 2024. Yes, please ignore the fact that I’m posting my last 3 reviews (3!!!) for 2024 finished books in 2025. Forgive me, I’m not really on my game, as … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens – a Book Review

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Alas, for my shame. This is my choice for my Bad Reader category in 2024- the book I have seen an adaptation of but never picked up. I know, I know!!! How could I have gone through 40 years of … Continue reading →

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Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev – a Book Review

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This one is a choice for my reading challenge that’s a new-to-me classic. Not only had I never picked up one of his books before, but I’d been saying his name wrong all these years. Thank you narrator David Horovitch … Continue reading →

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Don’t Call Me a Hurricane by Ellen Hagan – a Book Review

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

This is why I do a reading challenge every year and why I often try to put categories outside my comfort zone on my list. Rarely, if ever, would I seek out a book in verse. In this case, I’m … Continue reading →

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The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells – a Book Review

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

I hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday, whatever it may be that you celebrate. For my family, we celebrate Christmas and everyone had a wonderful and relaxing time opening presents and eating wonderful food. The last few days of the … 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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WWW Wednesday – October 2, 2024

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

I haven’t done a great job at keeping up with my weekly WWW meme, so I’ll remedy that this week. WWW Wednesday is a weekly series where bloggers share their reading progress for the week by answering 3 questions. It’s … Continue reading →

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