Tag Archives: LibGirlBooks

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow – Book Review

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I’ve seen a lot of buzz about this book, which is what led me to it as a choice. I’m certainly glad I picked it up, because there’s a lot to appreciate, especially for my reading tastes. As a reader, … Continue reading →

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The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires – Book Review

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Well, that was different. Refreshingly different in a lot of ways. One of our book club members chose SBCGSV (because this title is a mouthful, so I’ve made it sound like a 90’s boy band) for our January reading selection. … Continue reading →

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Home Before Dark – Book Review

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

If you just read my review for The Garden of Burning Sand this review is going to feel very different. Honestly, if I read books simultaneously, which is often do, I like for them to feel completely different so they … Continue reading →

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2021 Reading Challenge: 52 Books in 52 Weeks

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

A New Year brings new ways for me to increase my productivity and reach my goals. I restarted my blog late in 2020 and didn’t do any reading challenges, so it’s time to change that for a new year. This … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Friday – #bookishmemes #bookbeginnings

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

I’ve been slow to jump on the Bookish memes bandwagon having just revived my blog, but I find them to be so incredibly helpful as a way to connect with the blogging community. I love this community and the support … 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 – January 13, 2021

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

What a crazy start to the new year. I have gotten back to posting and actually have two reviews to post in the next couple of days, and I’m as encouraged about my own pursuits as I seem to be … Continue reading →

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In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado – Book Review

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

I feel like this is going to be a difficult review for me. On one hand, I’m not sure what to say about this book. On the other, I don’t think I can adequately review such a deeply personal subject … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – December 2, 2020

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

My apologies for my more than brief hiatus. This has been such a weird year fraught with unexpected hurdles. Henry and I are quarantined at home now after he got exposed at his preschool to Covid, and even before that … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – November 4, 2020

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

While I’ve done a horrible job this past week of accomplishing much reading, I do need to update my readers of my progress. Maybe that will inspire me to stop gluing myself to the stressful, all consuming election coverage and … Continue reading →

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