Tag Archives: LibGirlBooks

Cold Storage by David Koepp – Book Review

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

While his name might not immediately ring any bells for a lot of readers, odds are every single person who reads this review has encountered the work of David Koepp at some point in the past thirty-plus years. Koepp is … Continue reading →

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris – Book Review

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

“You will honor them by staying alive, surviving this place and telling the world what happened here.” –Heather Morris There are certain periods in history that fill me with an absolute all encompassing blind rage. It should come as no … 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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Becoming

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

There is power in allowing yourself to be known and heard, in owning your unique story, in using your authentic voice. And there’s grace in being willing to know and hear others. – Michelle Obama, Becoming I first picked up … Continue reading →

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The Dutch House

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

There are a few times in life when you leap up and the past that you’d been standing on falls away behind you, and the future you mean to land on is not yet in place, and for a moment … Continue reading →

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Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

With this book, Balli Kaur Jaswal has created a delightful, charming, and ultimately moving novel about female identity. Perhaps I should have expected it based upon the title alone, but admittedly I didn’t anticipate just exactly HOW erotic this little … Continue reading →

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The Mountains Sing

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Human lives were short and fragile. Time and illnesses consumed us, like flames burning away these pieces of wood. But it didn’t matter how long or short we lived. It mattered more how much light we were able to shed … Continue reading →

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

One of the things I value most about being a part of a reading group is that I’m exposed to books that I otherwise may have never stumbled upon. This next selection is one of those, so a big thank … Continue reading →

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Chasing Fireflies

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Every now and then you come across a book in which, despite its possible flaws, you can find nothing but beauty. Chasing Fireflies is one such book. First, before getting into anything else, I want to talk about metaphor.  If … Continue reading →

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A Man Called Ove

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

A Man Called Ove is a spectacular novel. It comes from a Swedish author named Fredrik Backman. It is effortlessly brilliant.  It’s at once hilarious, wise, and heartbreaking. The man called Ove is a grumpy curmudgeon who detests the changes … Continue reading →

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