Tag Archives: reading challenge

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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The Women by Kristen Hannah – a Book Review

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

I feel I’m cheating a bit with this pick of The Women by Kristen Hannah as my reading challenge choice as a book recommended by a fellow blogger. I have, after all, read a lot of Kristen Hannah and would … 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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Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment #1) by Rebecca Ross – a Book Review

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

In my quest to check off more titles on my reading challenge at the last minute, I’ll add this one for my alliterative author pick. It was also the book club selection for Read Between the Wines this month, chosen … 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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In Pieces by Sally Field – a Book Review

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I’m pretty much always behind the times, as evidenced by the fact that this memoir was a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for best memoir and biography back in 2018. I’m surprised I hadn’t read it yet, because I’ve adored Sally … Continue reading →

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The Serial Killer’s Apprentice by Katherine Ramsland and Tracy Ullman – a Book Review

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I spared you the full title of this book in the blog post title, as it’s a mouthful. In truth, the full title also includes the tagline, “The True Story of How Houston’s Deadliest Murderer Turned a Kid into a … Continue reading →

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2024 Reading Challenge update: June 2024

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

At the end of June I thought I would take stock of my reading challenge progress. I’ve only finished 11 of the 26 categories though I’ve been reading quite a bit, so I guess I need to pick up the … Continue reading →

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WWW Wednesday – March 27, 2024

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

Welcome to WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Sam at Taking on A World of Words. In this series, bloggers answer three questions about their weekly reading. The three W’s are: What am I currently reading? I’m still woefully … Continue reading →

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An Inheritance of Magic by Benedict Jacka – a Book Review

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

This positively delightful cover is the first in a new series by Benedict Jacka, who is otherwise known for his Alex Verus series. I haven’t read it, but it’s quite popular with readers of urban fantasy. As a reader, I’m … Continue reading →

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