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The Ghosts of Beatrice Bird by Louisa Morgan – a Book Review

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Louisa Morgan is a fairly prolific writer of modern fantasy, especially the ever-popular witchy titles. This is the first of hers I’ve read (I feel like I say that a lot about a lot of authors, so shame on me). … Continue reading →

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2024 Reading Challenge

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

Well, I managed to hit my reading goal last year, but I did it just barely. Literally finished my last audiobook on the very last day of the year and added all my backlogged reads to goodreads. As far as … Continue reading →

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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah – a Book Review

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

Unfortunately this will be the last of my 2023 backlog that I’m going to fully review. All of the others I’m just posting quick little goodreads review and starting fresh in 2024 with the blog. I got way too far … Continue reading →

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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid – a Book Review

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I am far from the Taylor Jenkins Reid fangirl. This is only the second of hers that I’ve read, though I do plan on picking up more in the future. I feel like readers are in one of two camps … Continue reading →

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The Pole by J.M. Coetzee – a Book Review

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Coming in at only 166 pages, this little volume barely constitutes a book, but it manages to just tip the scale between novella and novel. This is deliberate on the part of Coetzee who has opted for what is described … Continue reading →

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The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young- a Book Review

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Adrienne Young is quite the prolific author, predominantly writing young adult fantasy but branching out lately to release more adult material. I’ve been under a rock, apparently, because this beautiful novel is the first of hers I’ve had the pleasure … Continue reading →

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Apples of Stone by Philip Marsh – a Book Review

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

Philip Marsh was a local author, poet, and licensed clinical social worker based in the Ozarks where I live. I never got the chance to meet him, but I do know his brother, a lawyer in Springfield, who passed along … Continue reading →

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The Stargazer’s Sister by Carrie Brown – a Book Review

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I love this kind of book. The Stargazer’s Sister is the mostly-true story of Caroline Herschel, the also famous sister of legendary astronomer, William Herschel. Anyone with even a passing interest in astronomy will know his name, and even those … Continue reading →

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A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher – a Book Review

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

October is a busy month for most of us in my book club, Read Between the Wines, and this month it was my choice for book selection. I chose this short and quick Southern Gothic paranormal mystery for something easy … Continue reading →

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All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood – a Book Review

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Amy @ A Librarian and Her Books

I’m struggling with how to even start this review. It will be heavy, and more than slightly uncomfortable. Honestly, I’m kind of wishing I never lifted this book off the shelf. Maybe that’s why I haven’t posted a review SINCE … Continue reading →

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