Hello everyone! I’m Amy and I am a Youth Services Librarian at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. When I’m not trying to reach my reading goal for the year, I like to talk about what I’m reading to my family, friends, and coworkers. You could say I am a little obsessed with reading Young Adult books. I enjoy most genres, but my favorites include: Westerns, Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy, and Mystery. I am always looking for the next great book that makes me connect to its characters and hits me in the feels.
YA Book Reviews by Amy: More YA Mysteries Mysteries have always been a genre that I have loved reading. I tend to read closer, trying to figure out the mystery before it is revealed; I am not sure what I like more: guessing correctly by following the tiny bread crumbs the author trailed through the… read more >>
YA Book Reviews by Amy: High Stakes Competitions One of my favorite plot devices is high stakes competitions. I can tell you that it all started from reading the 4th Harry Potter book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire when I was in fourth grade; in this installment, Harry is a competitor in the… read more >>
YA Book Reviews by Amy: The Books We Banter IV I love reading books, but I think that I enjoy talking about them even more. I love putting into words why I felt a certain way about the book I have read because sometimes I have to do some introspection. Was it the book? Was… read more >>
YA Book Reviews by Amy: My Top 8 Reads of 2021 While the year is closing in, I still plan on reading five more books to reach my goal of 100 titles. It is going to be tight, but I think I can make it! I have read some new favorites, some not-so-great books, books… read more >>
Gingerbread Houses Made by Our TAB Members A tradition that many families do around the holidays and a sweet treat that is decorated to perfection: Gingerbread Houses. A tradition that my own family never did; we always did other things: seeing the lights on houses or at the park, drinking chocolate milk and eggnog, playing… read more >>
YA Book Reviews by Amy: 2021 Releases that Sound Amazing Believe it or not, but I am not able to read all the books that I want to! The saying, “Too many books and not enough time,” seems like it could not be any truer than when I reflect on the books that I read… read more >>
YA Book Reviews by Amy: Thoughts on the Printz Award Winners It is toward the end of the year and several thoughts jump through my mind when it comes to lists and books. I think about my favorite books of the year, my biggest disappointing reads, books that I wish I could have gotten to,… read more >>
YA Book Reviews by Amy: Cold Books to Curl Up by the Fire Reading is a comfort to do in the winter: escaping the cold with warm layers of clothing, multiple blankets to be wrapped up in, some hot cocoa on hand, and a book that can be read for hours on a day off…. read more >>
YA Book Reviews by Amy: Books I Have Read When I was a Teen I have discussed in previous blogs about books I have read as a teenager, but I wanted to talk about the ones that made me into the reader I am today. I did not read much in middle school until two… read more >>
YA Book Reviews by Amy: Books Our Librarians are Thankful For! This is the time of year that everyone tends to think about the people and things that they are grateful for. This year I have talked to my friends and colleagues and asked them to share a YA book that they are thankful to… read more >>
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