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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Friday post 13/03/26: Brightening my week with exercise and gorgeous scarves!

Posted on 13/03/2026 by The Librain

It’s Friday, so it’s blog writing time! Well, this has been a great week for me. I have managed to exercise every day and also tick quite a few useful tasks on my list. So, I feel really positive and … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 11/03/26

Posted on 11/03/2026 by The Librain

It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for my reading post! I actually managed to finish two books this week, both from the same series. Here is the first one… The series I am currently reading is the Aven Cycle by Cass … Continue reading →

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Friday post 06/03/26: Spring Scarf Style: Bright Colours for Mood Boosting

Posted on 06/03/2026 by The Librain

Well, it has been a roller coaster of a week! So many ups and downs in the same day. We have had some very difficult family issues, which I will not explain here for reasons of privacy. My close friends … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 04/03/26

Posted on 04/03/2026 by The Librain

Every Wednesday I try to write about the book I have just finished reading. For many years I read over 100 books each year, but these days this has probably halved. I usually manage to read one book per week. … Continue reading →

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Friday post 27/02/26: Embracing Spring: Daffodils and Scarf Therapy

Posted on 27/02/2026 by The Librain

Friday has come around again, so it’s time to update this blog. As I sit here in bed I can look out of the window and see the daffodils beginning to open out into their gorgeous yellow trumpets. It’s so … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 25/02/26

Posted on 25/02/2026 by The Librain

Welcome to my weekly post about my reading. Since last Wednesday I have finally finished the truly amazing series by James Islington: The Licanius Trilogy. This final part is called The Light of All That Falls. Let us begin with … Continue reading →

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Friday post 20/02/26: Finding joy in small moments during tough times

Posted on 20/02/2026 by The Librain

So it’s Friday again and time to write a blog post. This has been an extremely difficult week for me. My depression has been deep and dark on many days and I have been struggling to cope with life. I … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 18/02/26

Posted on 18/02/2026 by The Librain

This week’s Reading post seems to have come around very quickly. Today I am writing about the second book in James Islington’s Licanius trilogy: An Echo of Things to Come. The book title is An Echo of Things to Come … Continue reading →

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Friday post 13/02/26: With a celebration

Posted on 13/02/2026 by The Librain

Today’s post is going to be very short. It’s Elder Son’s birthday today and we have been very busy organising some new storage in his bedroom. He has a massive collection of DVDs and we bought some IKEA shelving for … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 11/02/26

Posted on 11/02/2026 by The Librain

It’s Wednesday, so time to update about my reading journey! The last couple of Reading Roundup posts have been about my discovery of James Islington’s Hierarchy series. Now that I have finished the published books I have turned to the … Continue reading →

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