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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Friday post 30/10/26: With some special birthday planning!

Welcome to my final post for October! The year seems to be passing by so quickly and we are nearing my very significant birthday already. My special present was delivered from the jeweller and I have put it away until … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 28/10/26

Welcome to my blog. Every Wednesday I write about the books that I have read during the previous week. I usually finish a couple, depending on the length. This time, I finished the final book in Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniels … Continue reading →

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Friday post 23/10/26: With a quick update

This is going to be a very quick post today. I am happy to be able to write that last weekend’s upheaval with no central heating, hot water, or cooker hob was fully resolved on Monday. The gas engineers from … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 21/10/26

Welcome to this week’s post! Today, I am doing something a bit different, which you will see later in the post… Usually, I write these posts about the books that I have finished reading during the previous week. Regular visitors … Continue reading →

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Friday post 16/10/26: Dealing with a lot of problems!

Well, it’s one big problem really! Today’s post isn’t going to be about gorgeous scarves or pretty outfits, unfortunately, so if you have arrived at my blog looking for that kind of content, you might want to read some of … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 14/10/26

Welcome to this week’s reading post! I think I am currently doing something that I have never done before during my reading journey: reading such a long series at one go. OK, I was temporarily diverted by some books that … Continue reading →

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Friday post 09/10/26: With apologies

I am unable to write a post today as I am feeling quite unwell and weak. I hope to resume normal service next Wednesday with a Reading Roundup. Love and best wishes, Anne 💕💗💖💗💕

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Reading roundup 07/10/26

Here’s this week’s post about my reading. During the last seven days I have finished two books in a very long series, decided to take a break to read something else, then returned to the series! These are the books … Continue reading →

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Friday post 02/10/26: With a green velvet dress!

The weeks really roll past very swiftly these days! I am finding it difficult to believe that we are now in October and that I am only a month away from my 70th birthday. I am hoping to be well … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 30/09/26

Well, it’s Wednesday again so time to write about my reading journey. After last week’s debacle I decided to return to Ilona Andrew’s books, this time to her Kate Daniels series. I have now finished the first three… These are … Continue reading →

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