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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Friday post 15/05/26: On a spending spree!

Hello friends and visitors and welcome to my blog. I have been struggling with my health this week, plus we have been doing quite a lot of family admin type stuff. Most days I have been able to go on … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 13/05/26

It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for a Reading Roundup! This week I am writing about two works by one of my favourite authors, Lois McMaster Bujold… The first was a short story: Penric’s Demon the first book in the Penric … Continue reading

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Friday post 08/05/26: Finding positivity through nature and fashion!

Welcome to my blog dear friends and visitors. I have been struggling with my mental health this week, so the post has fairly random stuff! I have been able to continue with my daily walks around my local area. On … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 06/05/26

Welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup. I saved three books from a wonderful series for today’s post. I read the first book many years ago and then found that the author, Juliet Marillier, had written more since then and so … Continue reading

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Friday post 01/05/26: With a bouquet of gorgeous scarves!

So, we have reached May Day already! Today’s post is a kind of catchup with all of the scarves I have been wearing lately. Here they are… From the top left: Sous le Charme d’Orphée detail 45cm, A Feminist at … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 29/04/26

This is my weekly post where I write about the books that I have been reading. Last week I hadn’t quite finished my book, but now I have… and what a book it was! The book was This Kingdom Will … Continue reading

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Friday post 24/04/26: With a lovely reveal!

Welcome to my blog where I share my adoration of beautiful scarves and my love of reading. Today I have a reveal for you… Ooh! The orange box again in it’s cute outer cover! OK, I’m teasing you with another … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 22/04/26

Well, this week’s post is very short: I haven’t actually finished my current book in time to write about it! I will probably reach the end either tomorrow or on Friday. So all I can say is… Happy Reading everyone! … Continue reading

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Friday post 17/04/26: Another week of walking and scarves!

Hello and welcome to my blog! This week I have really enjoyed my daily walks around my local area. The houses here are a mix of bungalows and large detached homes, built over the decades from around the 1950s onwards. … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 15/04/26

This week’s post covers the two book series that I have read since my last Reading Roundup… The first book in the series is Wolfskin. This is the blurb… “All young Eyvind ever wanted was to become a great Viking … Continue reading

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