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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Update and sale purchases 09/01/18

Posted on 09/01/2018 by The Librain

Things are still very tough, so I will distract myself from my troubles by showing you some of my recent purchases from the January sales. I have had some lovely things from Pure Collection (link in the sidebar) in the … Continue reading →

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Update 08/01/18

Posted on 08/01/2018 by The Librain

Very quick update. Things have been extremely difficult here for a couple of days and I hope that we can all get over what has happened quickly. I will post again when I am able to. I am in bed … Continue reading →

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Christmas present reveal #02 05/01/18

Posted on 05/01/2018 by The Librain

I thought that I would show you the rest of my Christmas pressies today. First of all, the interesting scarf that Lovely Husband gave me: A Feminist at Heart by Karin Assaf via Wolf & Badger (no longer available). The … Continue reading →

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Update and Christmas present reveal 04/01/18

Posted on 04/01/2018 by The Librain

I was hoping to post an Outfit of the Day today, but I have been suffering with a virus on top of everything else, so am in bed for the day. So, I will show you all one of my … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 03/01/18

Posted on 03/01/2018 by The Librain

Here is the first Reading Roundup of 2018! After checking on Goodreads, I can see that I read 127 books last year. My record year so far was 145 in 2016, although I wasn’t doing much else, such as writing … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on 02/01/2018 by The Librain

I wish all my family, friends and visitors to this blog a very Happy New Year! Here’s hoping that 2018 is a lot better than 2017, although that year did have its moments. I am also very pleased that this … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 28/12/17

Posted on 28/12/2017 by The Librain

I had considered leaving this until next week, but at the rate I am reading the post would have been far too long! Since the last Reading Roundup, I have read some really fabulous books, thanks to our local library … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on 24/12/2017 by The Librain

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas! Best wishes, 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Image Credits Merry Christmas! By Gita Rau on Flickr

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Reading roundup 21/12/17

Posted on 21/12/2017 by The Librain

I have read some really great books this week! As I am not too well, I will write my first draft of this post with just the blurbs and reviews then, if I feel up to it, I will add … Continue reading →

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Update 18/12/17

Posted on 18/12/2017 by The Librain

I am going to ease up a little from posting on this blog for a couple of weeks over the holiday period. Instead of trying to post every week day, I will cut it down to probably three times a … Continue reading →

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