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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Outfit of the day 12/01/18

Posted on 12/01/2018 by The Librain

Most days, even if I don’t manage to get out of bed for long, I try to wear something nice and also add a scarf and earrings. I now have quite a coordinated wardrobe with lovely matching accessories, so I … Continue reading →

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Update and sale purchases #02 11/01/18

Posted on 11/01/2018 by The Librain

Yes, I bought more items in the sales! As you are no doubt aware, I have a lot of clothes from Lands’ End and have a pretty long wish list, which I check regularly to see if anything has been … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 10/01/18

Posted on 10/01/2018 by The Librain

I have not done very well with my reading this week as I have found it very hard to concentrate, owing to our continuing difficult family circumstances. One and a half books are all I have managed! This is very … Continue reading →

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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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