Author Archives: The Librain

About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Reading roundup 03/11/21

Posted on November 3, 2021 by The Librain

So, we have arrived at the first Reading Roundup post for November! According to Goodreads, I am well ahead of my target number of books for 2021, although there are a few on the list that I didn’t finish, for … Continue reading →

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Update 01/11/21 – COVID-19 booster

Posted on November 1, 2021 by The Librain

Well, here’s to another month! I’m finding it hard to take in that we have arrived in November already. And it’s only a week until my birthday! Yet again, I am feeling pretty poorly today. I am, however, relieved that … Continue reading →

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Outfits of the week 29/10/21 – and a haircut!

Posted on October 29, 2021 by The Librain

I did it at last! You can see from the post’s title that I managed to get to the hairdresser. My last hair appointment was in May and I had tried, but failed, to get there since, because I was … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 27/10/21

Posted on October 27, 2021 by The Librain

This has been a really interesting week in terms of reading. Whilst the real world has been very tense, upsetting and fraught, my reading has taken my mind away from all of that! My first book was the fourth in … Continue reading →

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Update 25/10/21

Posted on October 25, 2021 by The Librain

Hello, everyone! We are having a lot of “family problems” at the moment, which I won’t bore you with, but this means that I can’t write a full post today. Our issues have exacerbated my ill health and I am … Continue reading →

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Outfits of the week 22/10/21

Posted on October 22, 2021 by The Librain

In today’s post I have a couple of outfits to show you from the last few weeks. Unfortunately, there is nothing from this week as I have been really struggling, but I am pleased that I did manage to put … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 20/10/21

Posted on October 20, 2021 by The Librain

This week’s reading has been a feast of the Fae, a festival of fantasy! Yes, I have immersed myself in further books from Sarah J Maas’s series: A Court of Thorns and Roses. Fine fun and fierce frivolity? What the … Continue reading →

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Update 18/10/21 with something shiny!

Posted on October 18, 2021 by The Librain

Hello and welcome to a new week on this blog. Apologies for the lack of a proper post on Friday, but I hope I can continue as usual this week. My health is even worse than normal at the moment … Continue reading →

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Update 15/10/21 – Taking a short break

Posted on October 15, 2021 by The Librain

I had planned to write a proper “Outfits of the Week” post for this evening. Unfortunately, I have been very weak and ill for a while and feel particularly bad today. So, I will postpone that post until next week … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 13/10/21

Posted on October 13, 2021 by The Librain

Hello to all of you keen readers! I must admit that I have only finished one book this week – but what a book!!! You may remember that Joe Abercrombie is one of my most favourite authors of all time. … Continue reading →

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