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Retired School Librarian

Reading roundup 29/11/23

Welcome to my weekly post about the books I have been reading. I have two very different books to write about today. Here is the first one… Regular readers of these posts may remember that I have enjoyed books by … Continue reading

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Friday post 24/11/23: in the doldrums

It has been a strange kind of week. I haven’t been able to motivate myself to get out of bed and wear something nice. Instead, I have spent the time immersed in my books and a marathon revisit to the … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 22/11/23

Welcome to this week’s post about my reading journey. Today I have three books to write about. These are the first three in a crime series by Lesley McEvoy: Dr Jo McCready… I actually read the books out of order … Continue reading

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Friday post 17/11/23: with some lovely scarves

Welcome to today’s post. I have been spending a lot of time in bed, but I am making an effort to go downstairs and be with my Lovely Husband over lunch. I also decided that I should try to wear … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 15/11/23

Dear friends and visitors, welcome to this week’s post! I had a strange kind of week in terms of reading, as you will see… The first book that I chose was Gardens of the Moon (#01 Malazan Book of the … Continue reading

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Friday post 10/11/23: it was my birthday this week!

Hello friends and visitors! Yes, it was my birthday on Wednesday and I am feeling a mixture of emotions. Shock at the age I now am (surely, I am still in my fifties?) and pleasure at being with all of … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 08/11/23

Hello and welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup! I have one book to write about today. At the moment, I am reading an extremely long ebook, so long that I am not sure whether I will be able to finish … Continue reading

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Friday post 03/11/23

Well, it’s Friday already so welcome to the post! To be honest, it has been a pretty awful week for me. Other members of the family have been reasonably OK, with some good news from Younger Son and fantastic help … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 01/11/23

Welcome to this week’s post! Last week I wrote about the first two books in a fantasy trilogy I had really enjoyed. This week I finished the third… The series by Andrea Stewart is The Drowning Empire and this final … Continue reading

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Friday post 27/10/23: with a lovely treat!

Welcome to this Friday’s post! In terms of our health issues, we seem to be trundling along reasonably well. Lovely Husband is slowly getting stronger, Elder Son has gone back to work and Younger Son is investigating a huge change … Continue reading

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