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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Scarf of the moment: Le Jaguar et le Colibri

Posted on 22/03/2024 by The Librain

Well, I have been struggling with writing this post for months now. In recent years I have compiled a full scarf profile, which I call “Scarf of the Moment”, very quickly after I have purchased an Hermès  scarf. It takes … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 20/03/24

Posted on 20/03/2024 by The Librain

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup post! If you read last week’s you may remember that I was sort of addicted to a historical series: M J Porter’s The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles. There was one more … Continue reading →

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Friday post 15/03/24: Mother’s Day with my chaps!

Posted on 15/03/2024 by The Librain

Hello and welcome to my blog. UK visitors will know that last Sunday was Mother’s Day. I was utterly thrilled when Younger Son contacted us to say that he would be coming over for a few days: Mother’s Day with … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 13/03/24

Posted on 13/03/2024 by The Librain

Welcome to this week’s post. Today I am going to write about two books from the same series. I have chosen these for escapism because I have been feeling very ill and stressed out. Reading books like these really helps… … Continue reading →

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Friday post 08/03/24: wearing my scarves during the Winter

Posted on 08/03/2024 by The Librain

Welcome to this week’s post. As many readers will know, I rarely leave the house these days and, in fact, spend most of my time in bed. I am fortunate that I now have a collection of gorgeous scarves and … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 06/03/24

Posted on 06/03/2024 by The Librain

Hello and welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup post. I have read two very different books this week. One was a slight disappointment, sadly, the other was very different, which was interesting. The first book was The Ghost Ship. Kate … Continue reading →

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Friday post 01/03/24: temptation strikes again!

Posted on 01/03/2024 by The Librain

So, after an extra day in February we have finally reached March! It’s beginning to feel like Spring is not far away, despite the miserable weather here. I am looking out of my window at grey clouds, but thinking about … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 28/02/24

Posted on 28/02/2024 by The Librain

Welcome to this week’s post! Today I am writing about the first two books in a trilogy that I kind of stumbled upon. This is the first in the Fallen Gods trilogy: So, the first book was Godkiller by Hannah … Continue reading →

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Friday post 23/02/24: outfit for a Very Important Meeting

Posted on 23/02/2024 by The Librain

I had to go to a Very Important Meeting yesterday. The sort of meeting that makes you nervous for several weeks/days in advance. The kind of meeting where the outcome is crucial. The sort of meeting where you need the … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 21/02/24

Posted on 21/02/2024 by The Librain

Welcome to this week’s post about my reading. As I have been very busy preparing for a difficult meeting tomorrow, this is going to be a very brief post. I have only read one book this week… Once again, I … Continue reading →

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