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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Reading roundup 15/11/23

Posted on 15/11/2023 by The Librain

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!

Posted on 10/11/2023 by The Librain

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

Posted on 08/11/2023 by The Librain

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

Posted on 03/11/2023 by The Librain

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

Posted on 01/11/2023 by The Librain

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!

Posted on 27/10/2023 by The Librain

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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Reading roundup 25/10/23

Posted on 25/10/2023 by The Librain

Hello and welcome to this week’s post. Every Wednesday I like to write about the books I have read during the previous week. I add each book on the Goodreads website so that I can link to my quick reviews/responses … Continue reading →

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Friday post 20/10/23

Posted on 20/10/2023 by The Librain

Hi, dear friends and visitors to my blog. For the past few months, I have been using the Friday posts to write about my family’s difficulties with our health and the fallout from these. I am pleased to be able … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 18/10/23

Posted on 18/10/2023 by The Librain

Welcome to this week’s post about the books I have been reading. Today, I have two books that were written as part of a series… These two books are part of a larger series about Ancient Greece, but they tell … Continue reading →

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Scarf of the moment: Au Royaume d’Helios

Posted on 16/10/2023 by The Librain

When the new scarves and shawls for the Hermès Autumn/Winter 2023 season began to emerge online in the summer, I immediately saw one design that I liked. None of the others called to me at all. I loved the playful … Continue reading →

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