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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Friday post 29/05/26: With a preview of Hermès Autumn/Winter 2026 scarf designs!

Friday is here so it is time to write a new post! The designs for the Hermès Autumn/Winter 2026 scarf and shawl season are emerging online, so I thought that I would tempt you with some of them today. The … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 27/05/26

Last week I returned to the world of Juliet Marillier’s Sevenwaters… The fourth book is Heir to Sevenwaters. As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, I read the whole series a few years ago but now cannot remember the … Continue reading

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Friday post 22/05/26: Still walking and scarf wearing!

So it’s Friday again and blog writing time! This week I have been trying to continue with my daily walks and I have managed to do them on most days. Sometimes my multiple health conditions just overwhelm me and I … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 20/05/26

Hello and welcome to this week’s post. I actually was able to finish two books this time and am part way through a third. Here is the first one… My first book of the week was The Map of Bones … Continue reading

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Friday post 15/05/26: On a spending spree!

Hello friends and visitors and welcome to my blog. I have been struggling with my health this week, plus we have been doing quite a lot of family admin type stuff. Most days I have been able to go on … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 13/05/26

It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for a Reading Roundup! This week I am writing about two works by one of my favourite authors, Lois McMaster Bujold… The first was a short story: Penric’s Demon the first book in the Penric … Continue reading

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Friday post 08/05/26: Finding positivity through nature and fashion!

Welcome to my blog dear friends and visitors. I have been struggling with my mental health this week, so the post has fairly random stuff! I have been able to continue with my daily walks around my local area. On … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 06/05/26

Welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup. I saved three books from a wonderful series for today’s post. I read the first book many years ago and then found that the author, Juliet Marillier, had written more since then and so … Continue reading

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Friday post 01/05/26: With a bouquet of gorgeous scarves!

So, we have reached May Day already! Today’s post is a kind of catchup with all of the scarves I have been wearing lately. Here they are… From the top left: Sous le Charme d’Orphée detail 45cm, A Feminist at … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 29/04/26

This is my weekly post where I write about the books that I have been reading. Last week I hadn’t quite finished my book, but now I have… and what a book it was! The book was This Kingdom Will … Continue reading

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