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The Librain
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Former professional school librarian, now retired through chronic illness. Trying to keep cheerful by reading, drinking lots of tea, blogging my new life, and my love of bling!
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That does seem to be the problem, there alway sis another one isn't there?! The correct decision will come to…
Dear Lauren, thank you for your comment. I still can’t decide! The scarves are so enormously expensive now and I…
It is a hard decision isn't it Anne? I have to say the more I wear this scarf the more…
Dear Liza Lee, thank you for your comment. I am so glad that you find my blog useful and enjoyable!…
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Author Archives: The Librain
Reading roundup 16/03/22
Apologies once again! I think that this has never happened before in my life! I haven’t finished my book this week either… As I am now halfway through I hope to finish it by next week. Only severe illness or … Continue reading
Update 14/03/22: I actually ventured forth!
Welcome to a new week on this blog! I am sitting in bed, looking out at a lovely cloudless blue sky and wishing that I felt strong enough to go outside. Unfortunately, however, I had two horrible coughing attacks in … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Health, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged cobalt, Daimyo Princes du Soleil Levant, dentist, gold, green, Halcyon Days, Hermès, John Lewis, MaiTai, navy, scarf rings, Swarovski
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Outfits of the week 11/03/22
So, it’s Friday again! I know that I promised to show you some modelling photos of my latest Hermès scarf, Hermès Story, but I have not been well enough to organise those. Instead, here are some photos of scarves that … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged A Feminist at Heart, Bien Abyé, blue, Karine Assaf, MaiTai, navy, orange, Peacock scarf, scarf rings, teal
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Reading roundup 09/03/22
I must admit that something very strange and unusual has happened this week… I haven’t finished a single book!!! It appears that my long list of illnesses/conditions has really got the better of me and I have been unable to … Continue reading
Update 07/03/22 with another gorgeous reveal!
Well, here it comes! I thought that I had finished with Hermès’ Spring/Summer 2022 season, but this amazing scarf continued to pop up regularly on The Purse Forum and I simply fell in love with it. I am not sure, … Continue reading
Posted in Scarves, Shopping, Wardrobe
Tagged brown, Hermès, Hermès Spring/Summer 2022, Hermès Story, Jonathan Burton, navy, teal
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Outfits of the week 04/03/22
On Monday 28/02/22 I revealed a lovely new scarf called Peacock, by Bien Abyé. I also wrote that I would upload some outfit collages showcasing the scarf in today’s post. Unfortunately, I have only been able to make one because … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Jewellery, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged Ben Abyé, Blue Nile, Cotton Traders, Ferragamo, Lands' End, LL Bean, MaiTai, navy, teal
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Reading roundup 02/03/22
Apologies, but this is going to be a bare bones post this week as I am feeling very ill today and can hardly type. I managed to read one book this week: The sharp eyed amongst you may spot that … Continue reading
Update 28/02/22 with a lovely reveal!
I do hope that you had a good weekend. Ours was fine and I was happy to have two deliveries to open. I will show you the first one this week and will hold the other over to next Monday. … Continue reading
Outfits of the week 25/02/22
Well, I am feeling rather foolish. It is late afternoon and I am about to go downstairs to make my dinner, but I have something niggling at the back of my mind. Whatever could it be? Oh! I have totally … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, green, Hermès, Lands' End, Liberty, navy, pink, yellow
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Reading roundup 23/02/22
In this week’s Reading Roundup I have two books to write about. The first was held over from last week and the second is one I have just finished. Here is the first: I had been putting off reading this … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, Goodreads, science fiction, thrillers
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Anne, I have no opinion of which bag, both the Selene and Hera are gorgeous! Maybe I do like the…