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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Reading roundup 23/09/20

Well, I have managed to read two books this week and I am part-way through a third. This is despite being glued to a TV programme on Amazon Prime: the fourth season of the superb This is Us! The first … Continue reading

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Update 21/09/20

I had thought about not posting at all today. Once again, the sun is shining but I am feeling too afraid to leave my bedroom, so I don’t really have much to write about. The days are becoming very monotonous … Continue reading

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Update 18/09/20 with good and bad news

So, which do you want first? I think that I will give you the good news: Back in April, I announced on here that one of my favourite sellers of boots, Duo Boots, was closing. If you remember, I have … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 16/09/20

Well, I have a confession to make: I haven’t managed to finish a book this week! I have been really struggling with my health and haven’t had the necessary concentration. Instead, I am about half way through my book – … Continue reading

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Update 14/09/20 with the most fabulous scarf!

Before I write anything more, I must say that this stupendously beautiful scarf is totally beyond my level! There is no way that I would spend this much money on an accessory, even if I had this much money to … Continue reading

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Update 11/09/20 with something new!

I just cannot resist sales! The problem with using an iPad all day – to watch TV and films, to read books, to surf the web – is that I have such easy access to temptation. I try to resist, … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 09/09/20

I got myself into a bit of a muddle with my reading this week. This is what happened… Feeling bored, I had a look through the ebook catalogue on our Public Library’s app and chose a few to download, purely … Continue reading

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Update 07/09/20

I am going to spend some time this afternoon answering comments and updating a couple of older posts. First of all, I must apologise once again for being so tardy with replying to your kind remarks. I was always a … Continue reading

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Outfit of the day 04/09/20

The weather has been pretty dreary so far today: grey and cloudy, with a slight feeling of damp in the air. Despite that, I have been feeling quite upbeat and so decided to put together a nice outfit in greenish … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 02/09/20

After the intense excitement of the two books I wrote about last week, I turned the dial down a bit! I finished two books, about which I will tell you more in a minute. They were both very different but also … Continue reading

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