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About The Librain

Retired School Librarian

Reading roundup 25/03/20

Books are such a solace in so many situations, and they are even more of a comfort to me at the moment. The ability to lose oneself in a book is so valuable and I am lucky to have had … Continue reading

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Update 23/03/20

The world feels very strange and upside down at the moment. As regular visitors to this blog will know, I haven’t been able to leave the house for some months, apart from a rare trip out with Lovely Husband. I … Continue reading

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Outfit of the day 20/03/20

I managed to put on half a nice outfit this week. On most days, I cannot find the energy to get dressed properly because I am struggling to manage my mental health in the current situation. Even getting out of … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 18/03/20

Oh, what a fantastic book I read this week! I just took a chance on it when I saw it on our Library’s ebook system and am so pleased that it paid off. Old Man’s War by John Scalzi (Old … Continue reading

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Update 16/03/20

Well, we really are in interesting times, aren’t we? I must admit that I would prefer boring, but interesting is what we have. I don’t have a great deal to write about today. I suppose I could more than fill … Continue reading

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Outfit of the day 13/03/20

I did manage to dress up a little bit on one day this week! OK, a cotton jumper plus jogging bottoms doesn’t shout “classy!”, but an Hermès scarf does. This week has been another struggle, with worries about Coronavirus and … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 11/03/20

I said at the end of last week’s post that I was going to return to reading the fantastic Dark Age (Red Rising Saga #5) by Pierce Brown, which had been interrupted by my stroke in the Autumn. Somehow, that … Continue reading

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Update 09/03/20

I am sorry, but I just cannot write a full post today. We are really struggling in our household with a number of issues and my body has reacted very badly. To put it truthfully and bluntly: I am a … Continue reading

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Outfit of the day 06/03/20

It has been a lovely sunny day here, but we haven’t gone out. My health has been very poor this week and it has taken a lot of mental, as well as physical, strength to even get out of bed … Continue reading

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Reading roundup 04/03/20

I have really enjoyed my reading this week. It does feel rather strange to write that I “only” read one book, because who is counting? Only me! I shouldn’t be policing myself like this. Anyway, I was lucky that the … Continue reading

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