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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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Category Archives: Libraries
Reading roundup 13/12/17
I have really enjoyed my reading this week, with some great print and ebooks borrowed from our public library service. By the way, I deliberately mention our library system as often as I can – it is being systematically demolished … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Lifestyle, Reading
Tagged books, ebooks, Goodreads, public libraries
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Reading roundup 06/12/17
This has been a much better week in terms of reading. The upside to having to stay in bed is that I have more time for my books, if my concentration levels are OK. I have read three books and … Continue reading
Reading roundup 29/11/17
Gosh! I have only managed to read two books this week (plus half of a third, but that doesn’t count). So I had better start this post and get back to my latest book 😄. I had no print books … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 24/11/17
All in all it has been quite a satisfying day so far (it is about 4.30 pm at the time of writing, so a fair bit of the Day is left). I managed to go downstairs earlier than usual this … Continue reading
Reading roundup 22/11/17
I read three very enjoyable books this week and have almost finished my pile of library books – must take a trip into town on Friday to get some more. The first book of the week was The Strangled Queen … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Lifestyle, Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, Goodreads
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Reading roundup 15/11/17
I has been a fortnight since I last wrote one of these posts, so I have quite a few books to talk about and I will get on with that straight away. I was just finishing Robert Crais’ The Promise … Continue reading
Reading roundup 01/11/17
I have read 100 books this year! As I track my reading on Goodreads, it is interesting (for me) to see how many I finish. I am not trying to break any records, but you can see one way that … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 30/10/17
As I prepare to write this blog post, I am feeling quite contented. It would be such a tiny thing in most people’s lives, but is such a big deal in mine. Yes, Lovely Husband took me to the local … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, blue, Blue Nile, cardigans, Cotton Traders, earrings, fuchsia, green, Hermès, jeans, L'Arbre du Vent, Lands' End, Liberty, purple, red, teal, tops, twin-sets
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Outfit of the day 13/10/17
Well, I am feeling really chuffed to bits! After several pretty awful days spent in bed, I was able to get up and take myself out on my own this morning. What was the event that inspired me? A visit … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Libraries, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Special days
Tagged bangles, beige, blue, bronze, brown, cobalt, Cotton Traders, earrings, Ferragamo, green, Halcyon Days, jeans, John Lewis, jumpers, navy, public libraries
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Reading roundup 11/10/17
Ooh! This is my 200th post! I can’t quite believe I have got this far with the blog 😄😄😄! I have enjoyed my reading this last week, which is just as well because I have spent a lot of time … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, Goodreads, public libraries
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