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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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Delighted to hear you are still walking and being quite stylish while doing so! I love your laps you and…
Dear Lauren, apologies! I have only just seen your lovely and kind comment because it had been filtered out as…
Dear Jacque, thank you for your comment. I really appreciate you taking the time to write one! Love and best…
Dear Annabelle, I am sorry that it has taken me so long to reply but I am very unwell at…
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Category Archives: Reading
Reading roundup 08/04/20
I have a confession to make: I haven’t managed to read a book this week!!! Not even a chapter, a paragraph, or even more than a sentence!!!! Shame on me… In fact, I have been under a lot of stress … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 01/04/20
Well, I actually finished two books this week. I am really enjoying my reading, although I am having some issues with concentration. That isn’t very surprising in the current situation. My eyesight is continuing to improve slowly – I am … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, Goodreads, mystery, science fiction
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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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Tagged book reviews, books, ebooks, Goodreads, non-fiction, Second World War, World War II, WWII
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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
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
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
Reading roundup 26/02/20
I nearly didn’t get to write this post as I have been wrestling (metaphorically, of course!) with our WiFi and broadband all day. We eventually realised that we must have had a power cut in the night, which messed it … Continue reading
Reading roundup 19/02/20
Well, I can actually write a proper post this week. OK, I only finished one ebook, but it was a very long one – more like two, or more, book lengths in one. In fact it was very satisfying to … Continue reading
Reading roundup 12/02/20
Oh, I am reading such a good book this week! So enjoyable! Erm, the present tense in the first sentence is a big giveaway – I haven’t finished the book. In fact I am only about half way through. It … Continue reading
Reading roundup 05/02/20
So, we are now in the second month of 2020! I am pleased that I am still able to read ebooks and, looking back over my blog, it seems that I am finding it slightly easier to do so than … Continue reading
Dear Lauren, thank you again for commenting! I enjoyed my walks last week, but we are struggling with a heatwave…