Category Archives: Reading

Reading roundup 20/05/20

Posted on 20/05/2020 by The Librain

I have just finished this week’s book – Phew! That is truly the right word and you will soon see why, if you stay with this post… Just a reminder: back in September 2019, before I had my stroke, I … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 13/05/20

Posted on 13/05/2020 by The Librain

I read a book by my favourite author this week. In fact, he is my favourite author of all time! Even more gratifying was the discovery that I had actually missed the fact that not just this book, but another … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 06/05/20

Posted on 06/05/2020 by The Librain

This week, I took a diversion from my usual reading – Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thrillers, Mysteries etc. – and read something very different. This book has also made me come to a difficult decision. As a former Librarian, I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 29/04/20

Posted on 29/04/2020 by The Librain

I have finished one book this week and am part-way through a second. Writing Monday’s post about Liberty of London’s Ianthe design took up a lot of time! C F Iggulden’s The Sword Saint is the concluding part of his … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 22/04/20

Posted on 22/04/2020 by The Librain

Well, it is a bit of a mixed bag of books this week! One put down unfinished, one read and enjoyed, and another halfway through… The first book was Bernard Cornwell’s Fools and Mortals. Here is the blurb: Lord, what fools … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 15/04/20

Posted on 15/04/2020 by The Librain

I managed to finish my book in time for this week’s Reading Roundup post! It was a very long book and… … hang on, I had better introduce this properly before I begin! The book was The Wych Elm by … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 08/04/20

Posted on 08/04/2020 by The Librain

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

Posted on 01/04/2020 by The Librain

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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Reading roundup 25/03/20

Posted on 25/03/2020 by The Librain

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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Reading roundup 18/03/20

Posted on 18/03/2020 by The Librain

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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