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Reading roundup 20/09/17

Posted on 20/09/2017 by The Librain

I am not even going to make excuses any more for using my Goodreads reviews on these weekly posts. It makes sense to do so, as I will not have to repeat things I have already written! Anyway, I am … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 13/09/17

Posted on 13/09/2017 by The Librain

Thank goodness for ebooks! I finished my pile of library books a week ago, but have been too ill since to visit the library and choose some more. Luckily, their ebook service, using BorrowBox, has a pretty good selection so … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 06/09/17

Posted on 06/09/2017 by The Librain

Until this afternoon, I had only managed to read one book this week. That is almost unheard of for me! This is probably because I have been so poorly and, when I am struggling like this, my concentration goes and … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 30/08/17

Posted on 30/08/2017 by The Librain

I have read three books this week and all of them have been very different, which is good. My book pile next to the bed is almost finished, so a visit to the library is needed very soon. What would … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 23/08/17

Posted on 23/08/2017 by The Librain

I am still quite ill, having had a bad night with lots of coughing, so this will be a quick roundup of the week’s reading. Unless, that is, I get carried away as I write! The week’s books had a … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 16/08/17

Posted on 16/08/2017 by The Librain

I was quite shocked, when I checked on Goodreads, to see that I have only finished two books this week, as I am not sure what else I have been doing with my time. Writing this blog, perhaps? Anyway, I … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 09/08/17

Posted on 09/08/2017 by The Librain

I have managed to read four books since last week and have just started on another this morning. In fact, I have been reading to blot out real life as much as I can. Things have been very tough for … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 02/08/17

Posted on 02/08/2017 by The Librain

I read a real mixed bunch of books this week; some good, others definitely not so good! The first was White Nights by Ann Cleeves, the second in her Shetland series and the last for me. This is what I wrote … Continue reading →

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Update 31/07/17 The Handmaid’s Tale

Posted on 31/07/2017 by The Librain

This is not an Outfit of the Day post because I have been in bed all day again, wearing a motley array of comfort clothing, which is not fit to be photographed! I hope readers enjoyed the Escales Mediterranéenes post … Continue reading →

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Reading roundup 26/07/17

Posted on 26/07/2017 by The Librain

I have not been reading books as much this week as I have been caught up, like much of the country, in the tragic case of a certain little boy and his family. I will not blog about this at … Continue reading →

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