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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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scarf therapy and spring - two joyful things to hopefully lift your spirits Anne. Looking lovely on your beautiful scarves…
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Dear Christina, thank you for your lovely comment. Yes, it’s so hard when we lose loved ones. I don’t think…
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Tag Archives: crime
Reading roundup 10/06/20
This week, I found a new-to-me author on our library’s ebook catalogue. I also saw that there are several books by this author listed. Now, this always brightens my day because, if I enjoy one book by this writer, then … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries, Reading
Tagged book reviews, books, crime, ebooks, Goodreads, mystery
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Reading roundup 03/06/20
I have really enjoyed my reading this week, having finished two great books and now being half-way through a third. The first book was A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness #1) by Joe Abercrombie. Here is the blurb: The … 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 06/11/19 – the Return!
Well, I now feel ready to write the first Reading Roundup post for a long time! I was so worried that the stroke would stop my reading for good. After relying on audiobooks for two months, which don’t feel quite … Continue reading
Reading roundup 15/08/19: part two!
As I missed writing last week’s roundup post, I decided to split the fortnight’s reading into two separate posts, yesterday’s and today’s. Here are a few more books… Zima Blue and Other Stories by Alastair Reynolds was a fascinating short … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, books, crime, Goodreads, historical fiction, science fiction, thrillers
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Reading roundup 14/08/19
It is two weeks since I last wrote one of these Reading Roundups and so I think that I will break up the long list of books into two posts, with the second one tomorrow. My first book was Nora … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, books, courtroom, crime, fantasy, Goodreads, thrillers
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Reading roundup 03/07/19
Three great books this week. I am so lucky to have a local library which stocks my favourite genres in such abundance. Long may it continue! My first book was Ruin by John Gwynne, #03 of The Faithful and the … Continue reading
Reading roundup 12/06/19
I have spent a lot of time reading during this last week; it is the one compensation of being stuck in bed! Well, you do have to try to find the positive side where you can. My first read of … Continue reading
Dear Lauren, thank you so much for this kind and lovely comment! Love & best wishes, Anne XXX