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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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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: fantasy
Reading roundup 03/03/21
Only one book this week, and it was enjoyable. I have been struggling to concentrate for long enough to sink into a book, so have been watching rather a lot of TV instead. The book I did finish was the … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 17/02/21
As I am really struggling with my various conditions this week, I have managed to read only one book. I really enjoyed it, though! Apologies for this very basic post, but I am too ill to write more… The book … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 10/02/21
This week I can tell you about two books. In fact they are the first two books in a series. Sadly, they are the only two offered by my Library’s ebook service! Maybe I will get the opportunity to read … Continue reading
Reading roundup 20/01/21
It’s Wednesday again, already! Even though I don’t feel that I am doing very much, time seems to be speeding along very quickly. Perhaps it’s because I have enjoyed reading so much in the last week? Anyway, here is my … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 06/01/21
Welcome to my first Reading Roundup of 2021! Actually, in some ways it is the last one for 2020 as the post will cover the final three books of that year… First of all, here is the blurb for The … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 21/10/20
I am pleased to be able to write that I did manage to finish a couple of books since I last uploaded one of these Reading Roundup posts. Despite having issues with concentration, together with an addiction to another series … Continue reading
Reading roundup 26/08/20
I don’t suppose that it will be hard to guess the titles of the two books I read this last week! After all, in the previous Reading Roundup I gave you all my verdict on John Gwynne’s A Time of … Continue reading
Reading roundup 19/08/20
I must apologise again for missing last week’s Reading Roundup post. There are two books to write about this week and I am already halfway through a third. A few weeks ago, I wrote about one of my favourite author’s … Continue reading
Reading roundup 22/07/20
This week I read the final book in a trilogy and started reading something interesting which led me to a decision. I had finished the first two book in Lois McMaster Bujold’s World of the Five Gods series, which fully … Continue reading
Reading roundup 15/07/20
Well, something kind of good has come from my stroke. It’s very weird, but also rather satisfying and pleasing for me. I’m in the middle of reading Lois McMaster Bujold’s World of the Five Gods series – I wrote a … Continue reading
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