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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 Lauren, you always write the loveliest comments! Thank you so much, love Anne X
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Tag Archives: Goodreads
Reading roundup 14/03/18
Only two books read this week and I only finished the second one a few minutes ago! A few things have kept me from book reading: very serious illness over the weekend, a newfound interest in watching Vikings on Amazon … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 07/03/18
This week I have read three books all from the same series: Nichole Christoff’s Jamie Sinclair. I had run out of both print books and ebooks and so ended up purchasing these three. I had already enjoyed two other books … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 01/03/18
Here is the promised Reading Roundup post, even if it is a day late. I am not sure why I read ebooks far more quickly than the print ones, but I do. Or perhaps I have read five this week … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 21/02/18
I have had mixed success with my book choices this week. Because I have been so ill, I have been struggling to concentrate so have rejected anything that hasn’t gripped me within the first 30 or 40 pages. Is that … Continue reading
Reading roundup 14/02/18
No romance books for me leading up to Valentine’s Day! Instead, I have been reading science fiction again and a kind of mix of both that and fantasy. One of my two books was very good and enjoyable, the other … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 07/02/18
I have read two very different but very enjoyable books this week and still have a pretty big pile next to my bed. The first one I finished was Caliban’s War by James S A Corey, #02 in The Expanse … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 31/01/18
So this is the last Reading Roundup post of the month and I am not sure what to say. My book reading has been, what should I write here, unsuccessful(?) this week. In fact, I have only finished one book … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 24/01/18
I did manage a quick visit to the Library this week, but still had a few ebooks left in my account too. When I choose ebooks, I tend to find something beyond my usual genres so I was very pleased … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 17/01/18
This was a much more successful week in terms of reading. My life feels as if it is on a seesaw these days: if I am reading a lot it is because I am spending more time ill in bed; … Continue reading
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Reading roundup 10/01/18
I have not done very well with my reading this week as I have found it very hard to concentrate, owing to our continuing difficult family circumstances. One and a half books are all I have managed! This is very … Continue reading
Anne, Happy belated Mother's Day! That tea looks delicious and who does not love cakes! I'm glad you had a…