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Classic Comfort reads…
Now that the A-Z of books is drawing to a close (it’s the letter V next), I thought I’d start a new +/- monthly series, and this time, let other people choose the books too. I’m starting today, and next … Continue reading
Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life
Tagged A Room with a View, Classic Comfort, Coma, Daria's Daughter, reading
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The ‘R’ books… #A-Z books 📚
This series is an adaptation of something I saw on Twitter – people were posting 26 books in 26 days, each title beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. However, I’m planning on taking around 26 months to get … Continue reading
Posted in books, The Writing Life
Tagged crime fiction, Daphne du Maurier, Gavin Maxwell, Jo Fenton, nature, reading
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The ‘Q’ books… #A-Z books 📚
First of all, apologies for the somewhat homemade appearance of the blog this week; the new WordPress block editor has arrived and I can’t get the classic version back. (If anyone has an idiot’s guide to the new version, please … Continue reading
Sweet ‘n’ sour books from… Leicestershire
Each S&S post features one romance or feel-good book and its blurb, and one in a crime fiction genre. (Click the covers to see the books on Amazon.) Today’s books are two of my all-time favourites, though one’s been around … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Mole, Jane Isaac, reading, Sue Townsend, The Lies Within
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The ‘J’ books… #A-Z books 📚
This is an adaptation of something I saw on Twitter – people were posting 26 books in 26 days, each title beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. Don’t worry – I’m planning on taking around 26 months to … Continue reading
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Tagged Elly Griffiths, Jane Eyre, Little Women, reading, The Janus Stone, Writing
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Ready for a day with a good book?
Now that the weather has turned into something we can enjoy, sitting out on the balcony with a cold drink and a great book, how about stocking up your kindle with a few summer(ish) reads? I joined in a version … Continue reading
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Tagged book recommendations, books, Kindle, reading, Writing
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Book Lovers’ Tag… (followed by very exciting book news)
Here’s a fun Q&A idea I saw recently on Shelley Wilson’s blog. Below are my reading habits, good ones, bad ones, and downright ugly ones. What are yours? Do you have a specific place for reading? In trains, in bed, … Continue reading