Monthly Archives: February 2011
Those Blinking Big Books…
One of the books that I missed out from my earlier ‘February Incomings’ post (which if you don’t like seeing the latest loot arriving with bloggers – I do – you might want to avoid) was a book that I … Continue reading
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February’s Incomings…
I do love those lists that some bloggers have down the side of their blogs where the jacket covers of all the incomings that they have received or are receiving as the weeks go on can be seen. Sadly, though I … Continue reading
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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day – Winifred Watson
I was a little worried that I might not be able to take part in ‘Persephone Reading Weekend’ with everything going on of late and reading by whim. However I do like joining in and I had high hopes that … Continue reading
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South Riding – Winifred Holtby
Apologies for what is a back dated post but a mixture of me feeling a little ropey, WordPress being a bit ropey and… well the internet at home being a bit ropey I couldn’t some how get my thoughts up … Continue reading
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Persephone Weekend, My Life in Books & World Book Night
I thought I would do a little bookish round up post (I say little but I never quite manage to keep posts that brief, I will try) today of some of the latest bookish things that have been preoccupying my … Continue reading
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Hospital Breaks & Books…
By the time this goes up I should be off on my way to the first of what looks like rather a lot of hospital visits over the next month or so and believe me there are a lot (including one … Continue reading
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The Redbreast – Jo Nesbo
I treated myself to a copy of ‘The Redbreast’ by Jo Nesbo when I was in Matlock a few weekends ago after asking your advice on some crime writers as I started a major crime binge. If you don’t love … Continue reading
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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet – David Mitchell
When ‘The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet’ by David Mitchell was chosen for book group I had two reactions. The initial was an inward groan as I had read ‘Cloud Atlas’ and sort of hated it (it was pre-blogging … Continue reading
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A Great First Book Group Choice…
Only a quick post today but one that I am hoping that you will help me with. Not that I need to question that, you are all always really helpful! I’m looking for recommendations of books that would make the … Continue reading
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Cosy Crime Time…
Over the last few weeks, maybe even months, you may have heard me mentioning how my health has been all over the place. This of course has to some extent affected my reading, as while I have had more time … Continue reading
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The Tooth – Shirley Jackson
Well that’s what you get for scheduling posts isn’t it? Yesterday I promised you not one but two reviews and this then didn’t go live, but it means I am a few days ahead so that’s ok and really I … Continue reading
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Destination Unknown
Excuse spelling as I am writing this on a train to nowhere, ok technically it’s a train to Manchester but from there I don’t know where I could end up all I know is that the aim of today, which … Continue reading
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