I don’t generally read more than one book at a time but at the moment I have 3 on the go. First, is The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams last I wrote about in an earlier post. After…
Day 11 – unreading habit
I like reading. I really do but I have found that in most of my adult life I go through quite long periods of not reading much at all. Well if you discount the books I have read to Miss…
Day 5 – Book club
This morning I took part in my first ever book club. A couple of months ago a colleague started a book club at work. I wanted to participate from the start but I completely forgot about it. Then after the…
Day 28 Blog June – Tired and cold
Today I have felt sluggish and cold. All day. Even inside at work I was cold. I started the day with a heat bag on my feet to warm them up. I also wore the poncho I keep in my…
Day 4 Blog June – #iconfessineverread
I was planning on writing this post sometime during the month but after reading Fiona’s Blog June Day 2 post this afternoon in which she mentions the hashtag #iconfessineverread that the Edinburgh Libraries used in a recent Twitter campaign, it…
Must read
Can’t blog…Must read. I have become so sucked into Freya North’s latest novel ‘The way back home’ that I know I am going to end up staying up all night to finish it. I almost missed by bus stop in…
On the eleventh day of Christmas
On the eleventh day of Christmas it was hot. Hotter than the day before. So, as I planned, I didn’t go anywhere and spent the afternoon and evening in the air conditioned comfort of my home. I spent most of…
On the third day of Christmas
On the third day of Christmas I had a quiet day. My parents who are visiting went out in the morning and hubby (Mr A) and I took Miss A to Toddler Time at the library. Mr A has been…
We read to know we are not alone
Since writing my previous blog post the quote “We read to know we are not alone” from C.S. Lewis has been going around in my head. I first read that quote in my late teens and it resonated with me…