Happy Friday!
I hope everyone has some good plans for the weekend. I am still recovering so I imagine more reading will be happening.
My chosen poem this week is by Robert Graves (1895-1985).
Love at First Sight
'Love at first sight,' some say, misnaming
Discovery of twinned helplessness
Against the huge tug of procreation.
But friendship at first sight? This also
Catches fiercely at the surprised heart
So that the cheek blanches and then blushes.
Robert Graves
Happy Reading
Hello!
I hope everyone is having a good reading month so far. My TBR that I had planned for January didn’t go quite to plan but I did manage to read two books from my planned six books so it wasn’t a complete loss.
My chosen books to try and read this month are quite chunky so I might be biting off more than I can chew but I did manage more reading than I expected in January so I’m hoping for the same this month.
Some of these were books that I planned and failed to read in January but I am hopeful I will manage to read them this month.
Happy Reading
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My chosen quote this week is by one of my favourites and one I quite often choose quotes from.
“The energy of the mind is the essence of life.”
Aristotle
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WWW Wednesday is a meme hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words.
The rules are answer the questions below and share a link to your blog in the comments section of Sam’s blog.
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I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I have tried to do more reading since I am not working due to ill health but I am useless at resting so I have been working on my Etsy and coming up with some new products.
What I am Currently Reading
I am thoroughly enjoying Evelina and should be finished with it soon as I can’t put it down. Unleashed is still on track to finish before the end of the month.
What I have Recently Finished Reading
Another fantastic book by Stacey Halls. My review will follow soon.
What I Think I will Read Next
As per usual I have no idea what I will read next but one of these books could be high on the list.
Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.
Happy Reading
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I was really pleased with my reading in January and really felt like I had got my reading mojo back.
Statistics
Books
Pages: 357
Format Read: Hardback
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Pages: 159
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Old Book
Pages: 390
Format Read: Hardback
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Old Book
Pages: 623
Format Read: Hardback
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Old Book
Pages: 400
Format Read: Hardback
Review coming soon
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Goodreads Challenge: 5/50
Old Books (books bought before 2025): 5
New Books: 0
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Goodreads Monday is now hosted by Budget Tales Book Club. All you have to do is show off a book from your TBR that you’re looking forward to reading.
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I hope everyone is having a good start to the week. I have an unexpected week off this week due illness so I am planning lots of reading as I have been ordered to rest which I will be honest I have never been that good at.
My chosen book to feature this week is one from my Persephone books collection. Every time I go to Bath I always buy some Persephone books and I have a dream that one day I will own the entire collection.
Little Boy Lost by Marghanita Laski
Hilary Wainwright, poet and intellectual, returns after the war to a blasted and impoverished France in order to trace a child lost five years before. The novel asks: is the child really his? And does he want him? These are questions you can take to be as metaphorical as you wish: the novel works perfectly well as straight narrative. It’s extraordinarily gripping: it has the page-turning compulsion of a thriller while at the same time being written with perfect clarity and precision.
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I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far. I have had another good week of blogging and reading and I really hope it continues.
Blog Posts
Currently Reading
I am finding Evelina incredibly funny at the moment, the Captain is a hilarious character. Unleashed is progressing really well and I am still thoroughly enjoying this buddy read.
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Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Marlene of Reading Reality. It is all about sharing the books that you have recently added to your bookshelves. These books can be physical books, ebooks and of course audiobooks.
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I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far. I am trying to buy less books this year but so far this isn’t going well. This week we needed a break from the building work at the house and so we went for a wander around Ironbridge which led to a visit to Ironbridge Bookshop. This obviously led to book buying but I was good and only bought one.
I really enjoy the books by Philip K. Dick so I am looking forward to reading this soon.
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