Mid Week Quote: Megan Wilson

Hello!

My chosen quote this week is by the American visual artist, writer, and activist Megan Wilson (1969).

“The people you are closest to tend to be able to hurt you the most – that is why heartbreak is so hard to deal with, why death is so painful, and why fights can destroy things that matter.”

Megan Wilson

Happy Reading

Etsy

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WWW Wednesday: 12/2/2025

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.

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you will read next?

Hello!

I hope everyone is having a good week so far. I haven’t been doing so well this week with my blogging and reading due to still being ill and trying to work but I am hoping for things to improve during half term break.

What I am Currently Reading

I am very close to finishing my buddy read of Unleashed and I will be honest I think I will really miss this book and my buddy read. I’m now a third of the way through with my Alison Weir book and thoroughly enjoying it.

What I have Recently Finished Reading

I really enjoyed this book and my review will be posted soon.

What I Think I will Read Next

These are all part of my planned reading for February and I’m really wanting to stay on track with them.

Please drop me a comment with your WWW Wednesday and I will head over for a visit.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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The Weekly Brief

Hello!

I hope everyone has had a good weekend. I haven’t managed as much reading or blogging as I would have liked because I am still feeling rather rough but I’m really hoping I start to feel better soon.

Blog Posts

Currently Reading

I have just over a week left on my buddy read of Unleashed and I am still really enjoying it. I have recently started reading Mary I Queen of Sorrows and I am thoroughly enjoying it so far.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Friday Poetry: Robert Graves

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

Etsy

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February 2025 TBR

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

Etsy

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WWW Wednesday: 5/2/2025

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.

  • What are you currently reading?
  • What did you recently finish reading?
  • What do you think you will read next?

Hello!

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

Etsy

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January 2025 Wrap Up

Hello!

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

Review

Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲🐲

Old Book

Pages: 159

Format Read: Hardback

Review

Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲

Old Book

Pages: 390

Format Read: Hardback

Review

Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲🐲

Old Book

Pages: 623

Format Read: Hardback

Review

Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲🐲

Old Book

Pages: 400

Format Read: Hardback

Review coming soon

Dragon Rating: 🐲🐲🐲🐲

Old Book

Goodreads Challenge: 5/50

Old Books (books bought before 2025): 5

New Books: 0

Happy Reading

Etsy

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Goodreads Monday: 3/2/2025

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.

Hello!

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.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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The Weekly Brief

Hello!

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.

Happy Reading

Etsy

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