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I hope everyone is having a good week so far. My chosen quote this week is by one of my favourite authors, Jane Austen.
“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.”
Jane Austen
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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 Monday so far. My chosen book today is by the author Jules Verne. I have only ever read one book by Jules Verne so I included some more of his books on my Classics Club challenge as I wanted to read more of his books.
One night in the reform club, Phileas Fogg bets his companions that he can travel across the globe in just eighty days. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, he immediately sets off for Dover with his astonished valet Passepartout. Passing through exotic lands and dangerous locations, they seize whatever transportation is at hand—whether train or elephant—overcoming set-backs and always racing against the clock.
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I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far. My blogging has not gone well this week but my reading has, so at least that will feed into the blog eventually.
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Just a quick read for me as I needed something small to recover from finishing Dombey and Son.
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Happy Friday!
My chosen poem this week is by Lewis Carroll and is an acrostic poem.
A Boat, Beneath a Sunny Sky A boat, beneath a sunny sky, Lingering onward dreamily In an evening of July - Children three that nestle near, Eager eye and willing ear, Pleased a simple tale to hear - Long has paled that sunny sky: Echoes fade and memories die: Autumn frosts have slain July. Still she haunts me, phantomwise, Alice moving under skies Never seen by waking eyes. Children yet, the tale to hear, Eager eye and willing ear, Lovingly shall nestle near. In a Wonderland they lie, Dreaming as the days go by, Dreaming as the summers die: Ever drifting down the stream - Lingering in a golden gleam - Life, what is it but a dream? Lewis Carroll
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I hope everyone is having a good week so far.
My chosen quote today is by the Roman Catholic Nun and missionary Mother Teresa (1910-1997) also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
Mother Teresa
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Lilibet: The Girl Who Would be Queen by A. N. Wilson
Blurb
Looking back through her long life on the eve of her Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II reflects on the pivotal moments that made her the monarch – and the woman – that she is today, in Wilson’s lovingly crafted work.
Review
I bought this book to read over the Queen’s Jubilee but I am rather behind on my book reviews so that is why I am reviewing it now.
This short little book focuses on the moments in the Queen’s life that helped her to be the monarch she is. I found this book really cleverly written because it reads as the Queen dreaming in her bed surrounded by her beloved dogs. Her dreams are memories from her life. Right from when she was a child on holiday with Grandpa England to present day. It includes her love of horses and dogs and her family and not just moments from her reign.
I really enjoyed this book as it is full of love and reflection. It is at times funny, tender and sometimes even tragic. It is beautifully written and written in such a way that it is suitable for children and adults to read. It also contains some wonderful illustrations. There is a lot packed in to such a small book and one that I give 4 out of 5 Dragons.
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About the author
Andrew Norman Wilson is an English writer and newspaper columnist, known for his critical biographies, novels, works of popular history and religious views. He is an occasional columnist for the Daily Mail and former columnist for the London Evening Standard, and has been an occasional contributor to the Times Literary Supplement, New Statesman, The Spectator and The Observer.
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I hope everyone is has had a good weekend. I have actually managed to make a little headway with Dombey and Son which I am very pleased about.
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I have got other books I have been reading but I have put those to one side for now to try and finish Dombey and Son.
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This month I am hoping to go away on holiday for 4 nights. So it was time to dust off and charge up the Kindle. The poor Kindle has not been used for quite a while, as I much prefer physical books, but I always use it for holidays as physical books weigh too much and take up too much room. This has also meant that I needed to get some new books on the Kindle so I thought I would share my holiday reading list.
So there are my holiday reads so far. I probably won’t read them all and I also have many other books on my Kindle so I could easily change my mind but I hope to read at least some of these books.
Please feel free to recommend any books that you think I might enjoy reading on my holiday.
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I hope everyone has had a good week so far and have some exciting plans for the weekend.
My chosen poem this week is one that really made me giggle when I read it, so I thought I would share it. The poem is by the American children’s poet Kenn Nesbitt (1962).
Einstein's Brain I heard that they've got Einstein's brain just sitting in a jar. I don't know where they keep it, but I hope it isn't far. I need to go and borrow it to help me with this test. I've answered twenty questions but on every one I guessed. If someone asks you where I've gone, then kindly please explain I'll be right back; I've just gone out to look for Einstein's brain. Kenn Nesbitt
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