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366 Project 2016, Week 5


31/366 Full English Breakfast at church then back to my parents' for a while - it's been ages since there was a nice photo of Caius and I. It took a few attempts but we got this one in the end!    32/366 After a quick lesson with Mum yesterday, I restarted my Sky Blanket… Continue reading 366 Project 2016, Week 5

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MDWC – February 2016


Last night was February's meeting of our local Writer's Club, and our homework this time was to write something inspired by a selection of Rory's Story Cubes that we (virtually) rolled on Liberty's phone. The dice rolled looked like this: And the challenge was to use at least three of them in our piece of… Continue reading MDWC – February 2016

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February Reading List 2016


Despite reading more than my planned 3 books last month, I am still only putting 3 titles on my February TBR pile. I'd rather trash my total than fail to get there! The three books I have pulled off my shelf for this month are: Bloody English History: Leeds by Richard Smyth - Yes, that's… Continue reading February Reading List 2016

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My January Reads: 100 word reviews


The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 3.5/5* I’ve had this sat on my Audible account for ages and I finally decided to put it on whilst I was walking home from dropping the kids at school. There’s a lot of backstory and scene setting but the descriptions are beautiful and the language,… Continue reading My January Reads: 100 word reviews

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Book Of The Month, January 2016: Alienated


This month I have read 5 books towards my 36 book goal and today is all about my favourite title: Alienated by Melissa Landers Book Blurb: Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with one of them. Handpicked to host the first-ever L'eihr exchange student, Cara… Continue reading Book Of The Month, January 2016: Alienated