Tag: #reading
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A Nightmare Remembered…
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75 years ago, I read an illustrated copy of Jane Eyre. I was eight years old and fascinated by the haunting drawings and the story itself. A sad, complicated story that gave me nightmares. I spent my childhood trying to escape from a miserable childhood, reading everything I could get my hands on. The story…
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The Midnight Bookshop: Your next favourite magical realism book #Fiction
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You don’t choose the book. The book chooses you… ‘A book I was sorry to finish.‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A timeless story that emphasizes the healing and transformative power of books.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ –Long ago, a bookshop was born – the beating heart of all those who find hope within the pages of a book. With the words…
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A Lesson Learned
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I love to read… everything… I have the compulsion to read. It can be a short story I come across, a news item, or the words on that packet of cornflakes that someone forgot to put back in the cupboard. I am also addicted to all those “How to be a Better Writer” books, and…
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Winter Journeys.. a novel of music and memory #Fiction
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I have been reading a most unusual story, written by our good friend, Audrey Driscoll. The book description caught my interest, but didn’t prepare me for such an amazing roller coaster of a story… Winter Journeys is a story about the power of music and imagination. In 1827, a year before his death, composer Franz Schubert…
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Miracles and Ghosts… #Review #Fiction #ShortStories
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Hi Folks! I am trying to appear normal today, probably in the vain hope that it could be true! Beginning with a catch-up of things unfinished. This review has been on the back burner since Christmas, so it was a great place to begin… Miracles and Ghosts: A Christmas Collection’s eight tales bring light in the…
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Why Bookworms Make Great Partners (part two)
Why Bookworms Make Great Partners (part two) Since posting the first part of this article from The Sense Hub, there has been a substantial increase in activity around here. You can read it again HERE. Sunday is normally a family day for me, where I cook a roast and chill out for the rest of…
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Silent Sunday… #Reading #Flowers
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Image by Gosia K. from Pixabay A day for reading and forgetting the world raging outside…
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WWW Wednesday, 18-October-2023 #Fiction #Reading
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived here today. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? This is such a good way to keep track of our book reading progress! All we have to…