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When Books Are Like Hugs

28th April 2021
books on brown wooden shelf

And so, I seem to have got some sort of depression for my recentish birthday. Let’s not talk about it, it’s boring. Books and updates on Isla’s strawberry plant from school have kept me going. A few days ago, I finished (reading) my 21st book of the year, so I thought I’d talk about some of them, with the help of this survey recently spotted at Rust Belt Girl. When you have so much to say, sometimes answering questions is…

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A Decade In Books

19th December 2019

I’ve read 339 books (so far) this decade. While figuring out my favorite books of the past ten years, I counted them all. This has been some ten years, in books and life. Books are life. And truthfully, I’ve been working on this post for a while. This has been the House of Germs recently, with Isla’s Christmas play, and that time she decorated Neil with tinsel. He wasn’t even asleep. However. Back to the books. My favorites from the…

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12 Books for Penguin Lovers

20th January 2019
12 books for people who love penguins.

To celebrate Penguin Awarenesses Day, this is a guest post from my favourite penguin super-fan, Neil. In this house, we are very aware of penguins. It’s hard not to be when Isla’s preferred way of waking us up in the morning is plonking her big blue cuddly penguin, Victoria, on our heads. I’ve been a fan of penguins all my life, growing up in near Edinburgh Zoo, our family were regular visitors to the penguin enclosure, a tradition I’ve kept up,…

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My Thriller Reading Year

19th December 2018

You guys, I’ve only read 12 books this year. For a book hoarder, that is NOT GOOD. I’ve started a lot more than I finished, and those I finished were pretty neat. I’m enjoying what I’m currently reading and looking forward to more books for Christmas. Let’s talk books. The book list on this page contains Amazon affiliate links, I make a small commission if you make a US or UK purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. Read…

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Awesome Books for 4 Year Olds

10th December 2018

My four year old has read more than me this year.  And 4 is a weird age thing.  They’re not babies anymore, but they’re not really independent readers. The picture books need to have a lot going on, and all the squirrels in their brains might be leaning towards chapter books, with a lot going on, but not so much they switch off. A reader recently asked me for a list of Isla-approved books.  I’m not an expert in the…

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