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War and Peace: Check-In #8
Yay! I just finished August’s instalment for our War and Peace read along as I am writing this. This part certainly felt like it was taking me forever.. Perhaps because it was the longest in the bunch...
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My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
My Cousin Rachel – Daphne du Maurier Virago Modern Classics, 2003 Originally published in 1951 Buy: Amazon | Bookdepository * Daphne du Maurier appears to be the queen of setting the mood for a book in...
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War and Peace Check-In #10
It is the first of November and according to our schedule, we have passed a thousand pages! I have very little to add to Amy’s clever observations for this month. Be sure to check out her post! She...
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The Squire by Enid Bagnold
The Squire – Enid Bagnold Persephone Books, October 2013 First published in 1938 Review copy from the publisher Buy: Amazon | Bookdepository * In The Squire Enid Bagnold tells the story of a woman’s...
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War and Peace Check-In #11
Can you imagine? I am writing this post early as it is the third of November and I already finished this month’s section. What can I say? I think the fact that we are getting close to the end finally...
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Wrapping Up War & Peace 2013
During my absence I failed to participate fully in the event Amy and I organised to celebrate reading War and Peace in 2013. I felt I should at least give you the answers to the questions posted in...
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101 and Counting..
I have passed the 100 books mark in the combined 1001 Books Your Must Read Before You Die List. There are times when I do not care about the list at all, there are others where I find it quite a nice...
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Thursday (Without) Tea: A Room With a View
I still love the idea of Thursday Tea, so I have been thinking that if I cannot get an actual bookish post written, I might just settle for an update of sorts through this format. Until I arrived back...
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Persephone’s “A Book a Month”
Persephones! At the beginning of this year I treated myself to a 12-month subscription to Persephone Books. Two weeks later I had forgotten which books I had picked out to be delivered to my doorstep....
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The Short and the Sweet (1), or, Catching up on Reviews for 2015
While I have not read many books this year, I cannot say I have encountered any that have disappointed me thus far. So instead of focusing on the negative, let me hold on to that thought. While all of...
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