Tag Archives: books

30 April

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

I kind of miss April already. In April I had the anticipation of two weeks leave, and then the actual holiday. Now I have minus three hours of leave, no money and no plans to go anywhere or do anything. … Continue reading →

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31 March

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

In March… * The first hoodie of the year was donned and I pulled my favourite blanket out of storage. Here comes winter… * I clocked up another birthday cake. * I read Paper Towns by John Green and very much … Continue reading →

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February 28

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

I’m not sure how this works but for the shortest month, February seemed long. Maybe because my regular trips to the beach dried up as real life started taking its toll again. I have been continuing the Project Life 365 … Continue reading →

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In the blue corner…

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

As The Outsiders’ Ponyboy would say: no one really ever gets hurt in a skin rumble. So, no knuckle dusters, pipes, bottles, heaters, knives or wands, who would win in a smackdown between these literary characters? Ponyboy Curtis vs Holden … Continue reading →

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January 31

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

It’s the end of the month again! I think I’ll change the name of this blog to: Lynda freaks out about the ageing process as each month rapidly passes us by. Anyway, here’s a little monthly wrap up of what … Continue reading →

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Reading, watching, listening

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

What have you been up to lately? I thought I’d do a little wrap-up of the books, music and tv that have tickled my fancy recently. Reading I’ve just finished reading The Mystery of Mercy Close by Marian Keyes (this title … Continue reading →

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11 things you don’t know about me

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

A big thank you to Danielle at Enchantedbybooks for including me in her list for a blog award, and for giving me something to blog about this week. I like visiting Danielle’s site to check out what she’s reading, there’s always … Continue reading →

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We need to talk about Tammylan (my favourite Enid Blyton books)

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

What would you say to your child if he asked to spend the night in a treehouse with a ‘wild man’ named Tammylan? You’d be all “Oh well, it’s Tammylan so no worries Benji. You go along and have a … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about books – my top five

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

“She’s always got her nose in a book.” How many times did I hear that growing up? Probably a million-trillion times. I love to read, and I never tire of re-reading my favourite books. To celebrate my love of all … Continue reading →

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Colour blocking was invented by Christopher Pike

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

I’ve been watching this colour blocking trend with interest, from afar, safe in my grey, white, black, navy, neutral palette.  It’s been bugging me that the whole trend was reminding me of something. And then I picked up Remember Me … Continue reading →

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