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- The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford – Book ReviewI loved this book SO much. I’ve been aware of the slightly bonkers Mitford family for some time, but up till now had only read one offering by a member…More
- The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks – Book ReviewThis was an ARC which was kindly supplied by NetGalley and the publisher Orion. Well. This was a pigeonhole-defying, thought-provoking, rollercoaster of a read. Similar in feel to books such…More
- Oxford Day Trip and Caledonian Road by Andrew O’Hagan – Book ReviewOver the Easter holidays Youngest Child and I headed to Oxford for the day, to give us both a rest from her A level revision schedule. It was rainy (of…More
- Restless Dolly Maunder – Book ReviewWith thanks to NetGalley and Canongate Books for the ARC. This is the story of the author, Kate Grenville’s, grandmother and her difficult upbringing and life in late Nineteenth and…More
- Private rites by Julia Armfield – Book ReviewThank you to NetGalley and 4th Estate for the ARC. This is another offering by Julia Armfield that, like Our Wives Under the Sea, gradually gets under your skin and…More
- September Reading Round-upQuiet on the blogging front in September because, well, work. It doesn’t half get in the way of enjoying yourself. So, here we go, the monthly summary of books read:…More
- Impressions of Northern FranceWe decided to fit in a last minute week in France to help youngest child practice her French before going into the final year of A levels. As we were…More
- August Reading Round-UpAnd just like that, September is here. I thought it would be an interesting idea to summarise the books I read in August – physical and Ebooks – with 3…More
- Les Beaux ArtsStill reliving our earlier trip to Paris. We were trying to avoid crowds because youngest child gets anxiety when in amongst hordes of people, and I, well, I’m not really…More
- A Taste of ParisA couple of weeks ago I took youngest child on a 5 day trip to Paris. Ostensibly the visit was to practice her French speaking skills for A-levels and Uni…More
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That Gothic Book 