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Latest — Jan 19, 2026

'26 January - theme: finish an abandoned book

Brick Lane by Monica Ali Another year, another abandoned book. Finally an update from last year: last month I visited Wilby and did indeed go and visit the "pig-ones" as promised last January when I read MaddAdam. I started this book when I was working in Bethnal Green

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'25 December - theme: courtesy of Mum: Tartan noir

Absolution(Anderson & Costello #1) by Caro Ramsay Tartan noir - a popular genre of dark, gritty Scottish crime fiction. This particular example was set in Glasgow with sections taking part on the Ayr coastal road. These were the sections I related to. It helped that I was reading this

Reading with Ella - Book 16

The Chalk Box Kid - by Clyde Robert Bulla An unusual chapter book, certainly. This book definitely had an atmosphere, it was bleak and grey. If depression was a book, this might be it. I felt sad just reading it, but surprisingly Ella was pretty engaged. The story itself was

Additional Review L - comedy, poetry or literature?

The Copywriter by Daniel Poppick Thank you to Simon and Schuster and Goodreads for the ARC of this book. Even after I've finished, I'm not quite sure what this book it. But I like it. One moment I laughing out loud, thinking OK, this is like

Audiobook - Into Thin Air - Jon Krakauer

Every few years, if you're lucky, you find a book that captivates you. a book that takes over your brain and your soul and makes you look at the world differently. Usually for me these books are works of fantasy, dystopian fiction or literary fiction. This might be

Audiobook - The Wake-Up Call - Beth O'Leary

Thanks Caitlin for buying this and letting me borrow it! I think Caitlin likes Beth O'Leary since this is the third book I've read - all donated by my sister-in-law. This book is funny and cute, a real feel good read. It's made better

Additional Review K - Feminism or Lexiography?

The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams I found this book on a book swap shelf in the play cafe where they host a book club. Fantastic book shelf that one, always something good to be found, and this was no different. I'm pretty sure our protagonist

Reading with Ella - Book 15

Ivy and Bean (#1) - by Annie Barrows This is our first Ivy and Bean book, and we actually started a series at no.1! I've never generally been a fan of books featuring "naughty kids" as protagonists. I wasn't an especially naughty kid