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June 5, 2020 Joanne Mallon 0

As we wade through this funny old time, here’s what I’ve been reading. Can you help me out with some ideas as to what to […]

April 3, 2020 Joanne Mallon 0

How are you doing this week? Again, I am unlikely to believe you if you say ‘Fine’ but I will take ‘Getting through it’ as […]

May 18, 2018 Joanne Mallon 4

I hope you’ve enjoyed the posts about mental health this week and found them useful in some way. Firstly we looked at how bloggers […]

November 2, 2016 Joanne Mallon 4

Every year I keep a list of the books I’ve read, and every year I aim to read one more than the year before. […]

December 17, 2015 Joanne Mallon 1

As Slade would say It’s Christmaaassssss!!! (well, nearly) and what better time to foist your idea of a good book on to someone who intends […]

July 9, 2014 Joanne Mallon 0

My daughter and I are each reading a book. Actually, it’s the same book – Longbourn by Jo Baker. This is the story of Pride and […]

September 19, 2013 Joanne Mallon 3

I keep a list in the back of my Filofax of all the books I’ve read and films I’ve seen each year. Not sure why […]

December 16, 2012 Joanne Mallon 0

Children aged 8-12 can be hard to please. They have a definite idea of what they like, but it might not necessarily be what you […]

December 2, 2012 Joanne Mallon 0

In a moment of serendipity that almost never happens, our house has birthed two new books in the same week. The kids are feral, the […]

November 29, 2012 Joanne Mallon 0

Is a book is one of the few things it’s OK to give as a gift to someone who might not like it? Maybe if that […]