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February 2026 round up

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Fiona

Despite being a short month February always seems to drag. When will it be Spring?? (I wrote that a couple of weeks ago – but just as February ended the sun finally came out along with the crocuses and snowdrops, … Continue reading →

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January 2026 round up

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Fiona

January has finally ended! It always feels like such a long month. However February is really just January part 2, and more of the same. What I read I set my reading goal to 150 books again and I made … Continue reading →

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My 2025 in books and Blyton

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Fiona

Here’s where I look back on everything I read in the past year and see how well I did, based on entirely arbitrary and often vague goals I have set myself. Goal one: Read 100 books Result: 172 books read. … Continue reading →

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December 2025 round up

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Fiona

It’s that time of year again, when I can’t decide if this is the last roundup of the year or the first! What I read I had already hit my goal of 150 books in November, so everything in December … Continue reading →

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November 2025 round up

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Fiona

My last round up I noted that we were stamping books for December 1st which was three weeks away. Today (Thursday as I start writing this) is three weeks until Christmas (though we’re not stamping the 25th on loans, that … Continue reading →

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October 2025 round up

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Fiona

With Halloween over I’m starting to think ahead to Christmas. At work this week I was stamping for the 1st of December which means that’s three weeks today. What I read I did a bit better reading-wise in October than … Continue reading →

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September 2025 round up

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Fiona

The year is flying by – it’s already October and shops are full of both Halloween and Christmas stuff! What I read September was also a bit slow for reading, I did a lot of listening, though. I’ve dropped back … Continue reading →

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August 2025 round up

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Fiona

We are into September (and autumn) now so it’s time to look at what I got up to in August. What I read August was a bit of a slow month – only ten books read, but I’m still 13 … Continue reading →

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July 2025 round up

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Fiona

What I read I hit 100 books in July which is good considering my year goal was already set at 150. After take a Val McDermid break I returned to her books, but I read other things too! but I … Continue reading →

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June 2025 round up

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Fiona

It’s July already (and it has rained pretty much every day so far) so let’s look back at June. What I read I continued with the Val McDermids at the start of June, then finally took a break once I … Continue reading →

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May 2025 round up

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Fiona

What I read I have been reading a lot this month – I am going to see Val McDermid talk soon so I thought I had better read a few more of her books (I’d only read two when I … Continue reading →

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April 2025 round up

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Fiona

What I read As I said in the Monday post I read a lot of fan fiction recently, which I guess counts as reading, but sadly doesn’t count towards my Goodreads goals. I’m “only” 5 books ahead now. One of … Continue reading →

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March 2025 round up

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Fiona

What I read I definitely read less this month – been watching too much TV instead! I’m somehow still 8 ahead of schedule, though. I read two books about bookshops and libraries (BABALS – I’m going to use this until … Continue reading →

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February 2025 round up

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Fiona

While January seemed to never end February has seemed to pass by quite quickly. What I read I read a lot of titles, though several were fairly short. In total I’ve read 33, which is 8 ahead of schedule. I … Continue reading →

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January 2025 round up

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Fiona

The first round up of 2025 couldn’t come too soon as January has felt like it had at least 12 weeks in it. What I read I have to conclude that there were only 4ish weeks in January, or I … Continue reading →

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My 2025 reading goals

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Fiona

When I originally wrote my reading round up of 2024 I included a little bit at the end with my 2025 goals and then I thought why not write them down properly? And share them, of course! So here they … Continue reading →

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My 2024 in books and Blyton

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Fiona

Here’s where I look back on everything I read in the past year and see how well I did, based on entirely arbitrary and often vague goals I have set myself. Goal: read at least 100 books As with most … Continue reading →

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December 2024 round up

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Fiona

Now the last round up of 2024 – or the first of 2025? What I read Last month I was 5 books ahead of schedule, and was glad as I wasn’t sure 12 books would be doable to make my … Continue reading →

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November 2024 round up

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Fiona

The last round up – or the penultimate round up, depending on how you look at it – of the year! What I read I am at 143/150 (having added the one I proof-read as it is out now – … Continue reading →

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My updated Enid Blyton wishlist

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Fiona

I wrote my original wishlist in 2015, and I thought it was about time I revisited it to see how many of those gaps I have filled since then. While there are many books I don’t have these were – … Continue reading →

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