Tag Archives: Buying

July 2022 round up

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Fiona

There was not an awful lot of blogging done last week – as I mentioned in the last Monday post I ended up being ill again – what a summer! What I have read Another not very good month – … Continue reading →

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June 2022 round up

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Fiona

I might not have been on the blog as much as usual last month but I still did enough things to write about. What I have read Not a great month for reading as I barely read a thing for … Continue reading →

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May 2022 round up

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Fiona

I’m a little bit later doing this than usual, because I was away on holiday. The holiday was in June, though, so I won’t be rounding that up until next month! What I have read What I have read is: … Continue reading →

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November 2021 round up

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Fiona

It’s now officially the Christmas season, so that mean it’s time to look back at November. What I have read I started out well in November, reading several books in two days each, but then, again, I picked up something … Continue reading →

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October 2021 round up

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Fiona

After a long time with no holidays during the pandemic, we not only had a week away in September but also a weekend in October! What I have read October was another slow-ish month for reading. I started one I … Continue reading →

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September 2021 round up

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Fiona

In September we finally got to go away on our three-times rearranged holiday and we were lucky to have really good weather! What I have read I didn’t read a lot – I took my Kindle on holiday and attempted … Continue reading →

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August 2021 round up

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Fiona

August was the month when the schools (and nurseries) went back and social distancing was generally scrapped, leaving us all in a bit of a no-man’s-land where nobody was sure what sort of distancing was polite. What I have read … Continue reading →

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July 2021 round up

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Fiona

July brought a heatwave but also some very heavy rain and storms. What I have read I started out well in July but didn’t keep it up. Still, 10 books isn’t bad for during the school holidays! I’m now done … Continue reading →

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June 2021 round up

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Fiona

June has been a better month, weather-wise. We’ve had some sunny days and even quite hot days, though it has been a bit mixed with chillier days in between. The schools – and nurseries – came off on Friday for … Continue reading →

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March 2021 round up

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Fiona

March brought some easing of restrictions (finally) and even a few days of sunshine. I’m looking forward to even less restrictions and hopefully more sunshine in April. What I have read I had another month where I felt I didn’t … Continue reading →

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February 2021 round up

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Fiona

Two months of 2021 are now done and dusted and the light at the end of the tunnel is slowly growing along with the length of the days. What I have read I haven’t read an awful lot this month … Continue reading →

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January 2021 Round Up

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Fiona

That’s the first month of the long-awaited 2021 over, and to be honest, it wasn’t any better than much of 2020, was it. What I have read I set myself a target of 100 books for 2021 and then proceeded … Continue reading →

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December 2020 round up

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Fiona

At long last we reached the last month of 2020. What I have read I have made an effort to finish things that have been languishing on my currently reading shelf for ages, and I succeeded with one of those, … Continue reading →

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November 2020 round up

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Fiona

The penultimate month of 2020 is over. I know things won’t immediately get better in 2021 but I know many of us are just sick of 2020 and there is at least some light at the end of the tunnel. … Continue reading →

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October 2020 round up

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Fiona

My early draft of this post started with ‘this may be the last month that I’m not at work’ and I was right! What I have read I barely read anything in the first part of the month, partly as … Continue reading →

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December 2019 round up

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Fiona

What I have read I reached my target of 100 books in November and finished the year on 119. December’s books: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back – Dr Seuss Christmas Shopaholic (Shopaholic #9) – Sophie Kinsella The Day … Continue reading →

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November 2019 round up

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Fiona

It’s the penultimate round up of the year already! What I have read I reached my target of 100 books this month! It was helped along by me working through quite a few short books, classic children’s ones that I … Continue reading →

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October 2019 round up

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Fiona

The blog turned 7 years old on Tuesday, so happy birthday to us! What I have read I’ve read a lot more this month. I’ve now read 88, so I’m 5 ahead of schedule. Two months left in the year … Continue reading →

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