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February and March 2021: Reading Recap

Well, go figure.  The first quarter of 2021 is already behind us, never mind that I’m still having to remind myself on occasion to write “2021” instead of “2020” … (and we’re even a week into April already, but let that go). Anyway, since I never got around to doing a “February in review” post, […]

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Literature Reviews

Olivia Manning: The Spoilt City

The second volume of Manning’s Balkan Trilogy, which in turn forms the first part of her Fortunes of War story arch (whose second part, equally consisting of three installments, is known as the Levant Trilogy).  The hexalogy is based on Manning’s own World War II expat experience; it was adapted for the small screen in […]

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2020 in Facts and Figures

I already posted my main 2020 in Review and Looking Ahead to 2021 posts a while ago — only on my new blog (separate post to come) –, but I held back on my 2020 reading statistics until the year was well and truly over.  And for all my good intentions when posting my mid-year […]

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BL-opoly, Pandemic Edition – Ninth Roll

Well, it turns out the BL-opoly gods are insistent on re-bestowing on me the “cat” novelty card I just used for my last read, plus another “dog” card for good measure.  If things go on like that, I’ll end up with a whole menagerie … I’m minded to stay in the region I just visited […]

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@BT: Thank you!

… aaand a Books and Beans bookmark as well!   Original post: ThemisAthena.booklikes.com/post/2016090/bt-thank-you

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