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High Rising | Angela Thirkell #ComfortRead

March 25, 2020 ~ Brona ~ 7 Comments

Given these weird and scary times we now live in, Angela Thirkell seems like the only sensible option! Her gentle social satire, quintessential British humour and lightness of touch in the face of adversity is not only comforting but inspiring.High Rising is the first book in a 29 book series, the Barsetshire Chronicles, a homage … Continue reading High Rising | Angela Thirkell #ComfortRead

Green Valentine by Lili Wilkinson

December 14, 2015 ~ Brona ~ 3 Comments

I haven't read this many teen and junior fiction books in a row for quite some time. It has been a lovely holiday from my recent fare of epic classic chunksters and thought-provoking non-fiction.And Green Valentine by Lili Wilkinson has summer holiday read all over it.This is a romantic romp with a great big environmental … Continue reading Green Valentine by Lili Wilkinson

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