Monthly Archives: March 2016

The Secret Life of Sleep by Kat Duff

Posted on March 20, 2016 by bookbii

Recently my husband and I decorated our bedroom. We’ve lived in our house for 12 years, a house we bought new, and in all that time we have never decorated our bedroom. Part of the reason was the fact that … Continue reading →

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RIP Anita Brookner

Posted on March 15, 2016 by bookbii

I was sorry to hear about the death of Anita Brookner, which I heard about on Twitter yesterday. I’ve only read Hotel du Lac, Brookner’s Booker winning novel, but it is an excellent book and I’m a bit sad that … Continue reading →

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Time Warped by Claudia Hammond

Posted on March 14, 2016 by bookbii

I started reading this book a little while ago and something about it bugged me so I ended up putting it away in a small, untended little section of my bookcase awaiting a finer, more receptive day for me to … Continue reading →

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The Life Changing Magic of Tidying by Mari Kondo

Posted on March 6, 2016 by bookbii

Mari Kondo is something of a sensation at the moment. If you pitch up in Waterstones (or any other reputable UK based book retailer) you’ll see piles and piles of her books cluttering up the displays, which is ironic considering … Continue reading →

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