Monthly Archives: July 2023

#20BooksofSummer23: how it’s going

Posted on July 31, 2023 by bookbii

Summer is disappearing at a pace and I’m reasonably confident I won’t be able to complete the 20 books of summer this year. With a month to go I am only just coming to the end of Titus Groan – … Continue reading →

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[Interlude] A trip to Norway

Posted on July 10, 2023 by bookbii

I’ve been feeling a little burned out recently, too much to do and too little time and too much effort spent trying to keep things all together. I found myself becoming scattered, unable to focus. Headachy and tired. Compulsively making … Continue reading →

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The Country Girls Trilogy by Edna O’Brien #20booksofsummer23 books 2 to 4

Posted on July 3, 2023 by bookbii

The Country Girls trilogy is a set of books written by Edna O’Brien charting the early years of a young Irish girl, Caithleen, and her friend Baba and their lives and what they get up to. I picked up these … Continue reading →

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