Reading continues to help me stay sane during these very strange times! This month I've been mixing it up, a couple of cosy mysteries and a book all about creating cosy in the house. It certainly feels like the time of year for candles, good comforting food and log fires. I can't imagine a cosy home without lots of books.
I'm still reading my way through Oxenham's Abbey Girls, although I've slowed down a bit. I don't think that I'm running out of steam, and the end of the series proper is in my sights! There are lots of Abbey connectors still to read, but I think that I'll leave those for now.
I'm really enjoying reading at the moment and my to read pile is satisfyingly high, so I can foresee many happy hours ahead.
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Susan Owen Spirit of Place |
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Laura Weir Cosy |
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Miss Read The Year at Thrush Green
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E J Oxenham Robins in the Abbey
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E J Oxenham An Abbey Champion |
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G G Vandagriff Murder at Tregowyn Manor |
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Jean G Goodhind Murder by Mudpack
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The Encyclopaedia of Girls School Stories Volume 2
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Lesley Cookman Murder on the Edge
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The Bettany Twins at the Chalet School |