Category Archives: Books

Winter Reading

Posted on January 29, 2020 by craftycreeky

I’ve started borrowing books from our local library, it certainly makes you try different authors! The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti; This is a beautifully written, gentle book about male relationships (lets face it, they’re very different to female relationships!!) … Continue reading →

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Nineteen for 19

Posted on December 19, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve got a bit behind on my posts again – a mixture of Christmas and sewing I think! Anyway, I decided it’s time I shared my November update for my Nineteen for 19 challenge. I’ve got to that point in … Continue reading →

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Autumn Reading

Posted on November 23, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve another half dozen books to share with you which I’ve read over the last few weeks; I wandered from walking books to bird books this time… Waiting for the Albino Dunnock by Rosamond Richardson; this is a lovely book, … Continue reading →

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Nineteen for 19

Posted on October 23, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve just realised I didn’t do a Nineteen for 19 challenge update for September – only three weeks late! I’ve a lot of projects in progress at the moment, so not so many finishes, but still a lot done… 1 … Continue reading →

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Late Summer, Early Autumn Reading

Posted on September 27, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve another six books to share with you which I’ve read over the last few weeks, I usually have two on the go, one for bedtime reading and one for reading on the move, usually buses or trains! I finished … Continue reading →

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Nineteen for 19

Posted on September 12, 2019 by craftycreeky

It’s about time I checked my progress with my nineteen challenges for 2019, we’re two-thirds of the way through the year, some remain not even started, though that doesn’t mean I’ve given up hope, others are completed, so a mixed … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading

Posted on August 31, 2019 by craftycreeky

I’ve another six books to share with you which I’ve read over the summer. I now have a routine that I have two on the go, one for bedtime reading and one for reading on the go, such as on … Continue reading →

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Nineteen for 19

Posted on August 14, 2019 by craftycreeky

We’re nearly half way through August already so I thought I’d better see how I was doing with my nineteen challenges for the year, so this is the end of July report… July was a busy month as I worked … Continue reading →

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Early Summer Reading

Posted on July 18, 2019 by craftycreeky

It was May when I last wrote a book post, so I’ve a few to share with you; Having discovered Robert MacFarlane books on Tracks and The Old Ways, I started to look out his other books. The first two … Continue reading →

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R is for Reading and Red Robbins!

Posted on July 10, 2019 by craftycreeky

A few months ago a friend visited and brought a large bag full of crafty things, they belonged to her mum, who is now well into her 90’s and no longer wants them. There was all sorts of goodies in … Continue reading →

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