Monthly Archives: July 2019

The Salt Path by Raynor Winn Book 4 of #20BooksofSummer

Posted on July 29, 2019 by alibrarylady

My slow progress through the 20BooksOfSummer challenge organised by Cathy on 746 Books took a long detour around the South Western Coastal path with this non fiction best seller from 2018. Raynor Winn tells the story of how she and … Continue reading →

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H is for Harry – and thoughts on literacy, libraries and laureates

Posted on July 17, 2019 by alibrarylady

On Monday evening I attended a screening of H is for Harry a documentary created by Postcode Films. Through the eyes of an eleven year old boy and his classmates we view what life is like for those children who … Continue reading →

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Eagle Warrior by Gill Lewis

Posted on July 15, 2019 by alibrarylady

In her latest book Gill Lewis combines her knowledge, understanding and concern for wildlife with her skill in storytelling to create a thought provoking read that will enthral children and inspire them to think about conservation. Ten year old Bobbie … Continue reading →

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Anna at War by Helen Peters (20 Books of Summer -Book 3)

Posted on July 8, 2019 by alibrarylady

“The British were so magnanimous to welcome us foreigners… truly showing a phenomenal humanity.” These words were part of the inspiration for this enthralling and immensely thoughtful book set in World War 2. They were said by a woman in … Continue reading →

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Bookworm – A Memoir of Childhood Reading by Lucy Mangan (20 Books of Summer Book 2)

Posted on July 4, 2019 by alibrarylady

What is a bookworm? The Cambridge dictionary definition describes it as “Someone who reads a lot.” For Lucy Mangan it means so much more than that. In the introduction to this homage to the joys of reading she says that … Continue reading →

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