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Update June 2020




It's been a very weird couple of months with the Coronovirus global pandemic and being in a state of lockdown.  You would think I would have read so much but I am afraid I haven't read as much as I would have liked (Even though I am now on furlough leave, I did work right up until May 15th).  However, I have managed to 6 books in April and May

In April I read the following:-

Bear and Fred by Iris Argaman - 3 stars
Julia and Julie by Julie Powell -3 stars
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling -5 stars

I'm May I read the following : -

The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullam - 5 stars
Becoming by Michelle Obama (I read this on Audible) - 5 stars
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Burrows ( this was my Laurenandthebooks Patreon Book Club choice for May ) - 4 stars

I am also currently reading The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman and Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Everisto.

For June I am participating in Laurenandthebooks Pride and Prejunedice month.  I am going to read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, and also other books related to it.  This months Laurenandthebooks Patreon book club choice is Longbourne by Jo Baker and I am also planning to listen to The Other Bennett Sister by Janice Hadlow on Audible.

Whilst on my furlough leave, I have been busy converting a very messy and neglected "craft/dumping ground" room into a reading room. I have made huge progress and it is starting to look  like a relaxing space where I can go to read and relax.  I am hoping that my reading will become more prolific as I discovered so many book I forgot I had on my shelves and it is more organised.  I even created space to house some of my husbands many sports related books on my shelves.

I hope that June is a good reading month

Happy reading

love Lesley xx


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