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Category: Books

At home with Jane Austen

November 13, 2017 Pat Hindley Books, Hampshire, Reviews & tips, UK

I’m not sure why it took me 10 years of living in Thames Ditton to drive the 50 minutes down[…]

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Book review: Am I a modern day Pooter?

February 6, 2014 Pat Hindley Books, Good reads, Reviews & tips, Uncategorized

Reading my latest book club selection, the 19th century classic The Diary of a Nobody, I couldn’t help but reflect[…]

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Book review: The Queen of reading

August 10, 2013 Pat Hindley Books, Good reads, Recent reviews & tips, Reviews & tips, Uncategorized

One of the best things about being in a book club is that you often find yourself reading a gem[…]

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Let’s talk about books

May 19, 2013 Pat Hindley Books, Good reads, Reviews & tips, Uncategorized

Travelling is the perfect time to catch up on some reading, but when you’re making space for books in your[…]

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