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Not that I have a kindle but I love your little sleeping bag for it....(jealous you have something so pretty and personally made by Claire)...she is clever. Lovely you managed coffee meetup with the girls...x

You could always list your 'book cull' on here for takers...

Oh I love that Supervet guy...he is so good with animals...maybe we will see you on the telly ..

We have missed you Kay... nice to see you. You did good going to help look after mum and dad...xx I'm sure they appreciated all the help (but you def need time out for yourself). Hopefully you are back to your own routine now.

'The Penguin Lessons' by Tom Michell What a great first read of the year. Tom Michell and his tale of him and Juan Salvador, the penguin he rescued from the beach after an oil slick. The smuggling him through the borders from Uruguay to Argentina. Nursing him back to health and Juan living with him on the college campus. making friends with all the boys, becoming the rugby team mascot and finally getting to swim. I just loved it all. It was lovely written and it made me smile throughout. 5/5 (recommend....I just love penguins)

We just caught up with the New Year Sherlock and thought it was good....looking forward to the next episode tonight.

Have a great year filled with books and reading Noll...

Have a great year of books and reading June.

Well, if I'm honest I started it last year and kept abandoning it. I did tick it off as read last year for my Goodreads, but I haven't actually finished it yet. I do agree with your mum, enjoying it but is a bit slow. I need to stick with it and get it finished though...hate not finishing a book

I only buy online if I can't find it in Waterstone's. I so enjoy browsing 'real' bookstores that online, but if I have to Waterstones, Wordery and Amazon. Somebody mentione 'Hive' to be me the other day..hadn't heard of that one.

Hoping 2017 is a great reading year for you Anna...and yes Joy Luck Club is a good one.

Goodness me....I read through some of your lists, but my eyes went crosseyed... Good luck with getting through some of those.

I'm totally loving 'The Penguin Lessons' and finding myself smiling and even laughing at the conversation he is having with Juan...penguins are just my favourite animal Thanks for all your replies...please keep popping in...

Horrah...you are open...hello. Just been reading your A-Z of TBR books...michty me...that is a long list. I see a few there I have on my list/pile of TBR too surprise surprise ...lol. They are..... Diane Chamberlain - all the ones you have listed... Liz Fenwick - Cornish Affair (do you have this one, as I still have my copy if you want it, read 2016) Nina George - Paris Bookshop (reading at the moment) Vanessa Greene - Beachside Guest House - on my TBR shelf Sarah Harrison - The Flower of the Field I think it is...you have 'on'. I'm sure I read this years and years ago...good one. Clare Macintosh - I Let You Go - one of my favourites from last year...enjoy. Montifiour Santa - Secrets of the Lighthouse - on the TBR shelf. I have a book called 'Between Sisters' too but Cathy Kelly.If I get stuck for ideas I know where to come...

Just popped in to see if you were open...and hello you are. As organised with your lists as ever....I pinched a cookie out the jar and a glass of wine.. . Good luck with all your reading Janet..xx

** I'M NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN ** FOR 2017 READING WELCOME TO MY BOOK-LOVING FRIENDS HOPING WE CAN SHARE A YEAR FILLED WITH GREAT BOOKS AND REVIEWS * * * * * * * * *

Hi Chrissy....just popping in to wish you a Happy 2017 of reading...

Hi Michelle...wish you a happy 2017 of reading...

Hiya...just popped in say happy reading in 2017...looks like you are well organised again... ...have fun

Hi Ben...just popped in for nosey and to wish you a happy 2017 of reading...looks like you have plenty to get through...

Hi Frankie...just popping in to wish you a happy 2017 of reading...

Just stopping by to see your well organised post...lol...good luck with the reading in 2017 Claire.

A book challenge pinched from Chaliepud/Hayley. I should be able to fill in a few of these hopefully. A book you read in school A book from your childhood A book published over 100 years ago A book published in the last year A non-fiction book - ('The Penguin Lessons' by Tom Michell...could be moved) A book written by a male author - 'Rough Music' by Patrick Gale A book written by a female author - 'Song of the Skylark' by Erica James A book by someone who isn’t a writer (think Paul Kalathani or Richard Branson) A book that became/is becoming a film A book published in the 20th Century A book set in your hometown/region A book with someone’s name in the title 'Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure' by Lynn Reid Banks A book with a number in the title - '6 Rainier Drive' by Debbie Macomber A book with a character with your first name A book someone else recommended to you A book with over 500 pages A book you can finish in a day - 'Harry the Poisonous Centipede' by Lynne Reid Banks A previously banned book A book with a one-word title - 'Reflection' by Diane Chamberlain A book translated from another language A book that will improve a specific area of your life A memoir or journal - 'Life After You' by Lucie Brownlee A book written by someone younger than you A book somewhere visited/place name in title - 'A Week in Paris' by Rachel Hore An award-winning book A self-published book A book with a season in the title - 'The Forgotten Summer' by Carol Drinkwater A book with a colour in the title - 'The Black House' by Peter May A book with a café/tearoom/restaurant theme A book with an animal/bird in the title or a character - 'The Nightingale' by Kristin Hannah

Bookcrossing - Bookrings/rays/RABCK - or BCF Members 'The Woman Who Painted Her Dreams' by Isla Dewar.....starting July '17 'Secrets of the Lighthouse' by Santa Montefiore....Octover '17

Books Read/Authors British Tom Michell (new author for me) Peter May (Scottish - new author for me) Lucie Brownlee (new author for me) Vanessa Greene Patrick Gale Cathy Kelly Rachel Hore Lynne Reid Banks (2) Jenny Colgan Carol Drinkwater Erica James Santa Montefiore (new author for me) Katherine Webb (new author for me) Kate Mosse Cressida Cowell Alexandra Brown International Debbie Macomber (USA) (2) Diane Chamberlain (USA) Kristin Hannah (USA) Jodi Picoult (USA)