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Dawn chorus

Posted on May 8, 2020 by lesleyjonesberry

I wake frequently at night.  It’s nothing new – I don’t think my depth of sleep ever recovered from the disturbance of having babies, while menopausal hot flushes have, more recently, put paid completely to long continuous stretches.  I don’t … Continue reading →

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Let be

Posted on March 14, 2020 by lesleyjonesberry

With the publication of The Mirror and the Light I am – and I want to say ‘of course’, with the fond exasperation and indulgence one uses when talking of a friend’s characteristic idiosyncrasies, but applying it to myself.  The … Continue reading →

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A farewell to Borka

Posted on January 13, 2019 by lesleyjonesberry

A few days ago it was announced that John Burningham has died.  He wrote and illustrated children’s books and was the illustrator of Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the book by Ian Fleming which became even more famous in a musical film version.  As … Continue reading →

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“A sad tale’s best for winter”

Posted on January 25, 2013 by lesleyjonesberry

It’s probably obvious already from this blog that I love stories:  I love them in books, I love them even more incarnate in the theatre.   I spent three years getting an English degree merely because it meant (in those heady … Continue reading →

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Suggestive reading

Posted on April 28, 2012 by lesleyjonesberry

I keep a note of books which look interesting (from reviews, friends’ suggestions and such like) and last weekend I converted this list into requests on the Library reservation service. A few days ago I received notification that the first … Continue reading →

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Company of Books

Posted on February 22, 2012 by lesleyjonesberry

It was National Libraries Day a little while ago and this is a belated gesture of support.  I read a lot – and were I to buy every book I read, not only would I have less money to spend … Continue reading →

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