Tag Archives: Books

Reading with Children

Posted on 3 February 2015 by planetcoops

Anyone in the UK with school age children, or anyone who has had school age children in the last -oh, goodness knows how many years, will probably be familiar with the Oxford Reading Tree. It’s a great load of books. … Continue reading →

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Reading Schemes

Posted on 30 August 2012 by planetcoops

I joined the library a few weeks ago. It is only a small library, but something I didn’t expect was that there would be so few books I had heard of in there. I know they have to keep up … Continue reading →

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Book Drought

Posted on 29 July 2012 by planetcoops

If anyone has popped over to my book list recently, they might have noticed it hasn’t changed in a while. To be honest, I don’t think I’d read anything new this year at all (shocking, I know). For various reasons … Continue reading →

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Define ‘Plenty’

Posted on 26 June 2012 by planetcoops

We have had our boxes delivered. ‘I hope you’re leaving me plenty of book boxes,’ I said. ‘Oh yes! Loads!’ they replied. Do you know how many loads is? Seven. Bookcase one, top shelf:

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Happy New Year!

Posted on 1 January 2012 by planetcoops

Happy New Year! First, a glimpse backwards. Additions to my collection in 2011:There might be more – this was a grab what I can see on the bookshelf moment. I am not the worst offender in my family in the … Continue reading →

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Book Delivery

Posted on 7 November 2011 by planetcoops

I recently placed an order with The Book People. Today it arrived. I have bought: Kirstie Allsopp Craft The Knitter’s Year, Debbie Bliss Cute and Easy Crochet, Nicki Trench Christmas Crafting in No Time, Clare Youngs Three  books on thinking … Continue reading →

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Books, Books and More Books

Posted on 18 May 2011 by planetcoops

Today has been a good day. I turned the first bit of soil on my new allotment, and that was going to be my post for today, but more about that tomorrow. My happiness in that was superceded by the … Continue reading →

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Easter Holidays

Posted on 14 April 2011 by planetcoops

The holidays are finally here. The kids have been getting more and more tired towards the end of term, and now I’m sure we will all benefit from a bit of a break. We haven’t got much planned for the … Continue reading →

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World Book Night

Posted on 2 March 2011 by planetcoops

I’m so excited! I’ve been picked as a World Book Night book giver away and today I went and picked up my 48 copies of Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez! I registered months ago, despite … Continue reading →

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Buster Gets Dressed

Posted on 19 February 2011 by planetcoops

This has been our bedtime story. Every night. For about three months. I might hide it soon.

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