My Reading

I love books and have done since before I could read. Wherever I go there is always a book in my bag and my house always looks like a library. Friends and family members rarely have to buy any books themselves. Here are some of my thoughts about just a few of the books I've read.

Pinned by Jane Austen

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Jane Austen Portrait from LiteraryHistory.com

I just read an interesting article by ladaisi called I’m a Jane Austen, Jane Eyre kind of Girl talking about the female characters that she loved as a teenager. Jane Austen has definitely been one of my favourite authors for … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Children’s Books

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I recently read a post by ladaisi called Growing up with Books which got me thinking about the children’s books that have inspired me as a child and latterly as an adult. As a child I always had my head … Continue reading →

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Nit picking Alyssa Day’s attention to detail in Atlantis Betrayed

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Now I know I can be a fussy individual when it comes to getting facts straight, but if there is one thing that does annoy me it’s when an author from a different country sets their novel in the United … Continue reading →