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I've been updating this site, sometimes often, sometimes exceedingly irregularly, since 1999. I turned it into a weblog when that was the done thing in the early 21st century before everyone ran away to social media. Now I'm just about coming round to 'blog' as a word and I'm gradually finding my way back to my own site. There are 1173 posts but the majority of them date from many years ago and may be very outdated in terms of both links and opinions.
I have always kept up with keeping my book reviews on my own site and there are now 1424 books reviewed here. Those are pretty sketchy in the early years but I've got a lot more wordy with them in recent times.
I imported 651 Instagram posts back here during June and July. I'm just missing a few video posts that I haven't worked out how to handle yet. I'm posting new photo posts here.
The search bar could do with tweaking some but it more or less works now.
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kirsty

The Golden Hours
13 November 2026
I was hesitant to read this update bringing the Cazalets into the sixties by a different author but enjoyed it.
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The Notebook
21 October 2026
A history of notebooks that was well worth the many hours I spent diving beyond the book.
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The Venetian Affair
5 October 2026
A cold war spy novel where I struggled to keep the characters straight.
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Stripy Sewing
2 October 2026
The first thing I've sewn for myself in over three years and I'm very happy with it!
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The Safekeep
23 September 2026
A story about some very unlikeable characters that took a long time to like, but then I really liked it.
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The Lifeline
17 September 2026
A feel good read that nevertheless dug into poor mental health and how hideous new motherhood can be.
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Saoirse
14 September 2026
A captivating story about an abused teenager's flight to Ireland in the 90s.
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