Tag Archives: Fictionophile updates

Fictionophile updates – a new month September 2020

Posted on September 1, 2020 by

A year that all of us will remember – most of us NOT in a good way.  As the autumn nears here in Nova Scotia, we are all keeping our fingers crossed that a second wave of Covid-19 does not … Continue reading →

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Challenge Ended – 20 Books of Summer – Success and Failure #20BooksOfSummer20

Posted on August 31, 2020 by

Back at the beginning of the summer I joined Cathy’s “20 Books of Summer Challenge” which ran from June 1st until September 1st, 2020 At that time I vowed to read the following 20 books:Did I succeed? Yes and No. … Continue reading →

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Edelweiss Challenge stats and Fictionophile updates

Posted on August 2, 2020 by

Hello lovely blogging friends. Believe it or not, we are past the halfway point of 2020. Some, like me, wish that 2020 could be a ‘do-over’ as both personally and worldwide, it has been a bit of a DUD. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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4,000 Followers Giveaway – and the winner is….

Posted on July 2, 2020 by

In June, Fictionophile reached the 4,000 followers milestone.  To celebrate, and to thank you all for supporting my blog, I hosted a The winner receives an Amazon gift card I used the “Random Name Picker” web tool to choose from … Continue reading →

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Half-way – Fictionophile 2020 biannual report

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

Yes, folks we are now halfway through 2020. And what a year it has been! Unprecedented for all of us. Who would have thought that the world could have taken such a divergent path? As everyone in the world will … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 4,000 followers! #Giveaway time!

Posted on June 15, 2020 by

I am beyond delighted to report that Fictionophile has just passed the 4,000 follower milestone.  When I retired from my library career, in early 2017, I had only 52 followers, so the blog has come a long way since I’ve … Continue reading →

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Home Safe – a lovely break in these stressful times

Posted on March 13, 2020 by

After almost three weeks away, we have arrived home safe and healthy. We flew to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and then boarded a cruise ship which stopped at Curaçao, Aruba, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatamala, Mexico, and then on to San Diego, … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas – Happy Holidays – from Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

I’ll be away from my computer for a few days celebrating with my family. This year we have a LOT to celebrate.  A new baby grandson, a new job for my daughter (who has a Christmas Eve birthday), and much … Continue reading →

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Hello October – Fictionophile personal updates

Posted on October 1, 2019 by

Autumn is rolling along and I’m starting to realize that once again I won’t get all the books read in 2019 that I wanted to…  Do you go into ‘autumn panic’? This year has been a memorable one for our … Continue reading →

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Hello September (Fictionophile personal updates)

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

Hello lovely folks! Summer days will soon be over, it is September already!  The photo below shows my husband and I enjoying the beautiful sunset at our summer cottage. If any of you were wondering about my online silence recently, … Continue reading →

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Hello July – Fictionophile updates

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

Many of you have inquired about my new little grandson, and I’m happy to report he is improving daily. Our family went through many sleepless nights and worry-ridden, stress-filled days following his surgery, but he has turned out to be … Continue reading →

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Hello June – Fictionophile updates

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

I know that I seldom put anything personal on Fictionophile. It IS a book blog after all. However, there is so much going on in my personal life just now that it can’t help but spill over into all aspects … Continue reading →

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Fictionophile’s February #TBR – a plan

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

I surprised myself and actually read ELEVEN titles in January. (My usual is about eight) In the attempt to tame my rather wild TBR (190 titles with review commitments), I plan to read another TEN titles in February. I thought … Continue reading →

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Hello January 2019 (Fictionophile updates & Dec. book haul)

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

I wish a very Happy New Year to you all! In my every valiant effort to cull my overwhelming TBR I really tried to not request any ARCs in December.  I almost succeeded… well give me an ‘A’ for effort.  … Continue reading →

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Hello November – Fictionophile updates and October book haul

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

October was a very sad month for our family because my step-father passed away. He was 93 and had little quality of life left, so for him it was a blessing. Anyone who has been through it knows that even … Continue reading →

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