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Monthly Archives: July 2021

Classics Club Spin #27 ………….. And the Winner Is …..

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Cleo
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Chess Piece

The Classics Club Spin #27 winning number is:

Number VI  !

Which means that I’ll be reading ….

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Classics Club Spin #27

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Cleo
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Spinning dancer

I’ve been reading at a very, very moderate pace but haven’t had time to post reviews. I’ve finished The Enchanted April, am almost finished Quo Vadis, am halfway through Nicholas Nickleby and have just begun Notre-Dame de Paris. Lots of books on the go but nevertheless, I’m going to participate in the Classics Club Spin #27.

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