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Reviews, mostly of books, but occasionally of films and TV shows — especially if they are British

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Educating Rita #FilmReview #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on January 6, 2023 by Joy Weese MollJanuary 4, 2023

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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The Dresser #FilmReview #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 26, 2022 by Joy Weese MollAugust 21, 2022

Today is St. Stephen’s Day in Western Christianity and the 416th anniversary of the first performance of King Lear by William Shakespeare. This seems like a good day to review The Dresser, a made-for-TV film about the backstage happenings during … Continue reading →

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Scrooge #FilmReview #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 23, 2022 by Joy Weese MollDecember 21, 2022

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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Your Christmas Or Mine? #BriFri #FilmReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 16, 2022 by Joy Weese MollDecember 14, 2022

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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From the Earth to the Moon #TVReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 7, 2022 by Joy Weese MollNovember 5, 2022

Fifty years ago today, Apollo 17 launched, carrying the last two humans to walk on the moon, Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt. I was seven years old when the Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the … Continue reading →

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As Long As Grass Grows #BookReview #WeNeedDiverseBooks #DiversityRC2022

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 6, 2022 by Joy Weese MollDecember 5, 2022

Book: As Long As Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock by Dina Gilio-Whitaker Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Beacon Press Publication date: 2019 Pages: 212 Source: Hardcover book from library Summary: The title, As Long … Continue reading →

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Brief Takes on British Movies #BriFri #FilmReview

Joy's Book Blog Posted on December 2, 2022 by Joy Weese MollNovember 30, 2022

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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The Gown #BookReview #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on November 18, 2022 by Joy Weese MollNovember 16, 2022

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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The One #TVReview #BriFri

Joy's Book Blog Posted on November 4, 2022 by Joy Weese MollNovember 2, 2022

Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →

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Radar Girls #BookReview #histficreadingchallenge #NaNoWriMo

Joy's Book Blog Posted on November 1, 2022 by Joy Weese MollOctober 28, 2022

Book: Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: MIRA Publication date: 2021 Pages: 400 Source: ebook borrowed from the library Summary: Daisy Wilder has a job doing what she loves, working with horses, in the only place she’s … Continue reading →

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