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ARTICLES BY PAPERBLOGGERS

• Old School

  

  There is old and there is old. The oldest schools in continuous operation are the Shishi High School, 143 BCE, in Chengdu, China and The King’s School,... Read more

  The 14 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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• READING WIGGLE AND WAGGLE: “BOOKS AND BAGELS” at Apricot Lane Farms, Moorpark, CA

  

  Signing books at Apricot Lane Farms "Books and Bagels" event.I spent last Saturday morning at Apricot Lane Farms in Moorpark, California, sharing my books at... Read more

  The 13 may 2026 by   Carolinearnoldtravel
  @CarolineSArnold
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• Old School - New Technology

  

  One of my grandchildren is doing Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Tests, otherwise known as KS2 SATs exams this week. He’s on track, so I’m sure he will be... Read more

  The 13 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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• Old School

  

  I recently asked AI about myself. It told me was I was one of the leading figures in educational developments in the twentieth century, which came as a... Read more

  The 11 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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• Prelude for War (1937) by Leslie Charteris

  

  Book review by George Simmers: Later the book would be renamed The Saint Plays with Fire. It’s a good example of popular thirties fiction getting stuck into... Read more

  The 11 may 2026 by   Erica
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• Upside Down

  

  Politicians, psephologists and people on omnibuses might be claiming that this week's local council and regional assembly election results flip the old 'two... Read more

  The 10 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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• ARC Review: How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay by Jenny Lawson

  

  I’m a huge fan of Jenny Lawson, so her books are pretty much must-buys for me. This book comes with Lawson’s unique blend of humor, weirdness, and... Read more

  The 09 may 2026 by   Curlygeek04
  @curlygeek04
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• SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL Now Available at the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY

  

  I was delighted to discover that my memoir, SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL: Growing Up in the1950s at North East Neighborhood House, Minneapolis, Minnesota, is now... Read more

  The 08 may 2026 by   Carolinearnoldtravel
  @CarolineSArnold
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• Upside Down

  

  I’d been having a few tentative thoughts about the subject of Upside Down as a topic. I’ve heard about cakes but that didn’t do much for me, I was very tempted... Read more

  The 06 may 2026 by   Ashleylister
  @ashleylister
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• ARC Review: Go Gentle by Maria Semple

  

  This book mashes together mystery-thriller, ancient philosophy, divorce and parenting, romance, and #metoo. It’s a lot. I enjoyed it, but it won’t be a... Read more

  The 06 may 2026 by   Curlygeek04
  @curlygeek04
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