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Rose English

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in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, The United Kingdom

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Living on 'England's Green & Pleasant Land', amongst the gentle rolling hills of the Herefordshire Countryside, Rose's house is wall to wall books. She even has a 'leaning tower of paperbacks'.

Rose is a dreamer, preferring a simple & quiet life. Often spending time lone, although never lonely, being ever surrounded by great characters when lost in a good book. She loves theatre and the arts, adoring live performances on stage. Rose has very eclectic tastes.

Working as a school librarian, and sharing her love of books with the children was the best job she ever had. However, life moves on and another chapter was only a page turn away.

Now working in an entirely different library, in Hereford's Wye Valley NHS Trust Hospital, Rose spends her day ...more

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	The Magic of Grandfather Time (The Magic of Grandfather Time #1) 4.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Young Ebenezer: A New Christmas Carol 4.60 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seal Mother - A Selkie Tale in Verse by Rose English (Goodreads Author), Hannah Ryan (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Breath 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Christmas Carol with Grandfather Time by Rose English (Goodreads Author), Pablo Rodríguez (Illustrator ) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Young Ebenezer: Confronts the School Bully by Rose English (Goodreads Author), J. Clarke, Deb McEwan (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rainbows & Roses it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost Love In Spring 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ruby’s Easter Feast it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Calvin the Swan Prince (Calvin the Swan #1) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Retirement & a New Website with store. Hello Book Lovers Big changes came at the end of 2025. I found I was not enjoying my job as much as I used to. After seventeen years with a clean slate I ended up going through a disciplinary procedure (after there had been a change of management […]

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Mr Perkins Takes Charge: A tale of a very superior cat

by Suzanne Stephenson

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I'm so glad I chose to read the eBook version. I love books about books but this is something else entirely. I was amused and hooked in by the opening lines. 'It's dark. I'm trapped. Let me out. No, seriously. Get me out of here. I can sing for my supper ...more
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There's no place like home ... ... and being with the ones you love. This is a small collection of very short stories. The whole book easily read in one sitting. I read it before when it was first released, but after seeing it mentioned in one of my o ...more
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Unique poetry collection The great book cover, drew me to purchase this unusual collection of poetry. An A~Z of phobias. That is quite a subject to research and the author does a pretty good job. Now poetry is not for everyone but this short quick rea ...more
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Fairytales, myths and legends can sometimes be misleading. As two worlds collide and youngsters from very different cultures become unlikely friends, each learns that what they were told growing up can be different from the world they thought they wer ...more
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Bite size horror and intrigue. I discovered this book through a new online book group I recently joined. The cover caught my eye and the idea of dipping in and out of a collection of stories and poems really appealed. Not being able to tackle full len ...more
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Forget technology and seek out nature A story about the wonder of nature. How taking technology away from kids they can enjoy wonderful family time in the beautiful surroundings of Mother Earth.
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“Trap is a four-letter word, and like so many four-letter words it can mean something entirely else.
--Hugo Anstead”
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“Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair...”
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“I must have flowers, always, and always.”
― Claude Monet

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“The earth laughs in flowers.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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