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Flesh and Blood | Michael Crummey
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Short stories from a favourite Canadian author. This is a good collection. Michael Crummey does interesting things with character.🇨🇦

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AshleyHoss820
The English Patient | Michael Ondaatje
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This book is honestly beautiful and so well-crafted. It‘s a war novel. It‘s a romance. It‘s a mystery. You have damaged souls all circling each other, scared to get too close lest they detonate like the German mines that surround them. A lovely adventure to be on, this novel. I can‘t wait to watch the movie. 246/1,001 #1001Books

BarbaraBB Loved both! 4h
AshleyHoss820 @BarbaraBB I‘m so glad to hear that! Often, movies based on novels are a bit of a let-down, but I have heard excellent things about it! The book was amazing. ☺️ 3h
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Jess861
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What did you think of Helen Knott as a storyteller? Are there any others areas of her life that you'd enjoy reading about if she were to write another book? Would you like to see her diversify outside of memoirs if she chose too? General thoughts on the author?

Jess861 Such a magnificent storyteller and so brave to be able to tell her story. I will read all books by her - she has a gift! 17h
Ruthiella I think she could write a novel if she wanted to. I know some people (on Goodreads) had an issue with how she structured the memoir so only pieces of her story are doled out at a time, but I thought that was well done. 17h
Kitta I forgot to read this one. Whoops! 17h
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Jess861
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Our first memoir for the #OhCanada read and to me this book is such a powerful and impactful read. So many tough topics and to know that this isn't a work of fiction but a memoir. General thoughts on the book and anything you would like to discuss about the book? Did you enjoy it?

Jess861 To me, one of the many things I gained from this book - is a reminder that even when someone can seem like they have it all together they could still be struggling. Be kind! 18h
Ruthiella I really appreciated Knott‘s honesty and courage. It was tough to read at times, but I am glad I did. And you are so right about people hiding their struggles. (edited) 18h
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shawnmooney
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https://youtu.be/JRbIwLJEwUA?si=MQ0mjZvqr7Uuxjxu

Intro
Mystery guest
Week in review
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa
The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom
You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson
Watching You Without Me by Lynn Coady
Animal Person by Alexander MacLeod
Set My Hand Upon the Plough by E. M. Barraud
Lori & Joe by Amy Arnold
Cold Fish Soup by Adam Farrer
Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions by Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi
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merelybookish
The Root Cellar | Janet Lunn
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Enjoyed this Canadian middle grade timeslip novel from the 1980s.
After her grandmother dies, twice-orphaned Rose is sent to live with her aunt's big family in a ramshackle farmhouse on Lake Ontario. She is miserable until she finds a root cellar and travels back to the days of the US Civil War. What follows is an adventure for Rose that helps her discover where she belongs.
The book earned honours back in the day and I can see why.

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BarbaraJean
Emily Climbs | L M Montgomery
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“…over a hundred years ago great-great-grandfather Murray built this house and built it well. I wonder if, a hundred years from now, anybody will win a victory over anything because of something I left or did. It is an inspiring thought.”

This quote gave me chills—we‘re reading this 100 years after its publication. I think Emily would find that an inspiring thought!

How is your Emily-reading going this week?

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMReread

AnnCrystal 🤩💝💝💝. 2d
TheAromaofBooks I can't deal with Aunt Ruth and her “you're sly“ accusations 😂 And Creepy Dean is literally creepier than ever. Overall the whole everyone trying to convince Emily who she wants to marry even though she's an actual child is kind of weird. But I am enjoying looking for tiny bits of LMM within the pages!! 2d
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LitsyEvents
Emily Climbs | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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repost for @BarbaraJean

The Kindred Spirits Buddy Read of Emily Climbs starts this week! This is book 2 in the Emily series. I‘ll post weekly check-ins, and we‘ll discuss the book on Saturday, Sept. 13. Let me know if you‘d like to join in—if you‘re not tagged and you‘d like to be!

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead
#LMMReread

#BuddyRead

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Mattsbookaday
Wilderness Tips | Margaret Atwood
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Wilderness Tips, by Margaret Atwood (1991 🇨🇦)
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Premise: A collection of short stories by the Canadian literary icon.

Review: This is an interesting collection of stories. While she‘s best known for her novels, to me Atwood excels most in short fiction. Even the things I don‘t like about her writing, particularly her general misanthropy, feel less jarring in short bursts. ⬇️

Mattsbookaday The characters all all well-drawn, even if generally a bit boring and often unlikable. Several of the stories involve the end of the 1980s, while a few others involve sifting through the puzzles of the past in one way or another. Either theme would have made a great through line for a collection, but as it was this one felt a bit diffuse to me. But overall, this is a very strong collection. 4d
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LitsyEvents
Emily Climbs | L M Montgomery
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repost for @BarbaraJean

The Kindred Spirits #BuddyRead of Emily Climbs starts this week! This is book 2 in the Emily series. I‘ll post weekly check-ins, and we‘ll discuss the book on Saturday, Sept. 13. Let me know if you‘d like to join in—if you‘re not tagged and you‘d like to be!

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead
#LMMReread

BarbaraJean Thanks for the repost! 7d
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