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A low pick. I had trouble concentrating on this, which is probably a me problem. Ondaatje's writing is gorgeous. This is just a very quiet book. I was going to rewatch the movie once done reading it for the first time but the movie is almost 3 hours long!!
Glad I read it but I am unsure how much will stick with be beyond the bomb dismantling.

Ruthiella I loved the movie but hated the book. 😂 I have read other novels from Ondaatje that I did like a lot, however. 22h

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Robotswithpersonality

Nonsense Novels | Stephen Leacock

My new (old?) definition of a comfort read: a book which “may bring some passing amusement...or some brief respite when the sadness of the heart or the sufferings of the body forbid the perusal of worthier things.“

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Becker

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! 2d

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. ☺️ 2d

BarbaraBB Exactly. I am often disappointed in the movies it this one I loved! 2d

AshleyHoss820 @BarbaraBB Then I am sure I will too! 2d

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shawnmooney

Watching You Without Me | Lynn Coady

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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BarbaraJean

Emily Climbs | L M Montgomery

“…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

JenlovesJT47, lauraisntwilder, kwmg40, GingerAntics, TheAromaofBooks

AnnCrystal 🤩💝💝💝. 4d

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!! 4d

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks Aunt Ruth is infuriating, and the way Emily handles all of it is a testament to how much Emily has grown!! I'd indulge in a LOT more smart remarks than Emily does. Aunt Ruth's persistent “but WHY did you do _____?“ (and then her refusal to accept an honest response to a ridiculous question) would make me want to slap her. I mean, Emily probably wants to slap her, too, but it's remarkable how much restraint she shows! 2d

TheAromaofBooks Right?? Nothing is more annoying than someone asking you a question and then refusing to believe your answer! 2d

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LitsyEvents

Emily Climbs | Lucy Maud Montgomery

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. 6d

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LatrelWhite

Washington Black | Esi Edugyan

Washington Black‘s is fierce.

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LitsyEvents

Emily Climbs | L M Montgomery

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! 1w

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