This #readingslump is hitting me hard.
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“For his heart was in his work, and the heart giveth grace unto every art.”
#Legend
#CharacterCharm
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
“For his heart was in his work, and the heart giveth grace unto every art.”
#Legend
#CharacterCharm
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Beautiful day for some outside reading in the backyard. It is almost sweater weather today and probably will be this evening. Starting the reread of the #OhCanada book. Will post a discussion post on August 31st.
pick#OffMyShelf - memoir
#OhCanada
“Healing isn‘t a freeing experience when you‘re in the middle of it. It feels like land mines are exploding and ripping your flesh apart. Everywhere you step is dangerous.”
Powerful and raw. Knott writes about her struggles with addiction and abuse as an indigenous Canadian. Reminded me also of “Tattoos on the Heart” with its appeal to withhold judgment.
Trigger warnings for drug use, sexual assault and abuse.
Helen Knott‘s father was sent to a residential school,so he had no role models as to how to parent.But he did learn that parents read to their children before bed. Although he was incredibly uncomfortable in this role as a bedtime reader, he persevered. #OhCanada
These I the books, etc. I bought at Possible Futures Bookstore. “Remember” is the poem that was on the final wall of the art exhibit we saw Sunday: (Un) Settled The Landscape in American Art. It‘s such a beautiful poem that I had to buy the children‘s book -the illustrations are gorgeous. #Resistance
#WhereAreYouMonday
My current book puts me back in Canada this Monday. A difficult memoir to read because the author has suffered so much pain and violence.
pick#roll100 plus book club read for this month. Really enjoyed this - although some pretty harrowing sections about Covid/Floyd George which made for difficult (but important) reading. I‘m looking forward to discussing this one!
Plus, first time I‘ve come across a dog in a book with the same name as mine!
pickOh my, I love this book. “Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants”. Written skillfully and beautifully. I believe one of our direst problems (and there are so many 😩) is our loss of connection to the earth.
