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1. Partial eclipse. Photo courtesy of Capital Weather Gang.
2. Walks in the woods.
3. I finished the tagged book about two hours before the book club meeting. We had a good discussion and all agreed that it‘s not really a mystery.
4. Myspouse has been off all week, and dinner has been delicious every night.
5. After two months of instructor illness and pool issues, therapeutic aquatics class has resumed.
#5joysfriday

I completed two April #bookclubread selections and am reading a third (tagged). I made progress on Emma and March, and I threw in The House on Mango Street after moving it several times. #springskies #marvellousmarch

I can easily understand why this book won the Pulizer. It has an interesting plot, insight in American indian culture and masterfully crafted diverse cast of characters, Pixie and Wood Mountain among my very favorite. This book tells a story. It does not give you all the answers so much as make you think about these characters and their paths even after finishing the book. The story was slow going in some places, but all in all a good read.

Inspired by Erdrich‘s grandfather and the Turtle Mountain people‘s fight against legislation that would terminate their treaty, The Night Watchman is an unflinching multilayered novel of individual resolve and community strength in the face of ongoing oppression, poverty and threat of dispossession. Each character‘s personal story brings depth and heart to the whole. A 4 ⭐️ pick for the audio version.

Again, she does such a beautiful job of telling stories about ordinary people in places familiar to her and her readers. Deftly told multigenerational community stories - not all is revealed, but the ending is satisfying.

This book is loosely based on Erdrich‘s grandfather & his fight to make sure the termination bill was not passed in the 1950s. I thought it was fascinating that Erdrich mentioned that her sister convinced her to write the book since to keep the history & memory of this piece of history alive. It yet continues to astound me of what has happened in American history. How people wanted to erase an entire population & their history. The story has many

Louise Erdrich is a master!! Beautiful rich story from the early 20th century, about loosing the land and the grief that comes along with that. Nice to see glimpses of previously known characters:)

Much of this book takes place on the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota. For me, this picture captures the feeling of the book. I'd recommend it.

The Beet Queen follows a family across generations starting from an abandonment then moving forward to watch the family members, especially the women, navigate through life. I really enjoyed this for the most part but thought the ending was rushed. Also, the audio isn‘t great, as the book changes perspectives, but the reader uses the same voice throughout, which becomes confusing in places.

#wondrouswednesday @eggs

Better late than never!!

(1) Walk in the crunchy leaves and smell the crisp autumn air. Watch Halloween shows on TV. Search for neighborhood homes decorated for Halloween; way more fun than Christmas decorations in my book!
(2) Serene
(3) Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich plus several for buddy reads

Thanks for the tag @eeclayton !

Anyone else want to play? @cseydel @maureenmc @amie