I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!
#ABookADay2024
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!
#ABookADay2024
pickIn 2013, a long time troublemaker was presumably killed (his body was never found) by fishermen he was poaching from. This tells the story of who this man was, the altercation, the community (small town Nova Scotia), and the court proceedings. This is very engaging narrative nonfiction and tells the story of the community well.
The Women's Prize longlists have delivered some of my favourite reads over the past couple years. So, inspired by @vivastory and the #BookerDozen, I decided to look back at my top twelve reads from the history of the Women's/Orange Prize (Longlists, Shortlists, and Winners). Feel free to play along!
Margaret Atwood - Alias Grace
Ann Patchett - Bel Canto
Nicole Krauss - The History of Love
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a Yellow Sun
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pick“This was a small place, where the wind carried whispers like snowflakes and all heads turned eagerly to catch them on their tongues.” Historical fiction based on a true story. Written in vignettes, set in Truro, Halifax, Boston, and Amherst, it tells of sad secrets, sacrifices, and trying to overcome the heartbreak of life‘s disappointments, as Helen grows into adulthood. I was surprised by how much I liked this one. 5 ⭐️
My #bookspin and #doublespin for November.
The Birth House is from 2006
Fifty Day of Solitude is from 1994.
#192025 @Librarybelle @TheAromaofBooks
so-soPromising story, clunky execution. The book follows Helen McNutt from a young girl into marriage. She faces many challenges: a taciturn mother, the early death of her father, being forced to leave school to work in factory, an abusive marriage. And yet,Helen also finds ways to be happy and to triumph. It is a heartwarming story. AND the writing kinda sucked. 😬
I hate to dump on a local publishing house, but this needed a better editor.
I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!) Feel free to join in!
#ABookADay2023
pickI really liked this feminist story - women have supported each other for centuries with their knowledge about women‘s bodies. We have come full circle to birth again at home. The history of Canada and the wider world was deftly woven in
panYes, the cover is eye catching but there wasn‘t very much substance given the title. It felt choppy, like random ideas about a character‘s life were thrown together and was published as a book. If you ask me a week later about this book, I probably couldn‘t tell you anything.
I read this book 25? years ago and it has remained in my Top 10 Reads ever since. Alisa Palmer & Hannah Moscovitch (with AMM‘s blessing) have adapted it to stage. The play is in two parts, we saw Part 1: Family Tree last night and will see Part 2: The Diary tonight ( it‘s only running for 5 nights in London ON) It is so good! How clever, creative and imaginative are these women to attempt and succeed bringing to life my favourite book ❤️
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