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Loved this book. One for lovers of books about travel, nature and books. And the illustrations, especially of her baby daughter, are so sweet.

I am haunted by a book that I found the first time I visited Ober's island...
a little pamphlet-sized inconsequential-looking book covered with a black paper that looked like oilcloth. I slipped it from the shelf and opened it. Tristram Shandy. The first novel in the English language.... Laurence Sterne had signed the title page. I had a strange, covetous, Golum-like feeling as I held the book, my precious.

To read and read...

This is very short and very interesting. She talks about Ojibwe culture and language, mixes in some insight about books, but the most fascinating to me was that she had a baby when she was 48 and brought her along on this travel adventure.

#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

This was a great book to dip into and read amongst all the others I have on the go. Short sections with beautiful writing, insights into Ojibwe culture and history, and possibly the coolest library I've ever heard of!
#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

"The point of books is to have way too many but to always feel you never have enough, or the right one at the right moment, but then sometimes to find you'd longed to fall asleep reading The Aspern Papers, and there it is."

#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

What a wonderfully relaxing read. I chose this for #Nonfiction2021 written by a Native American, but it was more about the Ojibwe language and the rock paintings (books) of the Ancient Lake People. She includes books that influence her as a person and they are now on my tbr list. So glad I found this book. @Riveted_Reader_Melissa
#BBRC #Art @LibrarianRyan

He has also filed a claim for compensation against the Oblate Order of the Catholic Church. They were in charge of his education, but instead they stole life, innocence, and spirit from him and from his people. He thinks they should be responsible for helping to reconstruct what was lost.

Dividing and multiplying and factoring were concerns of the body, and of survival.

Short, but deserving of deep attention, this book is lovely. A love letter to Erdrich‘s Ojibwe roots, to books, to nature and motherhood. Highly recommended.

I‘m loving this meditation / travelogue / intro to Ojibwe life. @Lindy the talk of paint and dye recipes made me think of you. Have you read this one?

The first half of Books and Islands focuses on the islands in Lake of the Woods, which is on the border of Minnesota and Ontario. The author describes the ancient Ojibwe pictographs and stories about some of the 14,000 islands in the lake, which she is visiting by boat. I admit this part dragged for me in some places, even though her discussion of the Anishinaabe people and language were interesting.

The second half saved the book for me, ⬇️

#weeklyforecast @Cinfhen

My reading plans for the week. My second COVID shot is Tuesday, and I took Wednesday and Thursday off in case I feel yucky afterwards. So either two extra reading days or maybe two sick days on the couch with TV... fingers crossed for no bad side effects. 🤞📚

#bookspinbingo

Here‘s my clean board for April! The tagged is my #bookspin and A Thousand Miles from Nowhere is my #Doublespin. I‘m looking forward to getting started filling these in. 😊📚 Thanks @TheAromaofBooks !

I can‘t believe it‘s almost March! Here‘s my #bookspin #doublespin list for next month. @TheAromaofBooks

Louise Erdrich may be the Queen of Booklovers....

“We have a lot of books in our house. They are our primary decorative motif - books in piles on the coffee table, framed book covers, books sorted into stacks on every available surface, and of course books on shelves along most walls. Besides the visible books, there are the books waiting in the wings...”

This was not the book I was expecting, but I very much enjoyed it. Erdrich writes about her life, Ojibwe history, and and her travels that lead to an island Ernest Oberholtzer and his books called home. Erdrich, as usual, does not disappoint.

I am also wondering where one earns the World‘s Quickest Beaver Skinner title.

A friend has just returned from traveling and plans to share her experiences over a glass of wine and nibbles.....that is the experience of this book. A thoughtful, calm, warm and inviting conversation.

Hmmmmm....

Books as decoration----check.

Today is "Columbus Day" in the US. Eff that. It's Indigenous Peoples Day as far as I'm concerned. Columbus was an imperialistic smallpox wagon that committed & encouraged atrocities against natives.

So I'm spending time reading Native lit today, starting with this short book on books written by Louise Erdrich. It tells the story of her travels to islands and Ojibwe land & how her life & Ojibwe culture is intertwined with books. It's great! ??

I used to live in the Twin Cities, & my favorite indie bookstore there (& easily top 5 ever) is Birchbark Books & Native Arts in Minneapolis, Mn. It's owned & operated by Louise Erdrich, & it has an unparalleled curated selection of books, particularly those by indigenous authors. It's full floor to ceiling with beautiful native art, writing, poetry, & has cozy places to read. I always walk out with many titles I'd never heard of. 🌿🍃#getindie