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Shani Mootoo reading at the Naked Heart Festival! 😍📚 #queerbooks

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thewanderingbookmark

“The rice plains, cane fields, swamplands, mangroves, mountain ranges, the sea that like an eager child scatters jewels about your feet, and then like a mischievous child runs away again, were oxygen coursing through the blood in my veins.”

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#cursive #fallintobooks
@RealLifeReading
A lovely, sad thoughtful book.

Cinfhen This was a strange book...in a good way🙄😬 7y

TrishB @Cinfhen definitely - made me think a lot. 7y

RealLifeReading Took me a while to get into the book but in the end I quite liked it 7y

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Fancypants

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Do you ever get a hold in and can't remember why you put the book on hold? This is that for me. And the story felt like she was trying hard to making but emotional and deep but it was really hard to follow and just flat.

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BarbaraJean

I SO enjoyed attending a book club discussion at my local library tonight. This is just the second one I've attended, and I wasn't looking to add another book group to my calendar, but I really like the group and book selections so far, so... I'm getting sucked in. 😊 And tonight the librarian leading the discussion brought out a bunch of ARCs for people to take home... has anyone heard of this one? It sounds fascinating! More for the #TBR!

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pick

Really liked this book - but not for anyone who wants a fast plot full book.
It's an in depth look at life, love and acceptance. Themes of loneliness, sadness and regret.
Thank you @Cinfhen ❤

Cinfhen Great summation! I'm glad u enjoyed 😊it was a rather sad book 8y

TrishB @Cinfhen I like sad 😢 rare for me to read happy! 8y

Coleen Great title! ☺ 8y

TrishB @Coleen it is isn't it 😀 8y

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#currentlyreading
Today's new read courtesy of the lovely Cindy @Cinfhen

Cinfhen What do you think so far? Can't wait to hear your thoughts... 8y

TrishB @Cinfhen loving it so far, as far as you can for what feels very sad and lonely! 8y

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Lovely book gifts to come home to 😀 @Cinfhen thank you Cindy 💟 fab gifts, so kind. x

LeahBergen @Cinfhen is wonderful!! The North Water is gritty and nasty and foul and oh, so good. 8y

batsy @Cinfhen is so sweet. @LeahBergen Now that's a recommendation for North Water! 8y

LeahBergen @batsy 😂 8y

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Cinfhen Yay!!! I'm shocked it got there so quick 😘😘😘enjoy!!! 8y

Cinfhen Thanks @batsy @LeahBergen you two are pretty amazing as well 💕💕💕 8y

TrishB @Cinfhen @batsy @LeahBergen you're all pretty amazing tbh. 💟 8y

TrishB @Cinfhen I know - really quick! ❤ 8y

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After a picnic in the park with friends on a strangely chilly and windy Sunday in June (I was wearing a sweater and a light jacket!), the kids are tired out from their playground play and some soccer, and are watching Zootopia (the 4yo calls it ZooPita) and I'm going to eat my homemade Pandan cake (pandan is a fragrant plant used in Southeast Asian cooking) and read a bit.

Dolly Is the color from the pandam? Looks interesting! 8y

MaleficentBookDragon I'm intrigued. I'll have to look that cake up. 8y

KVanRead It's sooo windy over here too! Driving me crazy. 8y

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RealLifeReading @dolly yes sort of. I cheated and used a premise pandan paste as it takes several days to get the pandan extract. But it would still be a green cake! 8y

RealLifeReading @MaleficentBookDragon it's so good. Essentially a chiffon cake flavored with pandan and coconut milk 8y

RealLifeReading @KVanRead and then next weekend it's going to be so hot! And then I'll be all, I miss the cold! 8y

batsy Pandan chiffon cake!! Yum 8y

WarpedSweetness We love Zootopia in my house! And that cake looks delicious. 8y

Chachic Pandan cake is yummy! 8y

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Good Sunday to you! (Or perhaps you're already on Monday where you are, Happy Monday!) the plans today are farmers market for nectarines, strawberries and some vegetables, picnic in the park with friends and hopefully I will make more headway into this book and finish my comic. Hopefully the playground and picnic will tire out the kids and they can just watch Zootopia or Ninjago later! How about you?

RealBooks4ever A quick stop at Powell's and then an Italian dinner with my daughter. 💜 8y

readinginthedark Some card games with my son, a nice long bath, and packing. 8y

RealLifeReading @RealBooks4ever i am so envious that you can do a quick stop at Powell's. One day!! 8y

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RealLifeReading @readinginthedark fun! What card games do you play? 8y

readinginthedark @RealLifeReading He really likes Crazy Eights, and then he has several more specific ones.. Today we played one called Diggity Dogs and another called Moose Caboose. 8y

RealLifeReading @readinginthedark cute! Haven't heard of those two others but they sound fun! My boys and I have been playing Ticket to Ride Jr although my 4yo still needs help (he can't read the city names yet). 8y

readinginthedark @RealLifeReading Oh, that sounds like fun, too! 4-8 is a really good age for card and board games, I think. 8y

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Lindy

'Mootoo‘s work “continues to present diverse, complex characters rooted in LGBTQ communities in powerful and provocative ways.” Her most recent novel, Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab (Anchor Canada), was longlisted for the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize.' -Quill & Quire
http://www.quillandquire.com/awards/2017/05/24/shani-mootoo-wins-lambda-literary...

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pick

An interesting & thought provoking story🦀Moving sideways like a crab, this story flows in and out of time crossing years & decades in a lyrical manner & covers multiple themes. A story of gender, acceptance, religion and family. It was engaging but not captivating. 3/5 🌟🌟🌟Morning shake: coconut water, 🍉, 🍓 🍑 😋#Diverse

Boghunden That shake looks so good! 😀 8y

Kalalalatja That shake though 😍 8y

TrishB Will do. Thanks again 💗 8y

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TrishB Have sent 💗 8y

Cinfhen Got it! Will send next week, after North Water book club 💖my pleasure.... @TrishB (edited) 8y

diovival Um, that shake sounds 💣 8y

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"And isn't it so that the stories one most needs to know are the ones that are usually the least simple or straightforward." I'm liking this one...#DiverseRead

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I know it's payday!!!! And it's a used one.
@Cinfhen what was that about libraries.....is this worth £399.00? I know you're reading at the moment.

Cinfhen Hahaha! I'm sending you my copy when I'm done.....along with North Water!!!! 8y

TrishB @Cinfhen that wasn't a hint 😀 I was doing payday browsing 💗 thank you! 8y

Cinfhen Didn't think it was....but my copy is an ARC...so it's a freebie for me💖💖 8y

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Time to start this ARC ~ the title really appeals to me ❤️ Moving Forward Sideways Like A Crab 🦀 and of course my afternoon smoothie is hitting the spot 🍌pineapple passionfruit mango😋

britt_brooke Nice photo! 📷👌🏻 8y

Grrlbrarian Ooh that smoothie though 😋😋😋 8y

Cinfhen Thanks @britt_brooke and the smoothie was 👌🏽 @Grrlbrarian 8y

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TrishB I have this on one of my many lists! Look forward to seeing what you think. 8y

Bibliogeekery Great book!! #transbooks 8y

Reviewsbylola Sounds delish. Mango is my fave! 8y

minkyb That Smoothie‼️‼️‼️ 8y

Cinfhen I'm still thinking about that smoothie 2 days later😋It was 😇 @minkyb @Reviewsbylola 8y

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#maybookflowers day 1: #maymostanticipated
Well I'm currently reading The House Without Windows so that may not really be something I'm anticipating 😂 But definitely looking forward to Shani Mootoo's book!

Bibliogeekery The Shani Mootoo book is so good!! 8y

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#aprilbookshowers day 17: #onthenightstand

I've actually just finished my reread of Persuasion so I should clear that off my nightstand. I've been dipping into Stories of Your Life for a while now (2 more stories to go). The same for Why We Write. I'm not sure why I stopped reading Things I Don't Want to Know - had forgotten it was there. But I shall try to finish that soon.

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Just got some #bookmail - Anyone reading this?
Also some hojicha (roasted green tea) while the kids do some Easter crafts!

Books88 Great picture 8y

mcipher What a pretty teapot! 8y

zsuzsanna_reads Great title! 8y

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MyNamesParadise So cute!! 8y

thewanderingbookmark This on my list for this year! Mootoo is such an amazing writer. If you enjoy this you should probably look out for Cereus Blooms at Night, He Drown She in the Sea and Valmiki's Daughter. 8y

RealLifeReading @thewanderingbookmark I've heard of He Drown She but haven't read it yet - and haven't heard of her other books. Glad to hear that her work is highly recommended! 8y

minkyb Love the teapot! 8y

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Just found out I won this book in a giveaway 😊I honestly don't remember requesting it! Has anyone read it? Heard about it? Maybe wise Mr @shawnmooney ??? Thank you LibraryThing.com

shawnmooney Great! I just know her name, an Indo-Canadian writer, I'm pretty sure. I have never read her but the most well-known of books is

Cereus Blooms at Night

Cinfhen Ha, I knew you were the man I needed 😊thanks for posting Shani Mootoo's first book- sounds amazing! Excited to read both of these novels 8y

Lmstraubie Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉 8y

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BookishFeminist I love the title 8y

Bibliogeekery This book is really good! Shani Mootoo is a wonderful author. #queerbooks #transbooks 8y

Cinfhen I think I choose the book because the title was so awesome @BookishFeminist ! Glad to know it's a good read @Bibliogeekery I'm looking forward to trying a new author @Lmstraubie 8y

LauraBeth I ❤️this title! 8y

Reviewsbylola I never got the last two Library Thing books I won so I gave up! 8y

Cinfhen I recently signed up because of the giveaways...I've won 4 so far 2 arrived, one has been in transit for well over 16 weeks and we'll see if this new one shows up @Reviewsbylola otherwise I don't track much or use libraryThing 8y

Reviewsbylola Yeah, lord knows I have enough to read so it didn't bother me. I do still do Goodreads giveaways though! 8y

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Bibliogeekery

These are four great books! All #immigrantstories by queer POC Canadian authors. #booktober #queerbooks #queercanlit #diversebooks