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Galore
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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Sprawling and intimate, stark and fantastical, Galore is a novel about the power of stories to shape and sustain us. This is Michael Crummeys most ambitious and accomplished work to date. An intricate family saga and love story spanning two centuries, Galore is a portrait of the improbable medieval world that was rural Newfoundland, a place almost too harrowing and extravagant to be real. Remote and isolated, exposed to savage extremes of climate and fate, the people of Paradise Deep persist in a realm where the line between the everyday and the otherworldly is impossible to distinguish. Propelled by the disputes and alliances, grievances and trade-offs that bind the Sellers and Devine families through generations, Galore is alive with singular characters, and an uncommon insight into the complexities of human nature. From the Hardcover edition.
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CuriousG
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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I'm posting one book per day from the ever growing unread stacks in my personal library. No description or explanation, just books I own and plan to read. #tbr

Day 13

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rmaclean4
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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Sweeping multigenerational historical novel with more than a touch of fairy tale. The scope reminded me of Barkskins. Highly readable. 3.5 🌟

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BethM
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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I went to my annual reader appreciation weekend again at the end of April. I came home with 33 books, only 12 of which I paid for, averaging $7 a book. If you're near Milwaukee and enjoy romance/suspense check it out.

Reviewsbylola Wow!! 6y
Chrissyreadit Nice! 6y
Kshakal Sweet!! 6y
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Chellebearss
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Sometimes the best reads are books randomly picked up at the library. So glad I decided to take it home with me! A mixture of historical fiction and magical realism, it really fit into what I was looking to read. Crummey makes this book flow in a way that I have never read before. Years pass between sentences and generations pass quickly before your eyes. I found it very hard to put this book down. #2013 #Canadian

Itchyfeetreader Your review has persuaded me to pop this on the@list to read! 7y
Chellebearss @Itchyfeetreader hope you 💙 it as much as I did :) 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I loved Sweetland and have this in my TBR ❤️ 7y
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Chellebearss @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I need to grab Sweetland still 7y
Bookboss I loved Sweetland! 7y
Chellebearss @Bookboss I‘ll have to add Sweetland to my list so I don‘t forget! 7y
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Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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1. Smarties- I will eat them but my last choice. Now a candy I hate would definitely be black licorice.
2. Galore by Michael Crummey
3. Italian
4. Yes 23 on my Dad's side and 0 on my Mom's
side(she is an only child)
5. 💓
#FRIYAYINTRO

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Marchpane
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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Thanks for the tag @rohit-sawant ! Here are my #10AuthorRecommendations 😊

I'd love to see what recommendations @ReadingEnvy @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen @Redheadrambles @shawnmooney would suggest! 🙋🏼Tag! As well as everyone else of course 😘

BarbaraBB Thanks for the tag. Great question. I‘ll have to think about that a little! 7y
Cinfhen Thanks for the tag...I need to think about this as well🤓 7y
Redheadrambles @Marchpane cool thank you I have many ideas 💡 7y
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Marchpane @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen @Redheadrambles Yay, I look forward to seeing them 😘 Doesn't have to be your definitive *top* ten, that's too agonising to deliberate over 😂 7y
RohitSawant Oh, that's a fantastic list! So many I haven't checked out yet. I've especially been meaning to read Ted Chiang and Toni Morrison for awhile now. 7y
Redheadrambles @Marchpane also i have not forgotten this Buddy Read idea - I am hoping it might check a box in next years Read Harder but if not I am still keen to get to it next year. 7y
Marchpane @Redheadrambles Awesome! I am thinking next year I will focus more on readalong/buddy read type things, and less on structured challenges of the "read a book from X genre" type. But who knows! 7y
Redheadrambles @Marchpane yes I don‘t like to feel too constricted in my reading but it‘s been super fun doing Read Harder with @ClairesReads as we compare notes discuss options. However I think when I do manage to read a book at the same time as someone else - this is a great place to send out little missives of “OMG I love this e.t.c ( or not as the case maybe ) 😀 7y
ClairesReads @Redheadrambles @Marchpane yes #readharder is super fun when someone else is doing it too...we did manage to read one pick the same this year but not quite at the same time! Buddy read goals next year for sure! 7y
FountainBookstore I love this list. Ted Chiang. Nice. 7y
readinginthedark Great recs! 7y
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drokka
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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I have so many books with #deckleedge that I can't put them all in one photo. To be honest, I grew up calling these French-cut pages. I had no idea there was an actual English term.

monkeygirlsmama I didn't know the term until yesterday when I looked it up for the prompt. I've always loved books with pages like this though. 8y
Octoberwoman I'd never heard that term before! Love it! 8y
drokka @Octoberwoman I think we called it that because we thought only French novels had them. In fairness, I didn't read any novels in other languages until secondary school. But even in French it's not called 'French-cut, so I reckon my gran made it up. 8y
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DebinHawaii Great pic! 👍📚 8y
Wife Makes a book feel special, not sure why 🤔 8y
drokka @DebinHawaii Thanks 😊 8y
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slhbooks
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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My Book Outlet order arrived today. Another good haul! Not pictured are the 9 books I bought at HPB last week. I'm thinking I may need an intervention😉 I am really looking forward to reading Michael Crummey's Galore and River Thieves. I'm hoping they are as good as Sweetland. #blamelitsy #bookhaul #bookoutlethaul

LeahBergen Ooo, why didn't I buy The Oregon Trail, too!? ☹️ 8y
shawnmooney We Need New Names was not only one of my top reads 2016, but one of my favorite novels of all time! 8y
Foragingfantasy I just read and loved Galore. 😍 8y
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Reviewsbylola I just bought The Oregon Trail too. 8y
slhbooks @shawnmooney It's been on my radar for a while. Now that I own it, I'm sure I'll get to it more quickly😉 8y
slhbooks @LeahBergen @Reviewsbylola I've seen some compare it to Bill Bryson and Cheryl Strayed so I think it will be good. I am looking forward to the author's escapades with the mules. 8y
slhbooks @Foragingfantasy Yay! That's probably the one I will get to first. 8y
slhbooks @cinfhen I haven't read any W Bruce Cameron. This looked like a good fast read. And I liked the title🤗 8y
Desha Remember #nevertoomanybooksnotenoughbookshelves 😜☺️😍❤️📚📚 8y
slhbooks @desha That is so true! I have been thinking about ordering another bookshelf. I had nowhere to hide-I mean shelve-yesterday's book haul😉📚📚📚 8y
Desha 😂😂😂👍🏻 Yes, definitely more bookshelves!! 😍😍😍 8y
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Foragingfantasy
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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Loved this book. Even though it wasn't a happy book, it was well written and intriguing.

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Foragingfantasy
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Excited about this one.

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Marchpane
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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The only book I have in all three formats: print, ebook and audio. Love this so much 🐋🐋🐋

#multiplecopies #seasonsreadings2016

Blaire Never heard of this book. Will have to check it out. 8y
LindsayReads Such pretty covers on all three! Usually one variant is a dud, but not so here! 8y
EloisaJames Never heard of it but it sounds great! 8y
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DaniRa Added to my wishlist 😊 8y
Marchpane @Blaire @EloisaJames @DaniRa I can't recommend this one more highly! If you do read it I hope you love ❤️ @LindsayReads They are all lovely, I agree 😄 8y
Foragingfantasy Just downloaded the audiobook! 8y
GlitteryOtters Oooh, gorgeous covers on all editions! 😍 8y
slhbooks Going to be buying this one📚 I loved Sweetland and I've been meaning to read his other books. 8y
Marchpane @slhbooks I've loved all Michael Crummey's books but Galore is my fave ❤️ Hope you enjoy it too. 8y
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Booktrovert
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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#Booktober #Day26 #Rereads -- apart from classic lit., I very rarely reread books, though I do keep books I love with the intention of reading them again. Michael Crummey's Galore is quite the exception for me. I think I have read it 5 times since it published. Dang, I love this book!!! Hard!! 😀📚❤️

Booktrovert This book can also double for #RecommendsDay - I truly push it on everyone. 😋 8y
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EchoMyEscape Lol 🙌 8y
shawnmooney And now you know why I'm not a man of the cloth… :-) 8y
EnidBiteEm My mother is an Anglican minister, maybe I will give her this for Christmas 😂 8y
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Marchpane
Galore: A novel | Michael Crummey
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An all time favourite! #setbythesea in Newfoundland:

🌊 stark yet beautiful landscape
⚓️ multi-generational saga
🌲 much-needed family tree diagram
🐳 wry humour
🚣 regional folklore & tall tales
🐋 just a touch of magical realism

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ recommend for everyone

#booksetbythesea #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge

Cinfhen Awesome review, into my stack it goes😃 8y
britt_brooke Love your blurb! #stacked 8y
RealLifeReading Sounds like a great read! 8y
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[DELETED] 2232195534 Love your little reindeer or whatever. Goes with the cover perfectly! 8y
8leagueboot Ringing all my bells over here! 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I didnt know there were other Crummey books! (Because I wasn't paying attention) ❤️❤️ Sweetland. Will get this asap! 8y
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AAdamson
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People, you need to read Canadian author Michael Crummey! He's a native of Newfoundland, which is where his books are set. His stories are so alive and his characters so real you feel like you live among them. See also Sweetland and River Thieves. #CanLit #Newfoundland

MrBook You've talked me into it 😊. https://youtu.be/TV2em3YsNtk 8y
AAdamson Great! 🐳 8y
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Keegz63
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For #recommendsday . I found myself completely suspending disbelief, and plunging headlong into the world of early Newfoundland. The characters complex in their seeming simplicity. Love, folkways, tragedy, history all make for the best sort of storytelling.

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Cozybibliophile
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Beautiful writing with just the right amount of magic realism.

Liberty My favorite!!! 9y
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