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The Innocents
The Innocents | Michael Crummey
From bestselling, award-winning author Michael Crummey comes a sweeping, heart-wrenching, deeply immersive novel about a brother and sister alone in a small world. A brother and sister are orphaned in an isolated cove on Newfoundland's northern coastline. Their home is a stretch of rocky shore governed by the feral ocean, by a relentless pendulum of abundance and murderous scarcity. Still children with only the barest notion of the outside world, they have nothing but the family's boat and the little knowledge passed on haphazardly by their mother and father to keep them. As they fight for their own survival through years of meagre catches and storms and ravaging illness, it is their fierce loyalty to each other that motivates and sustains them. But as seasons pass and they wade deeper into the mystery of their own natures, even that loyalty will be tested. This novel is richly imagined and compulsively readable, a riveting story of hardship and survival, and an unflinching exploration of the bond between brother and sister. By turns electrifying and heartbreaking, it is a testament to the bounty and barbarity of the world, to the wonders and strangeness of our individual selves.
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TheEllieMo
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

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LibraryCin
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I listened to the audio. It was slow-moving and I couldn‘t get interested, though the Newfoundland accents and phrases are fun. I missed much of what happened in the book, but I didn‘t really care, either. I‘m not sure how old the kids were when their parents died and not sure how old they were at the end of the book, either. It was a bit ugly as they became teenagers with no one else around, though. Cont in comments...

LibraryCin When I saw this book was nominated for a few awards, that explained it for me (my not liking it). 1y
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TheSpineView
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: The Golden Compass

Klou Brilliant! And that is a funky cover 2y
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Singout
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Revised #Bookspin list!
1. Everything happens for a reason
2. Farewell to Gabo
3. Hood Feminism
4. Me and White Supremacy
5. Five Little Indians
6. Talk about Race
7. How Much of these Hills
8. Wordslut
9. Chop Suey Nation
10. Bush Runner
11. Redhead by the Side of the Road
12. Open Heart
13. The Innocents
14. The Mountains Sing
15. The New Jim Crow
16. Unsettling Canada
17. Banana
18. H is for Hawk
19. Hidden Life of Trees
20. Swing

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
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JennF13
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A well-written, if complicated, read. This is my first Michael Crummey book and, although parts of this book were difficult to get through, his writing style was so enjoyable that I would definitely read more by him.

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llwheeler
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Newfoundland for #ReadCanada (4 provinces left to go!)

First of all, I love this cover art. So gorgeous. Good book, too. The sense of place was great. The audio narration was very good.

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I started my new cross-stitch and love it so far. How fitting to start my souvenir from Newfoundland while listening to the tagged book set in Newfoundland. #ReadCanada #audiostitching

I think this will be a good chunk of my #20in4 readathon this weekend. I'm feeling ambitious this round! Aiming to finish 4 books and, why not, hit the full 20 hours. We'll see how it goes, looking forward to it!

llwheeler Thanks again for hosting @Andrew65! 3y
Tamra I really liked the writing! 3y
llwheeler @Tamra I like it too so far 3y
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Cathythoughts I loved this one ❤️💔 3y
llwheeler @Cathythoughts I'm enjoying it so far 3y
LeahBergen I love puffins. ❤️ 3y
llwheeler @LeahBergen me too 😊 3y
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readingjedi
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This was not an easy read (TW in comments) but for all that it was disturbing it was also compelling & beautifully written. The sparse, taut language suited the subject matter perfectly. It deals with 'the issue' in a manner that, while it is still shocking, gives it a feeling of inevitability. And oh, but it's sad. Heartbreakingly so. The ending is all the more powerful for its suddenness & brevity. And despite the bleakness ...cont. in comments

readingjedi From above... of the siblings' lives, there is a vibrancy to the text in the descriptions of the natural world & the turning of the seasons. The complexities of the siblings' relationship were painful, poignant & heartbreaking, I felt such sympathy for them. I absolutely loved this book, it really is quietly brilliant. 3y
readingjedi Trigger warning: sibling incest. 3y
Tamra Agreed! I enjoyed the writing. 3y
Tamra I just looked at Crummey‘s backlist and added several to the TBR. 😄 3y
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readingjedi
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Ah, another lovely cover! Starting this one today. Have given up trying to read in bed (my favourite reading location) as I keep falling asleep face down in my Kindle! So I'm doing some cheeky daytime reading when I really should be doing something else...😜

Readergrrl I really loved this book! Im very familiar with the locale and that, combined with the fabulous writing, made this one of my favorite reads of the pandemic. 3y
Tamra I really liked this one too. But hold onto your hat, it isn‘t to everyone‘s taste. 😉 3y
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Metherel
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Poetically written, Crummey delivers a colonial Canadian update on the Garden of Eden and sin. #canadianlit #colonialcanada

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Jari-chan
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My #BookSpinBingo board is about to be cleared. This month has still a couple of days left and those books are all about to be finished 😁

#24b4Monday really motivates me to keep reading! 🎉

@TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65

TheAromaofBooks YAY!! You're making amazing progress this weekend!!! 4y
Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks Thank you 😁 I feel so motivated right now 💪 4y
Andrew65 Glad the Readathon helps 😊 4y
Jari-chan @Andrew65 It really does! It's so great 😊😊😊 4y
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Jari-chan
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Book Nr 20 off my #BookSpinBingo board

Brother and sister left alone somewhere on the coast of Newfoundland... - a special historical novel with an to me unforgettable setting.

There's so much in this book that I like reading about: harsh seas, ships, life during the 19th century and very good writing skills.

#24b4Monday time: 11.51 hours

@TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 4y
Jari-chan @Andrew65 Thank you ❤️ 4y
TheAromaofBooks Sounds intriguing!! 4y
Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks It really is! 4y
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Cathythoughts
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I loved the landscape. The story was beautifully written ... of two siblings left to fend for themselves & how they grew into the life they were dealt. There is innocence & sadness & pain set against beautiful country & sea. A strange one .... haunting

#Newfoundland#ReadCanada

Readergrrl I really loved this novel! 4y
Cathythoughts @Readergrrl I loved the setting .... I‘ll be mulling over the story for awhile ... ❤️💔 4y
MsMelissa Glad you enjoyed it 😊 4y
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Cathythoughts @Book_Fiend_Melissa 👍🏻❤️❤️❤️ 4y
youneverarrived This sounds intriguing! And I love the cover 😍 4y
Cathythoughts @youneverarrived It‘s good ! I don‘t know if I would have persevered, but it‘s for a challenge so I kept trying & I‘m glad I did 👍🏻❤️ 4y
Cinfhen Great review 🎊 4y
Readergrrl I spend a lot of my time in the Canadian Maritimes and this novel really made me feel like I was there. The Innocents made me really think for a long time. Superb! 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Nice review. From the synopsis, sounds like a harsh read but I dig haunting reads. 4y
TrishB Great review 👍🏻 4y
Cathythoughts @Readergrrl Yes it‘s left an impression on me ... Both birth scenes, those berries they got the flux from , the babies hands , the sea .... the innocence ... I have strong images in my mind from it all now 4y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm Thanks, it has certainly left a strong impression on me. 👍🏻❤️ 4y
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Cathythoughts
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Getting my #ReadCanada books together. I think I have Newfoundland, Saskatchewan, & Ontario here. Thanks Melissa looking forward to this challenge

MsMelissa Nice! I‘ve not read any of these so I‘m looking forward to your thoughts on them. 4y
Cathythoughts @Book_Fiend_Melissa Thanks! I‘ve just started Alice Munro ❤️ 4y
LeahBergen Woohoo! 🇨🇦🇨🇦 4y
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Hooked_on_books
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Ada and Everett are 10 and 12 when their parents and infant sister die, leaving them alone on an isolated cove in northern Newfoundland (I think in the late 1800s). Initially, I loved this, and the writing is beautiful, but the author took the story to a place that made me really unhappy (under spoiler tag below). If I‘d known, I would have skipped this one.

Hooked_on_books Brother/sister incest 4y
Tamra I was one that liked it anyway, despite the discomfort. Yes, beautiful writing! (edited) 4y
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wen4blu
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Up next...orphans living in isolation on the Newfoundland coast and the first sign of spring.

Tamra I really enjoyed the writing, but some have not due to a sensitive aspect of the storyline. (edited) 4y
Hooked_on_books Ooo, I have this on audio! Hopefully I‘ll get to it soon. I really like the cover. 4y
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DannyOlda
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The whole family had been sick and I needed a book to pass the hours. At times bleak and agoraphobic in space and time, it goes to some very (predictably) uncomfortable places. Still a very compelling read.

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Tamra
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Engrossing coming of age story of orphaned siblings in unusual and harsh circumstances. I can‘t say it was too long, but it strikes me now that it may have been more powerful as a novella. Some of the interludes were a bit of a distraction from the main thrust of the storyline.

This is not going to appeal to everyone and may even be offensive, but I do think it works in the context of the relative innocence.

Tamra The one criticism I have is the predictability of the pregnancy and birth defect, neither of which of course is guaranteed. 4y
Cathythoughts I‘m going to try a sample on kindle 👍🏻❤️ 4y
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Tamra
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Opposite atmosphere of my current read.

rabbitprincess Awww little pink nose 💕🐱 4y
GypsyKat Love this picture! ❤️ 4y
Leftcoastzen Cute!😻 4y
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alisonrose That is one comfy kitty ☺️💗 4y
LeahBergen Wow. That‘s comfy. 😂😂 4y
CoverToCoverGirl Spoiled much?! Lol 🐾 4y
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Tamra
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I read the first short chapter last night and it had all the hallmarks of a novel I may love! I flipped to the back flap and immediately knew why - Crummey is also a poet. Plus he lives in a place where setting/environment is likely to figure prominently in his work. Yea!! This is my first Crummey and I hope the beginning of a beautiful relationship. 😉

I don‘t always read the flaps before diving in.

Suet624 I love it too when poets write novels. 4y
KatieB I read this book several months ago and I still think about it often. Enjoy (if that‘s the right word!)! 4y
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Tamra
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Sniff testing the new library book...

HKGirl I may or may not do that myself 😂 4y
readordierachel That's how you know it's good! 4y
Tamra @HKGirl 😉😉 4y
Tamra @readordierachel there is some truth in that. 😆 4y
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I'm so torn about this book. I love the isolated landscape of northeastern Newfoundland, the historical details of the fishing industry of the 19th century and the use of now obscure language - not so keen on the brother-sister relationship I could see headed to sex from near the beginning.⤵️

ReadingEnvy I listened to an interview with the author where he shared that the core sibling story comes from a historical account he came across in an archive while doing research for another project - a traveling minister encountered an isolated sibling set and the girl was pregnant; the minister condemned them but it stuck with Crummey he finally had to write their story.⤵️ 4y
ReadingEnvy .
The thing is, I felt that so much of the story is in service to their eventual union that other questions go unanswered. What was the situation that landed their parents there in the first place? Why aren't there more people in the same situation? Why do they never journey to the town they know of down the river? Did the pelts pay off the debt? Where did the debt come from? ⤵️
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ReadingEnvy Why don't they encounter any indigenous people when there is evidence of them? Why was the mother anti religion? I would feel a little more generous toward the central storyline if these other pieces were tied up or explained.

This novel was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize but I'd recommend one of his other novels first. I had a copy from the publisher through Edelweiss and it came out back in November.
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Redwritinghood I just finished this a few days ago myself and agree with you. I was also conflicted about how to rate it. I wound up making it a pick based on the strength of the writing. 4y
ReadingEnvy @Redwritinghood it‘s so hard... I think it was the unanswered questions that led me closer to three stars. Like I find incest unnecessary but if the rest of it had resolved maybe I‘d feel better about it, I am not sure. It‘s funny because I‘m not sure the author is even a fan, he just couldn‘t get it out of his head. 4y
Lindy @ReadingEnvy Do you mean you aren‘t sure if the author is a fan of incest? Because the answer is no. He isn‘t. He wrote about a true historical event —a tragedy —with such compassion that I felt deeply moved by the plight of this brother and sister. 4y
Lindy @ReadingEnvy Crummey has written about the Indigenous people of Newfoundland, the Beothuk, in an earlier novel. The last Beothuk died in the early 19th century. Some Inuit and Mi‘kmaq people also move through the area but the signs found by the siblings were from an extinct group. 4y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy no, I was referring to an interview I listened to where the author seemed to express some doubt about the book itself. Maybe it was a weird humility thing. It was clear he couldn't get the story out of his head unless he wrote it. Incest aside, I feel my other critiques of the unfinished plotpoints are valid. 4y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy ah interesting thanks 4y
Lindy @ReadingEnvy Regarding the situation that landed the parents there in the first place, I believe that was answered by the story of the two brothers who fought over a woman, one killing the other. I believe the grave that the mother visits is that of her husband‘s brother. The debt is for supplies for living, meager as they are. Independent fishers and farmers still don‘t get paid anywhere near what their work is worth. 4y
Lindy I‘ve heard Crummey talk about this book several times, in interviews and at the VWF. While he expressed discomfort with addressing the topic of incest in this novel, he said he had been haunted by the historical facts. I think he did a good job of exploring what might happen to children who go through puberty without adult guidance. 4y
Lindy @ReadingEnvy I forgot to say that Crummey is indeed very humble and shy. 4y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy I think I would have been more satisfied by more of that backstory. I don't think they come from that area. Do you know if there were a lot of people like their parents, set up in an outpost to process fish on their own? I know about the fur trade quite well from Oregon history but not this. Even the captain of the ship who comes in once a year seemed skeptical they could do it on their own, making me wonder whose idea it was to begin with. 4y
Lindy @ReadingEnvy There used to be hundreds of tiny fishing settlements in Newfoundland, places reached only by sea. (Crummey wrote about resettlement of one in Sweetland; Emma Hooper & Kathleen Winter have also used them as settings for novels.) It isn‘t a stretch to my imagination to picture a couple hiding from murder or social censure to live apart from one of these tiny communities, while continuing with the same kind of subsistence outport life. 4y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy nodding.. yes... I know of these villages but that always felt like the bare minimum to support basic needs. One family alone is pretty rough (as Crummey shows) 4y
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Redwritinghood
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This story of two children orphaned and alone trying to survive on the coast of Newfoundland left me a little conflicted. The writing was gorgeous and the story both sad and a testament to a will to survive. The story, however, left me a bit bored at times. The author‘s main objective seemed to be a description of the sexual tension between the siblings, but he was vague on it most of the time. Unfortunately, the rest just felt like filler. 3.5⭐️

Tamra I ordered earlier today via interlibrary. 🤞🏾 4y
BarbaraBB That cover 😍. I hope the book is just as good! 4y
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Lindy
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I've tagged my favourite Canadian novel of 2019 for this post about my 2019 #readingstats. 36% of the books I read were written by #CanadianAuthors.

LeahBergen That‘s great! 👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Lindy @LeahBergen 🇨🇦😁 4y
MayJasper 👏👏👏👍 4y
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Lindy @MayJasper 🇨🇦👍Nice to see you active on Litsy (edited) 4y
MayJasper Thank you so much @Lindy how's things with you? 4y
Lindy @MayJasper I was missing from Litsy for a while in December during the early stages of recovery from a concussion. Still have to take it easy, but I am so happy to be able to read again. 4y
MayJasper Thank goodness you are recovering. I am trying to get back into reading & Litsy. I have been devastated by the political choices of my country. 4y
Lindy @MayJasper I understand your devastation because I feel angry and sad about the new (since October) right-wing government in my province. Social supports, education, health and the environment are all under attack in Alberta. We‘ve hosted and attended potluck gatherings organized as morale boosters for similarly devastated and disillusioned citizens. 4y
MayJasper What wonderful things to do for other people. You are very kind 4y
Lindy @MayJasper It helps us feel better to be with like-minded people. Not everyone voted for those terrible politicians. 4y
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Kazzie
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Best book of the year! Such a good story, very well written!

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mcctrish
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A coming of age story set 100+ years ago on the coast of Newfoundland. It‘s breathtaking and heartbreaking. Despite what the province of Ontario says about the value of education, this book proves how valuable it is ❤️I‘d be dead

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The story of two orphaned siblings fighting for survival on the wild coast of Newfoundland. The plot is secondary to the 'extraordinary' relationship that develops between brother and sister.
Crummey writes beautifully of landscape, conveying in an economical and yet poetic style, the vastness and the drama of the local coastline.
A surprisingly terse ending is the only dent to an otherwise fascinating survival / coming-of-age story.

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mcctrish
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The countdown to Christmas just got real!

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ClairesReads
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The Innocents is an example of great storytelling. The real star of this novel, is the inhospitable Newfoundland Coast. Crummey brings this desolate environment to life, and it looms large in every moment; a force which perpetually threatens to overwhelm the innocence of Ada and Everedd. This novel isn‘t for the faint-hearted. It‘s challenging, and at times gruesomely direct but it‘s also absorbing.

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A gal tries e-Reading on a prehistoric iPad for book club #indiebuddyreads

Cinfhen Seems to be working 😁 4y
ClairesReads @Cinfhen it‘s worked enough, even though it‘s about 3 software updates behind 😬 4y
Cinfhen Ha!! What we don‘t do for bookclub 4y
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rockpools Love that cover! 4y
ClairesReads @RachelO it‘s lovely isn‘t it? 4y
Redheadrambles What a superstar ! I am like two smallish books away from starting:) 4y
ClairesReads @Redheadrambles interested to hear what you make of this one. I‘m still a bit uncertain about bothering with 4y
Redheadrambles I am loving it ! Literally cannot put it down. The Shadow King, I may well use for read harder 2020 in some capacity? I need to at least give it one more chance. 4y
ClairesReads @Redheadrambles oh yay I‘m glad you‘re loving it too! I‘m thinking about The Shadow King for read harder too 4y
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TheLibrarian
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#bookmail - I also got The Secrets We Kept but the cover was very damaged. Currently missing the days when Amazon didn‘t make you send the book back and told you to keep it.

Lovesbooks87 If you have a Kohl‘s near by they do Amazon returns and send it back for free! 4y
Cailey_Mac I really love the artwork of all the dust jackets together; it‘s beautiful! 4y
TheLibrarian @Lovesbooks87 I saw that and choose that option. Although going to a department store during holiday shopping will make me super anxious. 4y
Lovesbooks87 @TheLibrarian that‘s true I didn‘t even think about that. I always hit the stores when they first open it tends not to be so crazy! 4y
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mcctrish
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Starting today 🎉

kspenmoll Love your photo of simple holiday treasures. 🎄 4y
mcctrish This is the miniature version of what I need to do. It‘s so much easier at this scale 🤣 4y
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Lindy
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I've tagged my favourite book of October but it was hard to choose one from among the 15 5-star reads of last month. My biggest surprise when I looked back on my stats is that I only read one graphic novel. Not sure how that happened. 🤷‍♀️

Megabooks Great month!! 4y
Lindy @Megabooks Thanks. 😊 4y
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KatieB
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I only picked this up because I'm going to attempt to read the #gillerprize short list but what a great book! I couldn't stop thinking about it between settings and, for someone with a terrible memory, I think this story is going to stay with me. Hoping the rest of the shortlist is just as good!

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Lindy
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Notes on language that I kept while reading. ie Now the once. Dwy. Landwash. Bare-legged tea. Skerries. Douted. Rames. God‘s reeving nails. Bully boat. Wherry. Red jacks. Slobby ice. Buskins. Whitecoat. Kedger. Cuddy. Hello the house. Thewy. Raillery. Mauby. Tammy gown. Faffering. Qualmy. Keep your daddles clear of that pot. Roke. By the light of rotoil burning in a slutlamp. Moil. Mollyfodge. Bawn. Yaffles. Brin sack. Too bockity. I‘m best kind.

Suet624 Wow 4y
Lindy @Suet624 I find vernacular language really adds to my experience. 4y
LeahBergen This is why I love reading Newfoundland authors! 👏🏻 4y
Lindy @LeahBergen 😁👍 4y
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Lindy
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Ada & Evered* are children, 9 & 11, when their baby sister & parents die of illness. The two manage mostly on their own for several years in an isolated Newfoundland cove in the early 19th century. Cinematic descriptions, lots of archaic vernacular, the seasonal rhythms, and the immersion into both the outer & inner lives of this pair of siblings as they grow into adolescence—all of these made for a bewitching & meditative tale. *note Biblical ref

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Lindy
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I‘ve only read two of the shortlisted titles so far, but I‘m already hoping that Michael Crummey will be the winner. https://scotiabankgillerprize.ca/2019-finalists/

twohectobooks I just heard about The Innocents on CBC radio a couple of weeks ago and instantly added it to my TBR. Looks like it‘s up for the Governor General‘s award too! 4y
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As far as Ada could tell a mother‘s role was incidental at best, her body a passive vessel for the passing wildflower that was a child. The Virgin Mary had gotten her feet wet out picking berries and so fell pregnant with Jesus. It was a condition women caught like a fever or a cold, something that resulted from their own weakness or impudence. Something vaguely shameful.

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Sarah Best was half-asleep with her mouth to the newborn‘s downy crown and she glanced across at Ada without raising her head. “What should we call her?”
It hadn‘t occurred to Ada that a name was bestowed on a person and not something you were born with. The lack made the infant seem almost as naked and pitiable as when she first landed in Mary Oram‘s lap.

saresmoore Lindy, this photo. 😍 My uterus is getting all antsy! 4y
Lindy @saresmoore 😊My relatives haven‘t consented to being on Litsy, so I will just say the baby‘s name: Summer. 4y
saresmoore Beautiful! 4y
Reggie What a special picture!! 4y
Lindy @Reggie 😘 4y
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“He‘s got all the grace of a cow aboard of a dory,” another said. “The gangly old stilts on him. He‘ll never shit a seaman‘s turd, that one.”

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They picked the flesh from the conner‘s thorny backbone. It was just enough food to make them feel how hungry they were.

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She could talk the bark off a tree, their father said, a note of awed disbelief in his voice.

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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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Classic Crummey - this is a quiet kind of novel but there's a feeling of urgency too. Between a 3.5 and a 4 star read for me.

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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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Getting a bunch of #CanLit reading in! Look there is that slight hint of Fall with the fallen leaf by the book. 🍂 Giller Prize Longlist is announced on Tuesday too!!

Penny_LiteraryHoarders The Giller announcement always signals the start of Fall and literary award season! 5y
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