pickHay fever hit me hard today, so what better way to spend a rainy day than finishing up this book? I enjoyed Salamander - it wasn't a favourite and I felt a little lost at points, but that could be because it took me a little longer to get through due to real-life busy-ness getting in my way. Solid 7 or 8 out of 10, though.
I have this blog where I don't post as often as I'd like. But here are some reflections on a scene from Rilla of Ingleside, with a little Pollyanna thrown in. #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead-ers may be interested. Also: it‘s Christian-y. 🙂
https://commonplacehope.wordpress.com/2025/05/30/burning-coals/
#LMMReread #LMMAdjacent
Quick re read after watching the last episode of The Handmaid's Tale this week.
pick4.5⭐️ Really enjoyed the book despite it being about a topic that is difficult to talk about. #2025 #bookreview #bookclub #fiction #contemporary
I no longer cry easily, but this turned out to be a rougher book than expected. Good character development despite its short length. These are characters I would miss greatly if they were people I‘d known.
#sundayfunday
pickThe story of Anne's daughter, this novel describes in realistic detail the lives of Canadians during WWI. Despite the heavy themes, this story still has plenty of charm and humour. I especially liked reading about the 1917 federal election as we were going through the 2025 federal election.
#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #LMMReread @BarbaraJean
#52bookclub25 (Has a moon on the cover)
#gottacatchemall (Emolga: cute character) @PuddleJumper
pickHey Nostradamus!, By Douglas Coupland (2003 🇨🇦)
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Premise: A 1988 school shooting in Greater Vancouver reverberates across fifteen years.
Review: I graduated high school a year before the 1999 Columbine shooting and was 21 on 9/11, two events which haunt this novel. Cont.
Waiting to meet a friend for dinner & coffee at a coffee shop that is new to me. Only 12 minutes from work, by the airport. A little further for him, but he doesn‘t mind. He was my mentor- I student taught with him. ❤️ Delicious looking croissants for tomorrow‘s breakfast are in the white boxes.🥐
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