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Currey
The Diviners | Margaret Laurence
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#readingtheamericas2023 #canada Wonderful character study of a young orphan who struggles to build a life for herself of her own design. The main character becomes a mother and a writer and the nature of storytelling in both these roles provides rich layers on top of her simple outer life, her deep inner life and her complicated loves. Plus she lives by a river that flows in two directions.

BarbaraBB Yes, such a gorgeous read. And I love the photo 😍 2d
Librarybelle Great review! 2d
batsy It's a fantastic book. And love this photo! 1d
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Deblovestoread
Learned by Heart | Emma Donoghue
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#SummerEndReadathon

Anne Lister fascinates me as do most women who live outside of societal norms back in the day. Donoghue has done her research and given us a tale of her first love during her year boarding at Manor School. 4 🌟

TheSpineView Fantastic! 3d
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AnneCecilie
Learned by Heart | Emma Donoghue
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When Clarissa, your current buddy read, is mentioned in the book you just started.

Ruthiella Love it when books intersect like that. 😃 3d
Amiable Since we started reading it I‘ve seen references to it in multiple places —I am fascinated by the long-term impact this book has had! (edited) 3d
AnneCecilie @Amiable This book is about Anne Lister at 14, so the early 1800s, so not that surprising that this book is referenced. Even if Clarissa is a door stopper, I have a feeling it was so scandalous that everyone wanted to read it. 3d
AnneCecilie @Ruthiella I know. It‘s like a secret door opening and you understand something that not everyone will get. 3d
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DebbieGrillo
Hotline | Dimitri Nasrallah
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Muna immigrates from Lebanon to Montreal in 1986, two years after her husband was kidnapped during the Civil War in Lebanon. It was believed that he was dead and his family wanted to be rid of her and their son. This is an important, character driven story for Canadians about the immigrants' experience.

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Deblovestoread
Learned by Heart | Emma Donoghue
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My Dear Lister,

Last night I went to the Manor again.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

ShyBookOwl This HAS to be a reference to Rebecca, right?? It opens with, "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly again." 4d
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lauraisntwilder
Emily of New Moon | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Lines like these are why I always liked Emily a little more than Anne.

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TheAromaofBooks
Across the Miles | Lucy Maud Montgomery

My brain is really spaced out right now, so I forgot to post, but I DID mail my #FallingForFallSwap package on Tuesday!! @Amiable it is heading to you ❤ and of course I also forgot to actually write the # on the package!!

I received my package last week, although I am not sure who the sender is. Thank you for hosting @Chrissyreadit @Avanders !! I really love this swap and promise I've done what I needed to, I just have been ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) a terrible communicator!! 😂 Thank you for your patience!! 6d
TheAromaofBooks PS @Amiable USPS says the package should be there today!! It's in a VERY FAT flat-rate envelope 😂 Hope you enjoy!!! 6d
Amiable I‘ll keep an eye out! Thanks for the heads up! 6d
Amiable I also forgot to write the # on my package when I sent it —the brain was just not working! 😀 6d
Chrissyreadit 🎉🎉🎉🎉 5d
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dabbe
Wenjack | Joseph Boyden
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#BookedinTime
@Cuilin

I hope this will work for October. 😍

ShelleyBooksie I really enjoy his writing, but there is a lot of contention over whether he is actually indigenous. 1w
Cuilin Absolutely 👍 looking forward to seeing your thoughts on this. 1w
dabbe @Cuilin Yay! Based on what @ShelleyBooksie said, I'm really interested in this book now! 🤩 1w
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Lindy
Les Belles Soeurs | Michel Tremblay, John Van Burek, Bill Glassco
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I read this on the plane on my way to the Stratford Festival (in Ontario) in preparation for seeing an English language performance of Michel Tremblay‘s classic. 15 working class women in 1960s Montreal with a lot to say about their lot in life: I loved it. I also love the colloquial language it‘s written in. #CanLit

Dilara How did the translator deal with joual? 2w
Lindy @Dilara I was disappointed in that. It was regular conversational English. Some Canadianisms like eh at the end of sentences. 1w
Dilara @Lindy That's better than nothing 😜 1w
Lindy @Dilara I guess 🤷‍♀️ 1w
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Hooked_on_books
Learned by Heart | Emma Donoghue
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This bittersweet, coming of age sapphic romance between Eliza Raine and a young Anne Lister is so well done. The tone of the book follows the story arc, buoyantly dancing along at the start and getting heavier as the book moves along. I really enjoyed it, which doesn‘t surprise me—Donoghue is so good.

jlhammar She really is. I still need to get this one. Looking forward to it! 1w
merelybookish I listened to an interview with ED on the OurShelves podcast. Made me want to read the book so glad to hear you liked it! 1w
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