My favourite book of March was this quiet collection of stories about growing up on the Canadian prairies in the 1930s. By the author dubbed Canada's Willa Cather.
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My favourite book of March was this quiet collection of stories about growing up on the Canadian prairies in the 1930s. By the author dubbed Canada's Willa Cather.
#12booksof2025 @TheEllieMo
Gooood morning, everyone!! Welcome to the first 2026 #BookSpin #BookSpinBingo reminder post!!! Time for another year of making lists, checking them twice, and then reading literally anything not on the list 😂 Or however it works best for you! 😁
Anyway, this is my first post with 2026's tag list, so if you have been missed please let me know!! I may have typed your name in wrong or missed it when you said you wanted to be added to the list. ⬇
#12Booksof2025 February
My pick for February is Indian Horse, read as part of @Jess861 ‘s #OCanada group
Oof. This line stood out to me—how easily can “sharpness” become a habit? Also: I love how deftly LMM draws even her side characters with just a few lines like this!
Our final #KindredSpiritsChristmas story this year is “Bertie's New Year,” from “Christmas with Anne.” It‘s also on Hoopla, or here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1905-1906/5/
Thank you all for reading along with me this year! A cozy, merry holiday to you all!
Jerdencon, JenlovesJT47, AnneCecilie, Born.A.Reader, lauraisntwilder, sblbooks, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair
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There is a reason Margaret Atwood is the Queen! Her signature wit and precision is on full display in this book, re-stitching events from “The Odyssey” from a sharp and haunting female perspective. The 20th anniversary edition is stunning!
Another sweet story of a holiday mishap & giving to others! Also, an appearance from Josie Pye…but not THAT Josie Pye 😆 This story was published pre-Anne, before LMM wrote the familiar disagreeable Pyes! I wonder if she remembered using the name here?
Today‘s #KindredSpiritsChristmas story is “Ida's New Year Cake,” from “Christmas with Anne.” It can also be found on Hoopla, or here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1905-1906/11/
Jerdencon, JenlovesJT47, AnneCecilie, Born.A.Reader, lauraisntwilder, sblbooks, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair
Time to sign up for the #JanuaryBluesSwap !!! Check out @avanders @chrissyreadit @thebookhippie for a link!!
pickRing (Quincunx 5 (3)), by André Alexis (2021 ??)
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Premise: A woman falls in love for the first time, only to learn that the women of her family have a magical ability to change three things about their potential spouse. But of course, it comes with a warning, and at a cost.
Review: Of all the books in this odd series, this is the one that took me the longest to get into. But I think it will also be the one that will stick with me. ⬇️
so-soA locked room mystery, except it‘s an island. The first third was entertaining, the rest dragged. The final denouement was a stretch. Generally not great, but the setting was interesting.
I love Rebecca Dew! Now I want to re-read Windy Poplars!
Today‘s #KindredSpiritsChristmas story is “Katherine Brooke Comes to Green Gables,” which is in the “Christmas with Anne” collection. The story is an excerpt from Anne of Windy Poplars (2nd Year, chs. 5-6), and the full text of the book is available here: https://www.fadedpage.com/showbook.php?pid=20100608
Jerdencon, JenlovesJT47, AnneCecilie, Born.A.Reader, lauraisntwilder, sblbooks, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair
