October reading! My favorite is tagged, lots of meh novels this month! But four of five books this month were print format, and one of my goals for the year was more print so that's good.
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October reading! My favorite is tagged, lots of meh novels this month! But four of five books this month were print format, and one of my goals for the year was more print so that's good.
"In the end, Harold had come down with a cold, and Maureen had moved into the spare room. Somehow or other neither of them had mentioned it, and somehow or other she had never moved back."
? This book is wounding me.
pickThe Wanderer, by Peter van den Ende, illustrator (2020)
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Premise: A wordless graphic novel that follows a paper boat on its adventures at sea.
Review: The illustrations in this are absolutely stunning, which is a good thing considering they carry the whole weight of the story. I was hoping it would be a bit more than it was, but it‘s beautiful nonetheless
pickHarold & Maureen are an older retired couple in England. When he hears that his old coworker and friend is dying, he decides to walk hundreds of miles to visit her in hospice. That simple premise leads to unexpected friendships & quiet processing of painful past moments. It's not a book with big plot twists, but instead is an introspective novel about how our choices & the people around us shape our world. It was lovely to spend time with Harold.
so-so
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This author is a wonderful storyteller. A journey of love through the eyes of a china rabbit
122/362
pickEtta and Otto and Russell and James, by Emma Hooper (2015 🇨🇦)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Premise: An 82-year-old Saskatchewan woman living with dementia embarks on a long-desired trip to see the ocean, leaving her ailing husband alone with his memories.
Review: This novel felt to me like it wasn‘t sure whether it wanted to be a modern fairy tale or something more down to earth. Its themes of dreams deferred and duty, and depiction of prairie are great.⬇️
