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Five Little Indians: A Novel | Michelle Good

#BoardingSchool. #SchoolSpirit
Sad book. 5 ⭐

@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

CuriousG I loved this book even though it ripped my heart out. One of my god-daughters actually got to read it as part of her grade 11 English course which I think is wonderful, but the teacher had very difficult daily discussions/topics to manage. I'm glad that didn't scare them away from this though. 2mo

Eggs 💔😔 2mo

Blueberry Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese is also a good but heartbreaking story about residential schools. 2mo

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xicanti

The Winter Knight | Jes Battis

I finally got some outdoor reading time today, but then a hailstorm moved in. Blah.

THE WINTER KNIGHT is the last Canada Reads Longlist title in my queue. Arthurian stuff is a hard sell for me, but I think I might love this one. It‘s all character work and everyday mythology and Vancouver, with great vibes. Not at all the “epic poetry, but make it EDGY (sans actual epic poetry)” feel I somehow expected from it. #gaymay

peanutnine I love that mug! 6mo

xicanti @peanutnine it‘s my favourite! The design is by Coast Salish artist Simone Diamond. I have it as a snack bowl and a plate, too. 6mo

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xicanti

Five Little Indians: A Novel | Michelle Good

I stopped in at Toys R Us today and was delighted to find they‘ve expanded their books selection to include lots of material for older teenagers and adults! Some of the genre divisions don‘t make sense (for example, there‘s a weird amount of non-romance on the romance shelf), but whoever their purchaser is brought a lot of diverse books into the fold alongside the uber-popular stuff like Brandon Sanderson and Sarah J. Maas.

Aimeesue That‘s quite a mix! 7mo

xicanti @Aimeesue I hope it does well! They‘ve got a vinyl section now, too. 7mo

Aimeesue @xicanti Oh wow! Glad they‘re expanding their wares. I would‘ve passed up the toys for this section when I was a kid 😃 7mo

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LiteraryHoarderPenny

Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue: A Novel | Christine Higdon

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Excellent once again from Christine Higdon! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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LiteraryHoarderPenny

Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue: A Novel | Christine Higdon

This has been a wonderful book to close out my 2023 reading.

TheKidUpstairs Thank you for reminding how badly I wanted to read this one! 10mo

LiteraryHoarderPenny @TheKidUpstairs 👍👍😁 of course! 😁😁 10mo

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LiteraryHoarderPenny

Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue: A Novel | Christine Higdon

These are all the Canadian books I bought (or were sent to me) in 2023 that I haven‘t read yet. I plan on reading more from my shelves this year (I‘ll try!!) and I‘m looking forward to reading these in particular. Cut off from the picture is Tomson Highway‘s Kiss of the Fur Queen. #CanLit @Lindy

Lindy The only one in that stack that I have read is the Broken Heart of Winter. I liked it! And I‘ve been thinking of it since moving to Victoria because the MC lives here & works in a bakery. There are so many great bakeries in this city! 10mo

LiteraryHoarderPenny @Lindy love it!! Glad to see your settling in so nicely. I really love Victoria! 10mo

Lindy @LiteraryHoarderPenny It really is beautiful here ☺️ 10mo

LiteraryHoarderPenny @Lindy ❤️ 10mo

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BookmarkTavern

The Winter Knight | Jes Battis

so-so

Myths can be rewritten. As Wayne learns when a mysterious force begins killing off modern knights. He must work with a Valkyrie, a monster, and a rune smith to stop it.

This was a really interesting twist on Arthurian legend! Urban fantasy & a diverse cast, which I loved. Really loose world building, a too quick romance, & pacing that was all over the place, which I enjoyed less. But once I got to the last 1/4 I was in! 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

BookmarkTavern #NetFalley , Your Fave Genre 12mo

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