In My Own Moccasins by Helen Knott was picked in the vote as the #OhCanada July/August read. All are welcome in this bi-monthly read where we explore Canadian authors. Discussion questions are posted at the end of the second month for those who wish to participate.
pickA YA retelling of Thelma and Louise, where two teens with horrible home lives decide to split town and go somewhere where they can live on their own terms. Some things were improbable, but not really outlandishly so. If you can just go along for the ride, it‘s entertaining enough!
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panI was extremely disappointed in this book - I learned more on the topic from the author‘s interviews than I did reading. I appreciate that the author wanted to work through her trauma but I didn‘t want to read the trauma dump and not understand the WHY of this timely and impotent topic.
0/5 listen to the interviews about this book and you‘ll learn more about the rising danger of the manosphere and the deadly consequences of misogyny
pickFee is 12 when he joins the choir lead by Big Eric who soon starts sexually abusing him and other boys. The first half was beautiful. I loved the writing, the metaphors, depths&the way Chee handled the horror of sexual abuse. I also loved Korean folklore interspersed in the story because of Fee‘s heritage. I didn‘t care much for the college years. I thought they lacked the strength of the first half. Overall, a sad but beautiful book.
“We can‘t always control our circumstances, who our parents are, where we live, or how much money we make, but in those rare moments when we can shape our fate, when we do have the power to make our own happiness, we can‘t be too scared to do it.”
pickWhen Max witnesses some kids picking on Worm and steps in to save her. He becomes entrapped to save her life.
Juvenile fiction - some heavy topics. As I kid, I would soaked up every word thinking I was more mature than my classmates. 😬
115/324
pickMy best friend gave me this book and it‘s pure gold. Breaks your heart straight up.
pick4.5⭐
•This was an endearingly sweet story that hit all the feels, but it didn‘t quite hit me like Dark Room Etiquette did. While it had a similar feel to it, I still wasn‘t quite as hooked. Although it‘s still completely worthwhile because the love in this seriously shines.
•Graham Halsted & Christopher Gebauer‘s narration was excellently performed.
pickLovely story about teenage love. Great plot with characters to die for. Pacing was a touch slow but the story was so good I easily overlooked it. 4🌟
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pickI read this years ago & absolutely loved it. This time I listened to the audiobook & loved it just as much. The story, characters and narration were all superb.
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