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We‘ve arrived in PEI 🪻

A monotonous morning, weather-wise, but I‘m still alight with wonder! How could I not be when this is the view right outside our doorstep?

This was a beautiful stunning book. Its the story of how an Inupiaq family survived on a boat trip in the Arctic. It explained how the mom sewn all the warm clothes for the crew and what they ate to survive in a cold unwavering environment. Artwork is just wonderful as the story itself.

Elizabeth Rex, by Timothy Findley (2000 🇨🇦)
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Premise: On the night before her lover is put to death on her orders, a restless Queen Elizabeth I spends time with William Shakespeare‘s troupe and gets into a battle of wits about the performance of gender with a man who has spent his whole career in drag.

Review: This is probably my favourite play-as-literature thus far. Cont.

'Banned it?' Andrew said with a grin. 'How do you ban being patronizing?'

'Well, there were certain phrases he used that made me mad because they didn't sound rude but you knew they were. You know, things like "If you think about it," which means you're not thinking about it, and "With respect," which basically means without respect. "I think you'll find" is another one. I fined him twenty-five cents every time he said something like that.'

I see,' he said again. You've been planning this for some time, then.'

He made it sound like a bank raid, Megan thought, or maybe premeditated murder. But she would not allow him to make her feel guilty; she had done far more than her share. 'Yes,' she said briskly. I'm twenty-one and I think it's time I started my own life.'

I finished re-reading The Forgotten Home Child just like I started - with a Dragonfruit drink. It is a beautiful day for some backyard reading.

Just about two weeks until some discussion points are posted about the book for #OhCanada. I do hope those who get the chance to read it are enjoying the book while learning a bit about Canada's history (that even as a Canadian I knew nothing about until this book). I will post discussions on July 1st.

Time to start packing for Prince Edward Island!

Obviously, I‘m starting with the most important task first: deciding which books to bring! 📚

#autumncomfortswap #swaps #litsy #solstice #canada #international
Reminder that there are just two weeks left to sign up for the swap. Link: https://forms.gle/ZYqsJ7MAtbVd9MVh8
It includes a write up of the full responsibilities, important dates, etc. this is a budget conscious swap @LitsyEvents @AllDebooks

This post is mot meant to be political but never before have Canadians flown this flag before Donald Trumps wishes for Canada do become 51st State. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

What a great book to wrap this series with! I have always been a sucker for wartime stories, so I think this being set in WWI is part of why I think it is (just a little bit!) better than a few of the books that came before. This is a belated post, as I finished this read during a work trip earlier this week, but I had a loaner phone with no Litsy so I couldn't post about it in real time.