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kwmg40
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Pickpick

Two Metis cousins steal a herd of bison to release in an urban area, as an act of environmental activism. A good story, with plenty of humour and some suspense, that looks at the complexities of Indigenous issues.

I'm glad I found a book for the #52bookclub25 “includes a heist“ prompt, though I hadn't expected it would involve bison!

#gottacatchemall (Psyduck: someone loses control ) @PuddleJumper

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LiseWorks
Indian Horse | Richard Wagamese
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January 16th #25Alive FaveBook'24 This one sticks to mind @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Perfect 👌🏼 2d
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andrew61
Past Lying | Val McDermid
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Latest Karen Pirie was good fun. Set in lockdown a librarian at the national archives links a crime writers manuscript to the disappearance of a young woman. With lots of nods and winks to the Scottish crime writing community, I think val macdermid enjoyed making the villains fellow crime writers. I enjoy the characters in the series, + it also still feels strange remembering lockdown. Hopefully, a new one soon + maybe a further TV adaptation

kspenmoll Great series! 2d
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Nessavamusic
Moon of the Turning Leaves | Waubgeshig Rice
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I loved the first book of this series and this was also excellent. You should definitely read Moon of the Crusted Snow first. Both take place in Canada in a post apocalyptic world. It is more of a thriller than anything else and has a wonderful cast of characters. 4.5⭐️

Tamra I wonder if he‘ll write a third? 3d
Julsmarshall @Tamra I hope so! 3d
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Eggs
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TheSpineView 🩵❄️🩵 Thanks for playing 3d
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BookBr
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I‘m enjoying spending time with Thumps DreadfulWater again — it‘s been a while, and I‘d forgotten the dry, sardonic humour. Just a little ways into it, but I foresee a lot of twists and turns…

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Tamra
Indian Horse | Richard Wagamese
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What splendid evocative writing! The excerpt pictured is from page 1. I‘m only on chapter 6 and I am going to savor each and every one.

#OhCanada
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Suet624 Beautiful! 4d
Cathythoughts ❤️ 4d
Jess861 I'm so glad you are enjoying the book! 4d
DogMomIrene I‘m looking forward to this one! 3d
Tamra @DogMomIrene it‘s really just outstanding writing so far. 3d
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DogMomIrene
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How an apocalypse could really happen. When the electricity goes out, Rice doesn‘t focus on chaos in cities. His indigenous characters live in far northern Ontario with some knowing how to live off the land. This community responds to the crisis collectively, staying true to their culture, even when outsiders appear to threaten them. A slow beautiful burn of a book with complex & flawed characters. #FictionalTraveler #SomeplaceCold

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Amiable Ooh, this looks interesting. Stacking! 4d
DogMomIrene @Amiable 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I‘m going to work the sequel in this year too. 4d
LiseWorks It was a good book 4d
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Hooked_on_books I loved this one. It felt so real, especially the lack of really knowing what‘s happened because of breakdown of communications. He really knocked it out of the park. 4d
DogMomIrene @Hooked_on_books Totally agree. At first, I kept reading because I wanted a reason. Like a news story or something to tell me what happened. But then I was reading because I was so invested in the characters and wanted to see how they‘d survive. 3d
julieclair Great review. That cover… so stark and desolate… 6h
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Ruthiella
Indian Horse | Richard Wagamese
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#WhereAreYouMonday

I find myself in Canada today. I‘ve just started the inaugural #OhCanada read. New author for me and the first couple chapters are promising, though I know it‘s also going to make me sad.

Prairiegirl_reading Richard Wagamese is one of my favourite authors! I have not read this one but I‘ve read a number of his others and I think I‘ve rated them all 5 stars. I hope you enjoy it. And yes have the tissues ready. 4d
Ruthiella @Prairiegirl_reading Thanks for the heads up on the tissues! I will try to prepare myself. 4d
BiblioLitten I‘m starting this too! I was in Kamchatka Peninsula and am just about to start Wagamese! 4d
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BiblioLitten @Prairiegirl_reading I‘m starting Indian Horse too, but I really loved Keeper n Me by the same author. 4d
Tamra Sooooo good! I have a special fondness for indigenous writers & writing. 4d
Ruthiella @Tamra Good to hear! 4d
Prairiegirl_reading @BiblioLitten I loved keeper ‘n me too! Ragged company, Dream Wheels, Medicine Walk all excellent. Richard Wagamese is just great with character and place. 4d
CarolynM I‘m looking forward to getting started on this one 4d
Ruthiella @CarolynM I have a very good feeling about it based on the first few chapters. 4d
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DogMomIrene
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My Kobo tells me I‘m 86% into this hauntingly realistic apocalyptic story. Finishing it this morning with help from Lizzie who has claimed the ottoman and my legs as her snuggle territory 😂

Tamra Such a good series! I‘m hoping there will be more. But I‘ll read whatever he writes. (edited) 6d
DogMomIrene @Tamra Ohhh, good to know! I saw that there was a sequel but I didn‘t look at reviews. I can see how the slow burn of this would turn off some readers, but it‘s so freaking realistic! 6d
Tamra @DogMomIrene yes both novels are slow and I agree it probably causes many readers to bail, unfortunately. I loved them because Rice takes the time to fully develop characters and the setting/atmosphere, as well as integrate their culture. I would have been put off by an apocalyptic action thriller. I especially liked how little is clear about the situation they are facing. Realistic is right! 5d
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Bookwormjillk Love this book. 5d
DogMomIrene @Tamra I love apocalyptic/dysopian action and thriller stories, but I also love the stories that treat the end times realistically. Such a mood reader here. You‘re right about how well developed this story and characters are. And I‘m learning a lot about indigenous culture as I look up some info for more context. Have you read 5d
DogMomIrene @Bookwormjillk It‘s so freaking good! I just got to that part where the hinted gross thing is being investigated. I‘m literally biting my nails. 5d
Tamra @DogMomIrene no, I‘m stacking it! 😁 5d
AnnCrystal 😍💕🐕🐾💝. 5d
tpixie My maltishu has just scooted herself from the ottoman to my lap. When she was younger, she preferred the ottoman and in bed behind my knees. Now that she‘s older, she wants to be up on my lap and up near my chest in bed. 🖤🤍🖤 5d
dabbe #lovelylizzie 🖤🩶🖤 5d
DogMomIrene @tpixie Awww, Lizzie likes behind the knees too, and behind me on the sofa, like on the cushion behind me kinda wrapped around my neck. Dogs are funny companions😂 5d
DogMomIrene @dabbe Lizzie sends oodles of doodle kisses for her personalized hashtag. Going to try to manage her ego now😂 5d
dabbe @DogMomIrene #theloveliestlizzie Now she'll be over the moon! 🖤🐾🖤 4d
tpixie 🖤 🐾🖤 4d
DogMomIrene @dabbe 🐶❤️🐶 3d
dabbe @DogMomIrene 🩶🖤🩶 3d
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