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One of my amazing co-workers randomly made this necklace for me!

So, if Henry III was the one appointing the popes, did he dismiss one for buying the title from…himself? Bold move, Henry, bold move.

I enjoy Bown‘s writing style and his ability to concisely convey complex histories, while still providing interesting details. In this case, he tells the story of the building of the CPR. However, this may only be a pick for history buffs. See the previous quotes I posted to get a sense of the writing.

Gotta love chapter titles like this😂

“The path to extremism rarely starts with black and white but rather with a shade of grey.”

It makes me so happy to see little things like these put in for us librarians! Made me smile today:)

“Riel, at least at this point in his life, was a reasonable person, which means he was viewed with suspicion by government agents”

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Sorry-not-sorry for the spam posting. I liked this book, as you might have noticed:)

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Thanks for the parenthetical clarification😂

I enjoyed it, so I‘ll give it a pick, but it was definitely Euro-centric (as some other reviewers on here have pointed out as well) and some may find it dry.

What? Citizens were allowed to borrow books from the public library?!! 🤯
So thankful to live in a city with a good public library that actually lets us borrow books.

Best way to spend an afternoon off:)

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“Ostensibly benevolent violence”

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#bookhaul
New books! Plus a Harry Potter ornament for my nephew:)

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Jane was not brilliant, and had probably never made a remark worth listening to in her life; but she never said anything that would hurt anyone‘s feelings—which may be a negative talent but is likewise a rare and enviable one. #rereadingsummer

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I can relate;)

I‘ve been bouncing back and forth between a few lovely sets of old favourites all Summer (with some new reads in between), and I‘ve finally finished one! Also, I just love the badger falling down and getting back up on the spines of these beautiful Hufflepuff editions:) #rereadingsummer

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Enjoying my Jane Austen mug (yes, I know it‘s the wrong book) and Mansfield Park this afternoon! #rereadingsummer #wordcloudeditions

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