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starfish by Lisa Fipps
I listened to this as an audiobook, which as you know can be very ‘hit or miss.’ This one though…? This one was a huge hit for me. I am honoured to have found a book that so simply and eloquently writes so many of the feelings that exist within the heart of a fat… Continue reading
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max the miracle dog by Kerry Irving [3 stars]
A beautiful memoir from a man who is saved from the depths of depression and despair, by a dog who simply is. This beautiful account warmed my heart and restored my faith in humanity a bit. I loved every single story that Kerry Irving shared about Max and his padawan and little brother, and deeply… Continue reading
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clytemnestra by Costanza Casati [5 stars]
This does not read like a debut at ALL. Costanza Casati has a well-honed skill of giving the reader exactly what they need to hear, nothing more and nothing less, but sculpting the scene into a poem of illustrious imagery. She also writes Clytemnestra’s story in present tense, which I find to be captivating and… Continue reading
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santa and his friends: stories from the vault of friendship
Here is a growing list of the Santa stories we have enjoyed. In some of these stories, Santa’s helpers might appear instead of him from time to time. But his magic is sprinkled throughout these stories! â—ŹThe Most Wonderful Gift in the World by Mark Sperring (friendship, animals and people, Santa) â—ŹBear Noel by Olivier… Continue reading
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Christmas books for the kids, nativity style
This year I did something wild and crazy. Something that definitely counts as “going to the gym” because… well, the amount of lifting I had to do because of this decision strengthened my biceps FOR SURE. You know by now, if you’ve been reading any of these posts, that I love using our local library… Continue reading
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i have 100 books checked out at the library, a confession
You read that right. I have 100 books, one the dot, checked out at the library right now. I had more but recently returned some. The number being exactly 100 is satisfying in its own way. The wild thing about it truly isn’t that I have 100 books checked out. It’s that I actually just… Continue reading
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free library in a beautiful garden
A faux crystal knob on the door of a bright yellow bookhouse with a flying pig in mosaic!? Did I mention the stretching cat atop the roof?? This was so chic and I couldn’t get enough of it. Out on a walk with my youngest down Murdock Street in Halton Hills, I stopped for a… Continue reading
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elevation by Stephen King
As a child I watched my mother as she devoured book after book written by Stephen King. Eyes alight and pages rapidly turning, I remember the massive books coming home with her and be replaced by the following book almost as quickly. Ravenous! She loved King’s works and, well, as a child? I was terrified… Continue reading
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hey, kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Whatever I imagined reading this graphic novel would be like… I was wrong. And I’m glad I was. I have been brilliantly blown away by the emotional depth that this memoir offers, and I am moved by it all. Jarrett writes the true story of his childhood and upbringing (mostly) away from his heroin-addicted mother… Continue reading
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owl’s nest free library
On Delmar Drive in Canada’s capital city, there is a cottage core little free library that I adventured out to this summer. The evergreens shading the luscious green foliage that grows at the base of the library transform this space into a beautiful green garden. This location would be so darling in the winter too… Continue reading
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