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Coincidentally, I had been reading one of Margaret Atwood's poetry books when we decided to go ahead with #MARM. I'm not a big poetry reader, but I was really taken with the poems in Morning in the Burned House (1995). Particularly the ones about a woman's ageing father, and memories of their time together. From...
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These three books couldn't be more different. There is one thing they have in common, though - they are all written by Nova Scotians. Portia White: A Portrait in Words by George Elliott Clarke I have written about George Elliott Clarke before - sometimes I love his words, sometimes I don't understand them, and...
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It was JacquiWine's review of The Juniper Tree by Barbara Comyns (1985) last month that encouraged me pick this from the TBR in time for Novellas in November, hosted by hosted by Cathy and Bookish Beck. I really enjoy Comyns' individual voice. She can give a sharp edge to stories presented seemingly without guile which...
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This week's topic: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2026 This week's topic is most anticipated books releasing in the second half of 2026. There is a bit of overlap with my #20BooksOfSummer list but I've tried to include a few different ones publishing later in the year. Are you looking forward...
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