Oh, Canada! | Litsy

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

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I hope everyone who has had a chance to start is enjoying Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese!
For our next read, I thought we could pick from two Lori Lansens books. I feel she is a less known Canadian author. These are two of my favourite books by her. Please feel free to look up each book and vote (if you want) on the one you'd like to read.

#OhCanada

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Jess861 Thank you for the re-post ðŸ˜Š 4d

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Jess861

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

I hope everyone who has had a chance to start is enjoying Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese! Just over a month to go and I will post a couple of discussion points on the book.

For our next read, I thought we could pick from two Lori Lansens books. I feel she is a less known Canadian author. These are two of my favourite books by her. Please feel free to look up each book and vote (if you want) on the one you'd like to read.

#OhCanada @LitsyEvents

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40 @Readergrrl @JenlovesJT47 @Tamra @PurpleyPumpkin @Kitta @DogMomIrene @Blueberry @BiblioLitten

#Canada #Canadian #BuddyRead (edited) 4d

kwmg40 I‘m enjoying my reread of Indian Horse and look forward to the discussion. I‘ll vote for

The Girls

Tamra I am going to sit the next round out only because I am committed to other reads. I‘ll watch for the upcoming selections. Too many books, too little time! ðŸ˜† 4d

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Jess861 @Tamra Of course - totally understand ðŸ˜Š...not a bad thing to have too many books to read!! 4d

Jess861 @kwmg40 Thanks - noted your vote! I'm glad you are enjoying it so far! 4d

Kitta I enjoyed Indian Horse! Voting for

Rush Home Road

Jess861 @Kitta Thanks for the vote - noted! 4d

Ruthiella I‘m so glad for the introduction to Richard Wagamese and look forward to the discussion. Very excited to discover more CanLit! Either Lansens‘ title works for me. My library has both. ðŸ‘ 4d

lauraisntwilder Oh, wow, those sound so different! I guess I'll vote for The Girls, but either one would be fine with me. 4d

LeahBergen The Girls is so good. ðŸ‘ 4d

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder That's one of the things I appreciate about her. All her books are so different but they're all just as good as the last one. 3d

Jess861 @Ruthiella Sounds good!! 3d

Jess861 @LeahBergen I know...such a neat concept for a book. 3d

CarolynM My copy of Indian Horse only arrived last week. I‘ll get to it soon. I‘m happy with whatever you choose for the next readðŸ™‚ 1d

Jess861 @CarolynM Glad your copy came in! I'll be re reading in Febrary so right there with you ðŸ™‚ 17h

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Jess861

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

The Oh Canada book club officially kicks off tomorrow with Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese. We will select a book to read every two months and I will post a small discussion at the end of each book for those who wish to participate. I'll probably post a vote for the next book near the end of January. This is about as low key as it gets and everyone is welcome!

I look forward to discovering and exploring Canadian authors and books with you all!

Jess861 @OhCanada #BuddyRead #Canada #Canadian @LitsyEvents

@lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40 @Readergrrl @JenlovesJT47 @Tamra @PurpleyPumpkin @Kitta @DogMomIrene @Blueberry (edited) 1mo

Tamra ðŸ‘ðŸ¾ðŸ‘ðŸ¾ Looking forward to it. 1mo

Kitta Just got it from the library! 1mo

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Ruthiella Awesome! Looking forward to this exploration of CanLit. 1mo

Readergrrl Fantastic!!! 1mo

CarolynM Hoping to get started soonðŸ™‚ 1mo

DogMomIrene This book sounds really important. Will you add me to the tag list please? I like your 2 month schedule. 1mo

Jess861 @DogMomIrene - I've added you to the tag list ðŸ˜Š- glad to have you join! 1mo

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LitsyEvents

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

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3 books that are written by Indigenous authors. Comment on what book you‘d like to read if you want. All 3 books, even though they are fiction, will give some insight into the lives and culture of indigenous peoples in Canada as well as how they have been treated. Indian Horse came out a while back so may not be easy to find outside Canada.
All are welcome to join. Let @Jess861 know.

Jess861 Thank you so much for the re-post :)! 2mo

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Jess861

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

Three books that are written by Indigenous authors. Comment on what book you'd like to read if you want.

I feel all three of these books (even though they are fiction), will give some insight into the lives and culture of the Indigenous peoples in Canada as well as how they have been treated. Indian Horse came out a while back so I'm not sure how easy it will be to find outside of Canada.

All our welcome to join - let me know if you want to.

Jess861 #OhCanada #BuddyRead #BookClub #2025 #Vote @LitsyEvents

@lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40 @Readergrrl 2mo

KathyWheeler I‘m fine with any of them. Just an FYI, my library, in Alabama, has Indian Horse as both a print book and an ebook (through Hoopla). 2mo

Readergrrl Since it‘s heading into the winter months, how about Moon on Crusted Snow? 2mo

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Jess861 @KathyWheeler Thanks, good to know! 2mo

Jess861 @Readergrrl Marked your vote down :). 2mo

lauraisntwilder They all look good! My vote goes to Indian Horse. 2mo

kwmg40 I‘ll vote for Indian Horse. 2mo

Ruthiella I‘m down for any of them. All are available through my library. ðŸ‘ 2mo

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder and @kwmg40 - Noted down :)

@Ruthiella - sounds good! So happy to hear that they seem to be readily available when people are looking! 2mo

CarolynM I‘m happy to go with any of them. They all look interesting ðŸ™‚ 2mo

JenlovesJT47 Can you add me to the list please? Thank you! ðŸ¤— 2mo

Jess861 @JenlovesJT47 absolutely ðŸ™‚ 2mo

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Bookwormjillk

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@mcctrish oh my gosh! This was such a nice surprise to get on today if all days. Thank you so very, very much. I love this. #FoodAndLit #Canada

Texreader, Catsandbooks

mcctrish Oh I‘m so glad it made it to you safe and sound and it could put a smile on your face 3mo

Catsandbooks Yum! ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ 3mo

CoverToCoverGirl The crunchiest cheezies on earth. Brings back childhood memories! ðŸ§¡ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ 3mo

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Catsandbooks

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

#FoodandLit November Canada ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

Resources, including a book list & more, can be found at https://foodandlit.pisani.me/

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news & would like to be, let me know.

LitsyEvents

LiseWorks Oh my goodness, as a Canadian, I think I want to do this, by the way, I painted this. It's Mareign Lake in Alberta. Can I be included? 3mo

Kitta Also Canadian and having trouble thinking of food that‘s not French Canadian! ðŸ˜‚ What are people planning to eat? Maple syrup? Canadian bacon? I‘d highly recommend butter tarts but idk where you can find them. 3mo

Kitta @LiseWorks oh wow you painted this? Beautiful! 3mo

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LiseWorks @kitta, I'll post a photo of it for you to see. Also I'm french Canadian, lol, but I can cook all kinds of recipes that will have maple syrup, bacon but not necessarily french Canadian ðŸ˜‹ 3mo

Liz_M @Kitta Poutine? 3mo

Kitta @LiseWorks Id love to see it! I always get asked about what actually is Canadian food lol. I think beavertails and maple syrup on snow when I think of home. 3mo

Kitta @Liz_M yes! But that‘s French Canadian. 3mo

Catsandbooks @LiseWorks absolutely! Do you want to be added to the tag list or just participate this month? 3mo

Catsandbooks @Sblbooks @AmyK1 @SamAnne @Bookwormjillk @TheKidUpstairs @BookNAround @Tdrosebud @Thegreensofa @PatriciaU @AbigailJaneBlog @Itchyfeetreader @LeeRHarry @Daisey @Crazeedi @Simona @Chrissyreadit @amiable @megabooks @tineke @vonnie862 @StolenBookmobile 3mo

Catsandbooks @TEArificbooks @Q84 @catebutler @dilara @teresereading @roary47 @maggie4483 @soscha @karisa @ElizaMarie @Jerdencon @LitStephanie @Bcncookbookclub @Bnp @Bookishdawg @ChasingOm @Thebookhippie @mcctrish @JenLovesJT47 @texaschaitea 3mo

Catsandbooks @Bookworm54 @Kelly_the_bookish_sidekick @AnneCecilie @Outandabout @Liz_M @curvycrochetgirl @DHill @BarbaraBB @Clwojick @DebinHawaii @pageturner1 @sapphire @bookbelle84 @libby1 @lunakay @blackink_whitepaper @moll @yourfavouritemixtape @Sace @MaGoose 3mo

TheBookHippie This one makes me smile Canada is closer to me than most of you all ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜…ðŸ™‚. 3mo

Bookwormjillk And the new Louise Penny comes out on Tuesday!

Grey Wolf

3mo

Karisa I‘m hooked on the Louise Penny Gamache series. So this one will be automatically read for me! There‘s lots of yumminess mentioned in her books too 3mo

vonnie862 I hope to have better luck in November. 3mo

mcctrish @Karisa I always want to eat whatever they are eating in Three Pines 3mo

LiseWorks Put me on the list and I'll decide monthly if I want to go ahead for now please @Catsandbooks 3mo

Catsandbooks @LiseWorks added you! ðŸ˜Š 3mo

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LitsyEvents

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

Repost for @Jess861

Looking to see if there would be any interest in a bookclub or buddyread around Canadian Fiction for the year of 2025. I'm thinking a monthly or bi-monthly book to read at your own pace with some discussion at the end of the month. If anyone is interested, just comment below :).

#OhCanada

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Jess861

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

Looking to see if there would be any interest in a bookclub or buddyread around Canadian Fiction for the year of 2025. I'm thinking a monthly or bi-monthly book to read at your own pace with some discussion at the end of the month. If anyone is interested, just comment below :).

#OhCanada #BuddyRead #BookClub #2025 #Interest

@LitsyEvents

lauraisntwilder Oh, that could be interesting! 4mo

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder Thanks! There are so many great Canadian books to explore! 4mo

KathyWheeler My parents are Canadian and most of my extended family is. We are some of the few family members in the US. I‘d love to know more about Canadian literature. 4mo

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Ruthiella Yes please! If possible, I‘d prefer bimonthly, just to keep the various group reads under control. 4mo

CarolynM I‘d be interested in joining in, although every month might be beyond me. 4mo

Jess861 @KathyWheeler that would be great if you decide to join in! 4mo

Jess861 @Ruthiella Awesome! I do think bi-monthly will end up working better since there are so many group read options that people are a part of! 4mo

Jess861 @CarolynM Great if you are able to join! I am leaning more towards bi-monthly and of course you can participate as your able or feel like it. It'll be pretty easy going ðŸ™‚ 4mo

LapReader I‘m in. 4mo

Jess861 @LapReader Great to have you join :). 4mo

kwmg40 I‘d like to join, and bimonthly would work well for me. 4mo

Jess861 @kwmg40 Great! I think I can confirm it will be bimonthly at this point as that is what most are leaning towards. 4mo

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40

I think there is enough interest to go ahead on a bimonthly basis starting in January ðŸ˜Š. I'm going to add you to the tag list as you all showed interest but if you don't want to be please let me know. In mid to end November I think I'll put up a vote (2 or 3 books) on what we'd like to read first. I'd love to start with an Indigenous author and already have many ideas! 3mo

CarolynM Great! I have very little knowledge of Canadian literature so I‘m happy to go along with whatever titles you suggest. Looking forward to it ðŸ˜€ 3mo

lauraisntwilder Sounds great! 3mo

KathyWheeler @Jess861 Sounds great! 3mo

kwmg40 Looking forward to this! Being a Canadian, I have read a lot of Canadian books but I'm always happy to reread worthy books and also hope to discover some new authors. 3mo

Readergrrl I‘m interested, for sure! Part-time Canadian here; spend my summers with family in the Maritimes! 3mo

Jess861 @Readergrrl I'll add you to the tag list ðŸ™‚ 3mo

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LiseWorks

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

July 1 #SummerSpecial Canada Day ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ All dressed up for the Farmers Market today for Canada Day @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs How fun! Do you sell things at market? 2y

dabbe Lookin' fabulous! ðŸ¤©ðŸ¤©ðŸ¤© 2y

LiseWorks @Eggs ,I do, I sell produce from my garden, art, greetings cards, postcards, and book marks. 2y

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LiseWorks @dabbe thank you ðŸ˜‰ 2y

Eggs @LiseWorks WonderfulðŸ‘ðŸ»ðŸ‘ðŸ» 2y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome ðŸ¤© 2y

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swishandflick

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

If you're in Canada and have been wanting to sign up for #BOTM, now's your time! (Though they seem to have excluded Quebec for some reason?)

PS: Aardvark is also available in Canada so now you've got options!

rabbitprincess Quebec is often excluded from contests because of provincial legislation governing how contests can be administered, but in the case of BOTM I‘d wager they didn‘t want to have to translate all of their materials into French. 2y

swishandflick @rabbitprincess Ah, that would make sense! 2y

BookBelle84 I feel like the only reason they've made this available is because Aardvark is now competition for them.... the timing is just weird considering Canada has requested BOTM for years. 2y

swishandflick @BookBelle84 My thoughts exactly! 2y

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kspenmoll

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

Happy Canada Day to Canadian Littens!!! #julyjourneys #canadaday
My grandfather was from New Foundland -one day I hope to visit there. ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

LeahBergen You will love Newfoundland! â¤ï¸ 4y

suvata I used to live in Detroit and I miss the Canada Day/Independence Day combined fireworks show on the Detroit River. One of my fondest us memories. 4y

Eggs I really want to visit Canada. Great post ðŸ‘ðŸ¼ðŸ“šðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ 4y

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fredamans ðŸ˜¥ 4y

kspenmoll @suvata My husband was born in Detroit, but his dad was transferred to Florida when he was 12. He loved Detroit. 4y

kspenmoll @LeahBergen So you have been there? 4y

kspenmoll @Eggs We live in Ct so we have bern able to drive to & visit Montreal & Quebec City. In love with both! Also been to Vancouver & Victoria- west end! (edited) 4y

Eggs How nice! @kspenmoll 4y

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Deblovestoread

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

#JulyJourneys #CanadaDay

Right before Covid hit my husband, daughter and I started planning a trip to Victoria BC. These were some of the sights on our list. I found the short poem googling Canada Day. We will get there one day.

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

SamAnne I‘ve always wanted to visit Victoria. I live in the NW U.S. and can‘t believe I haven‘t made it there. 4y

Karisa We road-tripped there some years ago (hitting Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria). So much fun! It is still one of the best family trips ever! 4y

Eggs Lovely post! It‘s on my bucket list ðŸ¥° 4y

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suvata

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

I grew up in Detroit so I just want to take a minute to wish all my former Canadian neighbors a happy Canada Day!

bookaholic1 TyðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ 5y

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Kshakal

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

#Canadaday #flyhighjuly @Eggs

Jaimelire Happy Canada DayðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ 5y

Eggs ðŸ‘ðŸ»ðŸ“šðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ðŸ‘ðŸ¼ðŸ¤— 5y

MyNamesParadise I loved Canada when I visited a couple times when I was younger. But I‘ve only been to the Maritime provinces: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. I‘d love to go back and see the rest of the country! 5y

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BookishTrish

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

Hi #groupx What mailing order do we want to go in?

Andrea4, FantasyChick, ShelleyBooksie, runswithscissors007

Andrea4 Want to try to go by our locales? 5y

BookishTrish That‘s what I was thinking. The post is all over the place. 5y

FantasyChick I would figure that would be the easiest way to do it. @BookishTrish I think you and I are the book ends when it comes to shipping lol 5y

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ShelleyBooksie I'm game! Just tell me who to mail to :) 5y

runswithscissors007 Yep same! 5y

BookishTrish How‘s Vanessa to Shelley to Ann to Andrea to me? 5y

runswithscissors007 Sounds good! What is the best way to get your address @Andrea4 ? 5y

Andrea4 @BookishTrish ðŸ‘ðŸ¼ @runswithscissors007 email me andrealynnbarraleshall@ gmail.com 5y

runswithscissors007 Cool! @Andrea4 look for an email from lowbrowandliterate.ish @gmail.com 5y

Andrea4 @BookishTrish still same address right? 5y

BookishTrish Yes‘ 5y

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throwmeabook

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

Proud and grateful to live in such a beautiful and amazing country! Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Litsy Canucks! â¤ï¸ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego ðŸðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ 6y

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PurpleyPumpkin

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

I received a wonderful surprise a couple of days ago. @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego sent me this lovely card. It‘s my first #PoutinePenPals mail! So happy to be part of this #happymail group and looking forward to further connecting with fellow likeminded bookish Canadians. ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Yay! Glad you got it. ðŸ’– 6y

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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

Hello Pen Pals! I have sent out an email with our contact info. Please let me know if you didn't get the email. So excited!

** We are always taking on new members, if you want to join us #PoutinePenPals

@throwmeabook @DaveNeufeld @PurpleyPumpkin @sherryvdh @BookishTrish @mcctrish @FantasyChick @KarynGood @teebe

PurpleyPumpkin Thanks so much for putting this group together! I‘m really looking forward to getting to know my fellow Canuck Littens. ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ 6y

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @PurpleyPumpkin My pleasure! I'm excited too. ðŸ 6y

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BookishTrish

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

1. ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦ 2. Irene Nemirovsky â¤ï¸ 3. Well over ðŸ’¯ books 4. In my library! 5. The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky #littenintro @tessavi

tessavi Will check the recommendationðŸ‘ 6y

LA_Mead My TBR is like that too :) 6y

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MicheleinPhilly

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

#NonBookPost

I think the delivery driver took a wrong turn but I am intrigued. Canadian peeps, what can I expect???

LeahBergen, JacqMac, CouronneDhiver

JacqMac Delish! A little vinegary, a little ketchupy, a little bbq like. My kids love this flavour. If you eat too many, your mouth will shrivel up from the acid. But totally worth it. Lol 6y

mrsmarch A quick Google makes me think this is going to be like barbecue everything but XXTRA. 6y

MicheleinPhilly @JacqMac I love all of those flavors! ðŸŽ‰ And that‘s what happens when I eat too many salt & vinegar chips. â˜ºï¸ 6y

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MicheleinPhilly @mrsmarch I am definitely intrigued! 6y

Megabooks Exciting!! Lucky you!! ðŸ˜‹ðŸ˜‹ðŸ˜‹ 6y

LeahBergen Yep! All Dressed is all the flavours together. ðŸ˜†ðŸ˜† 6y

CouronneDhiver What @JacqMac said! ðŸ‘ŒðŸ½ They‘re great 6y

CouronneDhiver I hope they‘re the real deal... maybe we need to send you a Canadian-bought sample for comparison ðŸ¤£ðŸ¤£ 6y

Jaimelire Yum. I grew up eating theseðŸ‘ 6y

LauraBeth In your professional snacker opinion - how were these? 6y

MicheleinPhilly @LauraBeth I enjoyed them. They reminded me of barbecue chips with a hint of vinegar. 10/10 would buy again. 6y

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Grrlbrarian

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

Hey @TheKidUpstairs your package is on its way! #feedareader

MinDea, TricksyTails

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BookishTrish

Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik Gürth

Indigo is also trying to entice this lost book-buyer back into the fold #resistanceisfutile

sherryvdh That sale is never good for my bank account! I'm such a sucker for a "free" book. 7y

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