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Yiddish for Pirates
Yiddish for Pirates | Gary Barwin
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Set in the years around 1492, Yiddish for Pirates recounts the compelling story of Moishe, a Bar Mitzvah boy who leaves home to join a ship's crew, where he meets Aaron, the polyglot parrot who becomes his near-constant companion. From (…more)
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JWHudon
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Just discovered this author today at London Wordsfest. Reminded me of how much I love reading out loud. Amazingly entertaining, funny, and plays a mean sax as well. His reading sold me on the book for sure!

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WolsakandWynn
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What a great, amusing read.

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LeahBergen
Yiddish for Pirates | Gary Barwin
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Well, I haven't really "missed out" on these (since I bought them) but I've yet to actually READ them. ? #2016BooksYouMissedOutOn #ReadJanuary

Reviewsbylola A Mother's Reckoning is fantastic. I still need to read Mischling. 8y
L_auren A Mother's Reckoning is amazing!!! 8y
Melissa_J Oh I could have put By Gaslight on my pile, too. So many books, so little time 🙂 8y
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megnews Yiddish for Pirates is on my #LitsyAtoZ TBR this year. 8y
LeahBergen @Reviewsbylola Oh, good! 👍🏼 8y
LeahBergen @L_auren Oh, good! 👏🏻 8y
LeahBergen @Melissa_J I know! I looked at other posts after I'd posted and was like ... "oh, yeah... that one... and that one...". Sigh. ? 8y
LeahBergen @megnews It looks like it will be a fun read. 😃 8y
Hobbinol Oy matie! Shiva-me-timbers! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi @Hobbinol 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😂😂😂 8y
LeahBergen @Hobbinol 😂😂 You're the best!! 8y
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drokka
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Ahhhh, the power of the written word, and the desire for both a beginning and an end.

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AshHisson
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I've been reading this wonderful book for a while, in between editing projects and book club picks, and I'm so glad I had an opportunity to sit and finish it. Barwin has a way (which is to play) with words and I enjoyed every page of this.

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Sararl77
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What a title!!!

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BookBelle84
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#bookhaul over the last few days! I live way too close to the bookstore.

rockpools Love that Stieg Larsson box! 8y
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AshHisson
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Such fun with words.

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Marieve
Yiddish for Pirates | Gary Barwin
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Starting the #gillerprize shortlist books today. First up, Yiddish for pirates!

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BookishTrish
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GuiltyFeat Now THAT's an arresting title for a book. 9y
LeahBergen I picked this one up at a book sale this spring but haven't got to it yet. 😬 9y
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Booktrovert
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The 6-book #GillerPrize shortlist was just announced. Checkout some great #CanLit. Winner of the $100,000 prize will be announced 07 November. website: scotiabankgillerprize.ca

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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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So right now I'm going to bail. These Giller Longlist titles aren't grabbing me - I don't Have to read these right now so I'm going to wait for the shortlist first. This was not bad, even though the parrot with his Yiddish was getting on my last nerve, I'm putting it aside for now.

Booktrovert Will you try again now that it's been shortlisted? I totally thought of you as soon as it was announced. And imagined you going "DOH!!" 9y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders 😂😂😂 and it was the first one announced!! I don't know...I doubt this one will be crowned the winner. 👑 9y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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It's also blue. 😊 Yiddish for Pirates is up next in Giller Longlist reading. Admittedly a little gun shy about it after Stranger by David Bergen. Told from the perspective of a parrot.

BookishMarginalia I'm curious about it. Keep us posted! 9y
ReadingEnvy That one is not one I would pick up based on the description so I'll be interested in your thoughts! 9y
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strikingthirteen
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A book narrated by a wise cracking, polyglot, parrot in which him and a Jewish boy have adventures, become pirates, and go looking for the fountain of youth. Fun times and wildly original.

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