Boy of Good Breeding

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I‘m almost caught up on Toews‘ backlist now that I‘ve read her 2nd novel. This short #audiobook (6 h) is funny, which is what I expect from Toews, but without her usual tragic elements. It reminded me of Dianne Warren‘s Cool Water, in its depiction of a variety of Prairies small town personalities, but it could have used more poignancy & a less indecisive mayor. The only Toews I‘ve yet to read is about her father‘s suicide… speaking of poignant.

Lindy If you love small town stories, I also recommend

Cool Water

Lindy Miriam Toews Write about her father in:

Swing Low: A Life

Penny_LiteraryHoarders I own all of these but haven't read them yet! Have you read ? So So Great!

A Place Called Sorry

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Lindy @Penny_LiteraryHoarders Ooh! Thanks for the recommendation. 😊 6y

Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Lindy 👍 this one is also great!

Homesick

Lindy @Penny_LiteraryHoarders I‘ve enjoyed others by Vanderhaeghe plus I have an unread one on my shelf (A Good Man) so I am happy to add Homesick to my TBR. 😊 6y

Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Lindy I so loved it!! I so loved A Place Called Sorry too!! ❣️ 6y

Lindy @Penny_LiteraryHoarders 😊👍 6y

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Boy of Good Breeding | Miriam Toews

I will be at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival all weekend, so not much reading for me. The tagged audiobook is what I‘m listening to on the bus to and from the festival. 🎧

SW-T Enjoy! 6y

bromeliad Yay, I love folk music! Have a blast!! 6y

TrishB Enjoy 😉 6y

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Cathythoughts Looks great 👍🏻♥️ 6y

Lcsmcat Have fun! 6y

Lindy @SW-T @TrishB @Cathythoughts @Lcsmcat Thanks! 6y

Lindy @bromeliad Hooray for folkies! 🎻 6y

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