Litsy

Christmas with Anne: And Other Holiday Stories | Lucy Maud Montgomery

“Everything went so smoothly that we soon forgot to be nervous. When the turkey was done, we took it out, set it on the back of the range to keep warm and put the mince pies in… everything was going as merrily as a marriage bell. Then, all at once, things happened.”

“Things happened”—such an understatement! 😂

Today‘s #KindredSpiritsChristmas story is “Aunt Susanna‘s Thanksgiving Dinner,” which can be found at the link in the comments ⤵️

Jerdencon, JenlovesJT47, AnneCecilie, Born.A.Reader, lauraisntwilder, monalyisha, sblbooks, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

BarbaraJean The story is here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1907-1908/5/ (or you can also find it on Hoopla) now

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Michael_Gee

Fifth Business | Robertson Davies

She‘s been kissed oftener than a police court Bible and by much the same class of people

BookishMarginalia 🤣🤣🤣 2h

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BarbaraJean

Christmas with Anne: And Other Holiday Stories | Lucy Maud Montgomery

#KindredSpiritsChristmas buddy read starts today!

“…you can't preach much good into a boy if he‘s got an aching void in his stomach. Fill *that* up with tasty victuals, and then you can do something with his spiritual nature. If a boy is well stuffed with good things and then won‘t listen to advice, you might as well stop wasting your breath on him, because there is something radically wrong with him. Probably his grandfather had dyspepsia.” ⤵️

BarbaraJean Today‘s story is “The Genesis of the Doughnut Club,” which can be found here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1907-1908/17/ or on Hoopla (NOT in the tagged collection). Enjoy!🎄 1d

BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks, @julieclair, @lauraisntwilder, @monalyisha, @sblbooks, @Jerdencon, @JenlovesJT47, @AnneCecilie, @Born.A.Reader 1d

Jerdencon What a great short story! I loved it! ❤️ 1d

lauraisntwilder I had completely forgotten how this one wrapped up! Off to a good start. 😊 20h

BarbaraJean @Jerdencon Right?! I'd read more about Aunt Patty! @lauraisntwilder Me too! I knew it turned out fine in the end (I mean, all of these do!), but I didn't remember how. now

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Lindy

A Truce That Is Not Peace | Miriam Toews

In my latest video: special cakes + excellent books #CanLit #KidLit #Indigenous literature #booktube

https://youtu.be/eboq9t1cm1M

sarahbarnes I love Toews. I didn‘t realize she had a memoir out. Stacking. 3d

Lindy @sarahbarnes I‘m happy to hear from another Toews fan. The American cover evokes the idea of wind, while the Canadian cover does the opposite. (The Canadian cover illustrates a particular moment Toews remembers from her childhood.) 2d

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BarbaraJean

Christmas with Anne: And Other Holiday Stories | L. M. Montgomery

We‘re starting the #KindredSpiritsChristmas buddy read on Saturday! I‘ll post daily with quotes or thoughts about each story, and links to read online when applicable. If you‘re not tagged but you‘d like to be, just let me know. 😊

The first story is “The Genesis of the Doughnut Club,” a Thanksgiving tale that‘s actually NOT in the tagged collection. It can be found here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1907-1908/17/

Jerdencon, JenlovesJT47, AnneCecilie, Born.A.Reader, lauraisntwilder, monalyisha, sblbooks, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair

TheAromaofBooks I probably won't reread all of these, but do tag me!! 3d

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fredthemoose

The Stone Diaries | Carol Shields

Can‘t wait to dig into my #AuldLangSpine list from @Amiable ! I read and liked 9, 10, 12, and 15 and can tell I‘m in good hands! 2, 3, and 13 were at least in the precontemplation phase of the TBR, so they‘re getting bumped up. 1 is totally new to me but looks great, and 6 is one I encountered awhile back but had forgotten about. Several others look like winners as well! Thanks @monalyisha for a great match!

Soubhiville The Correspondent is showing up on so many lists! 4d

Amiable Have you read “Stoner” by John Williams? I read it a few years ago and LOVED it. “The Stone Diaries” had similar vibes, only from a female point of view. (Also? Read “Stoner” if you haven‘t yet!) 3d

fredthemoose @Amiable I don‘t think I‘ve ever heard of Stoner, but I‘ll add that to the list as well! Thanks! 3d

Deblovestoread Had to screen shot Amy‘s list. They are always varied and fantastic. @Amiable (edited) 3d

Amiable @Deblovestoread I‘m always happy to share book recs with you! ❤️ 2d

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monalyisha

The Ghost Orchard | Helen Humphreys

I had a great reading month! Two of these made my #AuldLangSpine list (Women & Other Monsters, which most of my IRL book club was disappointed in, so…caution), & The Ten Year Affair. Thematically, 10 Year & All 4s are very similar…but I preferred 10 Year, which is far less experimental (which I suppose makes it more “boring”), but still very funny!

If I‘d had room, I would‘ve added The Ghost Orchard to my list, too. So good.

monalyisha On a tangentially-related note, I won‘t be running the kids‘ fantasy book club at the library in the New Year, so I won‘t have the juv titles mucking up my stats and graphics. 😅 Aesthetically, it‘s been driving me nuts! 🙈 Lost Evangeline was 100% for me, though. I love children‘s literature; I just don‘t always love choosing titles for myself that are intended to appeal greatly to a wide range of 10-year-olds. 4d

shortsarahrose I loved Women and Other Monsters but definitely understand why not everyone would like it. The combo of cultural criticism and memoir is just a form that works well for me! 4d

monalyisha #AWreads2025 4d

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lauraisntwilder

Emily's Quest | L.M. Montgomery

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I finished this reread over the weekend, the weakest of the series. But I still like it. Teddy Kent reminds me of my own childhood crush (reader, I married him), so it's easy for me to overlook some of the book's faults.

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Lindy

Uiesh / Somewhere | Jos�phine Bacon