repost for @Jess861
Votes are in for This Side Jordan by Margaret Laurence as the first book we read for #OhCanada in 2026.
All are welcome to join in on this low key bi-monthly read where we explore Canadian authors. Participate whenever you feel like - drop on in if you see a book you want to read! Discussion question(s) will be posted at the end of February.
#Canada #CanadianAuthors #BookClub #BuddyRead
Votes are in for This Side Jordan by Margaret Laurence as the first book we read for #OhCanada in 2026.
All are welcome to join in on this low key bi-monthly read where we explore Canadian authors. Participate whenever you feel like - drop on in if you see a book you want to read! Discussion question(s) will be posted at the end of February.
#Canada #CanadianAuthors #BookClub #BuddyRead
pickLet the holiday reading season commence! McLean is a Canadian National Treasure, and his story Dave Cooks the Turkey is a classic Vinyl Cafe listen. It also makes a delightful short read on a chilly December night.
If you've got the time, it really is worth listening to him tell the story, or can be found here: https://youtu.be/4VmMUM0HW6E?si=jpl-AEC1hSrbw2io
“…it‘s the spirit of Christmas that counts. It must be a spirit of goodwill and kindness and joy and love. We must never forget the real meaning of Christmas—never let it be dimmed by any false meanings…”
Today‘s #KindredSpiritsChristmas story is “A Christmas of Long Ago”—this one is new to me! Short and sweet. You can find it here: https://www.fadedpage.com/books/20171105/html.php (we‘re still not yet into the tagged collection). Enjoy!
Jerdencon, JenlovesJT47, AnneCecilie, Born.A.Reader, lauraisntwilder, monalyisha, sblbooks, TheAromaofBooks, julieclair
I finally started the patterned part of my aunt‘s lefthand mitten while I finished Richard Wagamese‘s memoir. It doesn‘t look like much of anything yet, but I feel like it‘s coming along faster than the righthand one did. We‘ll see if I still feel that way now I‘m past the first ten rows. #audioknitting
Finally got our tree up today! The dog is clearly bothered by the change in his environment. He‘s so high-strung.
“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, julieclairShe‘s been kissed oftener than a police court Bible and by much the same class of people
#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.” ⤵️
In my latest video: special cakes + excellent books #CanLit #KidLit #Indigenous literature #booktube
https://youtu.be/eboq9t1cm1M
