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Some of my 2026 books for #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #USPresidents and #PROUST2026

I‘ll be reading an ebook version of Swann‘s Way so I can enlarge the font, but referring to my mom‘s BOTM copy to keep track of page count. There‘s a bookmark that indicates she made it to page 29—let‘s see if I can get farther. 😆

repost for @BarbaraJean

With the holiday chaos, I've neglected to post a #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead schedule for January and beyond...but here it is now!

We'll start with an #LMMReread of Magic for Marigold, then it's on to #LMMAdjacent reads: Elizabeth Gaskell's biography of Charlotte Bronte, and Tish Plays the Game. Then we can decide if we want to read/re-read Jane Eyre together. We'll jump back into the #LMMJournals sometime in March or April!

With the holiday chaos, I've neglected to post a #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead schedule for January and beyond...but here it is now!

We'll start with an #LMMReread of Magic for Marigold, then it's on to #LMMAdjacent reads: Elizabeth Gaskell's biography of Charlotte Bronte, and Tish Plays the Game. Somewhere in there we can decide whether we want to read/re-read Jane Eyre together. We'll jump back into the #LMMJournals sometime in March or April!

3✨ Not a favorite in the series, but still gave me the feels. Anne is seen more of an overworked mother in this story, and her husband is tirelessly taking care of the community. Anne feels a bit lonely because he is out at all hours helping people. However, the book goes through a lot more of her kids different needs and worries that Anne is there to help them navigate. #SeriesLove First book of the year!

My stack of #Canlit for January #bookspin. This is 1-14.
15-17 - TOB selections
18 - Nonfiction
19 - Poetry
20 - Fairy Tale

@TheAromaofBooks

ok - so I want to tell you about Atwood's first novel, how the second wave of feminism plays in it, but also, mainly, the humor. This is a really fun, and funny, look at a serious problem - for Marian and for the world, relevant today.

I tried here: https://www.librarything.com/work/32423/reviews/301213285

It‘s terrific and I loved it.

My #bookspin list is ready for January. Keeping it simple. Happy New Year 🍾🥂

As I read this short novel, I kept changing my mind about where it was going. I enjoyed the unexpectedness of the story. Part of what surprised me was the of literary feeling at the start (like the descriptions of the British Columbia setting and the poignant early moments of Frankie‘s coming-of-age), and then the move into a more exaggerated, eventful story by the end.

#PersephoneClub - August 2025
(Forgot to tag everyone. Done now!)

My #bookhaul 📚 between gifts (left) and thrifted (right) when we went out on Boxing Day. My plan is to spend NYD rearranging my bookshelves to make room 😅

We visited Montreal last month, and this was one of my choices for a literary souvenir. I've not read Gallant before, but I liked these tremendously and will be looking for more!