pickI‘m late to the Cork O‘Connor world, even though a friend has been urging me to read this series for years. This is book 2 of now-20, I think? It‘s an entertaining-enough read, but I likely won‘t remember the plot by next week. I do enjoy reading the parts about the Anishinaabe history, language and culture.
Finally catching up to reflect on the #BetsyTacyConvention! *Seven years* after committing to do the thing and being thwarted by the pandemic, it was a joy to finally make it happen. 200 fans converged on Deep Valley to see the houses, walk through Emily's slough, visit Lincoln Park, and connect with new and old friends. I'm so grateful and so tired and most of all, so thankful for Maud's writing and the gift of these beautiful stories. ❤️
pickEzra Cloud is an Ojibwe high school student who splits his time between Northeast Minneapolis where his father works as a college professor and Red Gut in Canada where his grandparents live a traditional life of hunting and trapping. After an incident with another student at school and a fire at the student‘s house, his family decides he will move spend the winter with his grandparents. ⬇️
I‘ll probably never get reviews posted for August, I‘m still behind for July but I managed to read 20 books, which surprised me given my schedule & energy level for the month. Many were short books & I made 8 day trips in the month which gives me about 90 minutes per trip of reading + airport commute time.
Finished books for #SundayBuddyRead #SheSaid #NancyDrewBR #BobWhiteBuddies #EBBR #CampLitsy2025 #ChildrensClassicRead2025 #AuthorAMonth ⬇️
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pickSet in a rural Minnesota town in the 50s. The body of one of the most hated men in the town is found in the river. Everyone has secrets. Everyone tells lies both to themselves and others.
This was a good story and the writing was good.
Recommend.
Henry Meloux is the ancient spiritual leader/#healer in the Cork O'Connor mystery series.
#CharacterCharm
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pickI‘m still a newcomer to William Kent Krueger‘s works, and I hope I never become accustomed to the emotional depth of his novels. “Ordinary Grace” is a beautifully heart-wrenching standalone story. His skillful character development allows the reader to become fully invested in each character‘s role in the narrative. He enables readers to empathize with the pain experienced by his characters.
Full Review abookandadog.com/blog/ordinary-grace
pickAs always, Krueger‘s talents as a storyteller are on full display in this stand-alone mystery about a man looking back on one of his childhood summers when death stalked his small town. It‘s not my favorite of his books but I did really enjoy it. Family, community, prejudice, acceptance are prominent themes. Great characters, fantastic setting, & secrets which are slowly revealed leading to a devastating conclusion. Another good read.
pickI picked this up years ago at a thrift store and just got to reading it. Dorothy Molter a is a northern Minnesota legend. Spending over 50 years living on Knife Lake with the help of friends. Great book telling the great story of her life. She sold between 11-12,000 bottles of cold “homemade” root beer every summer. The bottles were rewashed and refilled nightly!
