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Shemac77

A Fatal Grace: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

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Excellent on audio. The characters are so well fleshed out.

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BarbaraJean

Complete Journals of L.M. Montgomery: The PEI Years, 1889-1900 | Mary Henley Rubio, Elizabeth Hillman Waterston

Happy Saturday, Kindred Spirits! Here's our weekly #LMMJournals #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead check-in!

What are your thoughts on this week's reading?
What stands out to you:
From LMM's year at Prince of Wales College?
From her time teaching in Bideford?
Any observations, favorite sections or quotes?

Reminder: Next week, we'll pause the journals & pick up our first #LMMAdjacent book: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. We'll discuss Chapters 1-15 on 5/25.

rubyslippersreads, lauraisntwilder, TheAromaofBooks

lauraisntwilder When Maud was in Charlottetown, I missed her beautiful descriptions of the countryside near Cavendish. We've gotten to see more of her personality in this section, I think. The trick involving Jack S. and Mary C. was funny and reminded me of how often gossip plays a role in her books, one way or another. 3d

TheAromaofBooks I don't know why I'm surprised at how often LMM's journals sound like her heroines haha Reading these has made me realize that while I frequently get impatient with rhapsodic descriptions of the countryside in fiction, I've always enjoyed it in LMM's books, and I think it's because she isn't writing what she thinks someone who loves the countryside/nature would say - she's literally writing what she, the author, feels, and her genuine love for ⬇ 3d

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) nature and ability to see beauty all around her really comes through. It always feels genuine, and her journals show that it really IS genuine - her description of the snow on Dec. 6,'84 - “Earth looked like a cold, chaste bride in her silver veil, waiting to be waked by her lover's kiss to warmth and love and passion.“ Even though it's a bit flowery, I still loved this whole passage. @lauraisntwilder 2d

BarbaraJean @lauraisntwilder I agree--we see more of her personality here. Her writing feels less self-conscious. I think she's both growing up and growing up as a writer. No doubt part of it is that she's older and having experiences away from home! And I hadn't thought about the connection to the gossip plot threads in her books, but it's definitely there! That episode, and much of her college year, reminded me of both Anne of the Island and Emily Climbs. 5h

BarbaraJean @lauraisntwilder @TheAromaofBooks I agree with you both about her nature descriptions--she was criticized for her “purple prose“ in her fiction (and so was Anne!), but the descriptions in her journal feel so natural. She's not trying to be flowery, she's reveling in the beauty she sees and wants to capture it on the page. It really reminds me of Emily Starr!! 5h

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Sara_Planz

Under the Bridge | Rebecca Godfrey

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Under The Bridge, now a series on Hulu, is a must read for any true crime fan. I had never heard of this case prior to the book and series, and once I read the book, I was completely wrapped up in it. The tragedy of it, the warped mentality that caused it, along with the effects on the families and the community as a whole makes for a true story like no other. I found the in depth research and interviews extremely compelling.

LeahBergen I thought this was really well done, too. 5d

Tamra I‘m going to look for it on Hulu! 4d

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Shemac77

A Fatal Grace: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny

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BkClubCare I read this recently! 5d

Shemac77 Did you enjoy it? This is my second time reading it. I love Three Pines. @BkClubCare 11h

BkClubCare @Shemac77 - Three Pines would be a lovely place to visit. And the detective is awesome. 5h

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kspenmoll

Dear Life: Stories | Alice Munro

Just heard about this-2 days late. I have not read all her books, but those that I have I‘ve thoroughly enjoyed. I love the book written by her daughter about their relationship.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251314790/alice-munro-dead

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Berryfan

Forgiveness: A Gift from My Grandparents | Mark Sakamoto

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Really really good. At one level it tells the story of his grandparents. On one side of the family they were Canadians of Japanese descent who were interned in Alberta in WWII. On the other side his grandfather was a soldier captured in Hong Kong who spent 4 years in a Japanese pow camp. At another level it‘s about forgiving ourselves.
“Forgiveness has nothing to do with the past”.

TheKidUpstairs

Lives of Girls and Women | Alice Munro

The literary world lost a giant yesterday. Thank you, Alice, for enriching the lives of all your readers.

CBC has been republishing some great articles about Munro's life and work today.

92 things to know about Alice Munro:
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4088507

11 books Alice Munro loves and you will too:
https://www.cbc.ca/books/11-books-alice-munro-loves-and-you-will-too-1.4088869

CuriousG I just dug out my giant stack of her collections from my shelves. Now to decide what one to read again. Her style is so beautiful and almost understated. 1w

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Amor4Libros

The Adult | Bronwyn Fischer

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I need to take a break from this type of book for a while…Storylines are starting to run together and I just became exasperated with this one at about 60%.

dabbe #hailthebail! #betterbooksahead 🤩🤩🤩 1w

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Shemac77

Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel | Louise Penny