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Pick a Color: A Novel | Souvankham Thammavongsa

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This book is genius. I wish I had read in summer to match the season. And there‘s not much more I can say without spoiling it.

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Amor4Libros

Pick a Color: A Novel | Souvankham Thammavongsa

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I read this in 2 sittings. It delivered what it promised: A one-day look into Ning's life as a nail salon owner.

Even though this takes place in a nail salon, I feel that if you work, or have ever worked in the service industry you will relate so much to this.

Loved!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Scream | Rohinton Mistry

#scream
Edward Munch 1893
#hauntsandhexes
@eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs There are so many memes for this it‘s refreshing to see the actual one! 2mo

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melissajayne

Do Not Say We Have Nothing | Madeleine Thien

so-so

3.5⭐️ Felt that some sections were way too long and could have been easily made into another chapter; wish that there was a character list that I could refer to as I wasn‘t too sure of all the relationships that the characters had with each other. I can see why it was shortlisted for the #bookerprize & won the #gillerprize and the #governorgeneral in 2016

#2025 #fiction #china #historicalfiction #bookclub

melissajayne #literaryfiction #canadianfiction 2mo

melissajayne Giller Prize: https://gillerprize.ca 2mo

melissajayne Governor General‘s Literary Awards: https://ggbooks.ca/about (edited) 2mo

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shawnmooney

Cool Water | Dianne Warren

https://youtu.be/muA0hpZg7-k

#Victober

Intro

Mystery guest

Weekly highlights

Dominion by Addie E. Citchens

Mr. Wrong by Elizabeth Jane Howard

Emma by Jane Austen

Cool Water by Dianne Warren

Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady by Samuel Richardson

Blurred Faces by Allan Radcliffe

Gaza Weddings by Ibrahim Nasrallah

Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell

Above Us the Sea by Ania Card

Full House by M.J. Farrell

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Jen2

In Winter I Get Up at Night: A Novel | Jane Urquhart

so-so

It was weird

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kwmg40

In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience | Helen Knott

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A very hard-hitting and honest memoir, about the author's struggles with addiction and sexual abuse. Her resilience, leading to her recovery and ability to share her stories through her writing, is truly admirable.

#OhCanada @Jess861

Jess861 Glad you were able to read it! 2mo

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lauraisntwilder

In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience | Helen Knott

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I'm a little late for the #OhCanada discussion, but I didn't want to miss out on this book. It's hard to review a memoir, especially one with this much trauma, but I think Knott faced her trauma head on and framed her story well. I'm interested to see what her newer book is like.

Jess861 Glad you got a chance to read it! Memoirs are tough because they are experiences from the authors point of view. 2mo

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Jess861

In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience | Helen Knott

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What did you think of Helen Knott as a storyteller? Are there any others areas of her life that you'd enjoy reading about if she were to write another book? Would you like to see her diversify outside of memoirs if she chose too? General thoughts on the author?

Jess861 #OhCanada

@lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40 @Readergrrl @JenlovesJT47 @Tamra @PurpleyPumpkin @Kitta @DogMomIrene @Blueberry @BiblioLitten @JuniperWilde @Teresereading @mcctrish 3mo

Jess861 Such a magnificent storyteller and so brave to be able to tell her story. I will read all books by her - she has a gift! 3mo

Ruthiella I think she could write a novel if she wanted to. I know some people (on Goodreads) had an issue with how she structured the memoir so only pieces of her story are doled out at a time, but I thought that was well done. 3mo

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Kitta I forgot to read this one. Whoops! 3mo

Jess861 @Kitta No worries - hope you get a chance to read it one day - it's a good one! 3mo

kwmg40 Knotts is a very good storyteller and I think she could succeed with a novel. I did read her newer book, Becoming a Matriarch, before I'd read this one, and in hindsight, it would have been better to read the books in the order in which they had been written. I found that, recalling Becoming a Matriarch, it seems to pale somewhat in comparison to In My Own Moccasins. 3mo

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Jess861

In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience | Helen Knott

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Our first memoir for the #OhCanada read and to me this book is such a powerful and impactful read. So many tough topics and to know that this isn't a work of fiction but a memoir. General thoughts on the book and anything you would like to discuss about the book? Did you enjoy it?

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40 @Readergrrl @JenlovesJT47 @Tamra @PurpleyPumpkin @Kitta @DogMomIrene @Blueberry @BiblioLitten @JuniperWilde @Teresereading @mcctrish 3mo

Jess861 To me, one of the many things I gained from this book - is a reminder that even when someone can seem like they have it all together they could still be struggling. Be kind! 3mo

Ruthiella I really appreciated Knott‘s honesty and courage. It was tough to read at times, but I am glad I did. And you are so right about people hiding their struggles. (edited) 3mo

kwmg40 This was a very tough read but the author's honesty and sincerity really came through. 3mo

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