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“Now that‘s using your face, Jack Mac,” a spectator shouted as the buzzer sounded to end my weekly ball hockey game.
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@ShyBookOwl

Rainy Saturday and managed to finish two books. Even better, they both fulfill a #192025 prompt. And they coordinate. 😀
Anais Nin's diary has been my morning coffee read and I've been making my way through the MacLeod collection for a few weeks. The stories reminded me a lot of his father's (Alistair MacLeod) writing. Quintessential Canlit.
Anyhoo feeling accomplished and grateful for an un-schdeduled Saturday.
@Librarybelle

Written by one of Canada‘s musical icons, I‘m very much looking forward to reading this “rural fairy tale, coming-of-age story.”
#AboutABook #Published2023 #MyNeverendingTBR

I love all things Jann, and this is not an exception. 🥰
The Bittlemores is both tragic, and funny. The characters are multidimensional and relatable - even the cantankerous antagonists, Mr. and Mrs. Bittlemore. Jann said that this story has been inside her for years, and I am so glad she was finally able to finish and share it.

I really thought I‘d like this because I loved Rogue Wave which was also the reason why I wanted to read more by Ohlin.She‘s a wonderful writer,very talented,but this collection is not for me.By the forth story I was only annoyed&frustrated by the characters.I found them all extremely unlikeable&I don‘t think it will get better for me.I‘ll try one of her novels or other story collections.

Was looking for my next read and pulled these two seeing as the temps plummeted and we‘re experiencing bone chilling winds too - a “winter” themed book might be best? Two Canadian authors - I figure they would know how to write about winter? 🤭 #CanLit

Not Fallis' strongest but I did really enjoy listening to the audio since I listened to most of his early works as podcasts. But, the story just felt a little too predictable, the beginning a little too morose and the main female character a little too perfect.

But, it was excellent company for my walk along the Val Gardena Railway Trail! #audiowalking

Jann Arden‘s bubbling warmth and humour balance the dark, fairytale-type aspects of this novel set on a failing farm in southern Alberta. I love that the cows are given their viewpoints! Animal welfare, motherhood and cruelty versus kindness are themes explored with sharp wit. #CanLit

The cows were endlessly perplexed by how one rickety old man instilled so much fear in them. They outweighed Harp by thousands of pounds. All they had to do was lean hard on his skeletal frame—pin him up against a fence or the stable wall & squeeze the air out of his lungs—& that would be the end of all this nonsense. But they couldn‘t bring themselves to do it. Funny how fear & intimidation work together to form paralyzingly terror.

I purchased the Manawaka novels more than a year ago based on @vivastory discussion of them. So I thought I had the tagged book. Review of my shelves and a check with LibraryThing says no I don‘t. How did I miss this. Thanks to @TheKidUpstairs #auldlangspine2024 list I will be correcting that now and prioritizing getting to these as well this year.