So I just finished Wind and Truth and now I need time to process what I just read. It really is the end of an era.
But now I need another great read to fight off a book hangover so here‘s my lineup for February.
pickPowerful novel. Feels like a memoir. Saul was ripped from his Ojibway family & forced into a Residential School, where he tried to escape trauma by playing hockey. His external & internal journey highlight his rage against racism & prejudice, his fight w/ alcoholism, & his healing. I despise sports, but even the hockey sections were so beautifully written, I was eagerly reading. And the conclusion brought me to tears. #OhCanada
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pickGentrification, corporations, decay and death. Oh, and fungi. Always that. In this book, the author uses urbanization and ‘synergy‘ speak to craft a narrative where POV of characters in all strata are tied to the same sinkhole:Toronto. The building up and being devoured down in the guise of buildings shows people don‘t matter, but the bottom line does. Well, until the bottom begins to become sentient. Great and creative!
The observations about nature within the first chapters of Indian Horse are beautifully expressed. Enough so, that trying to decide what to share was going to be tough, but then Saul‘s grandmother made this statement. Timely words I‘ll be keeping in the back of my mind. #OhCanada
#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead - House of Dreams Discussion - 4/3!
I completely forgot I added a short story to our House of Dreams read! Captain Jim and his life-book are based on LMM‘s story, “The Life-Book of Uncle Jesse.” Here‘s a link to the story:
https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1909-1922/21/
It reads like a preliminary sketch that LMM fleshed out in House of Dreams. If you have a chance to read it, please share your thoughts!
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