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C.A.’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at C.A.’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
C.A. Simonsen’s Followers (11)
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C.A. Simonsen
Goodreads Author
Born
Canada
Genre
Influences
Cormac McCarthy, Robertson Davies, A. C. Doyle, Michael Crummey
Member Since
January 2020
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Fountaineville
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The Wagoner
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Fountainville
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* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.
Language Getting Shorter
Here are more for you (mostly pilfered by listening to my students)...
1. Lending library - library
2. Artisan - artist
3. Renovations - renos
4. Bicycle - bike
5. Charisma - ris/riz
6. Walking stick - cane
7. Merchandise - merch
8. Vacation - vay-cay
9. Sirrah - Sir
10. Representative/Reputation - Rep
11. Preparation - Prep
12. Mathematics - math Read more of this blog post »
1. Lending library - library
2. Artisan - artist
3. Renovations - renos
4. Bicycle - bike
5. Charisma - ris/riz
6. Walking stick - cane
7. Merchandise - merch
8. Vacation - vay-cay
9. Sirrah - Sir
10. Representative/Reputation - Rep
11. Preparation - Prep
12. Mathematics - math Read more of this blog post »
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Owls in the Family:
"I struggled between three and four stars on this one. It's an interesting tale, but for the most part, it's one of those children's books where each chapter is a separate adventure, and that's generally not my cup of tea. I ultimately went with four "
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"The first part of October was a flurry of activity for our family, which left not much reading time, and not much energy when I did have a few minutes. Which is why, when things finally died down and got back to normal, I picked this up from my libra"
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"I read this many years ago, and have now re-read it. It is a great thriller with an unusual twist: it may be that you consider the assassin (the man from St. Petersburg) to be the good guy with higher morals than those (the Brits) opposing him. The a"
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"How can I root for an assassin?
Ken Follett has always been a personal favorite of mine. I love the way he mixes fiction with reality in all of his books, whether he’s chosen to write about the Cold War or the lead-up to World War 1 or 2. The writing " Read more of this review » |
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I can see why folks follow the adventures of Harry Bosch. Bosch is an honest fellow with a troubled past. He's an outsider to his L.A. and Hollywood police colleagues. He's one step ahead of his peers. The Bosch crime novels are one part Philip Marlow ...more |
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3.5 stars Not a bad Civil War tale involving a Jewish family led by the Southern-minded Ferdinand and his progressive, anti-slavery son, David. The story was solid, and author Belva Plain did a commendable job of illustrating how civil wars rip apart f ...more |
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“Let's hang the turd, called an ugly thug from the gallery...”
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“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.”
― Boston Marriage
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“I've been carving you to see what form you take. You were hiding in ivory. I just wanted to free your shape.”
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“Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason.”
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“Oh, yes, there was a witch; there are always witches where there are children.”
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