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Rebecca’s 2022 Year in Books
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Rebecca Upjohn
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Toronto, Canada
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September 2010
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The Secret of the Village Fool
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2012
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Lily and the Paper Man
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2007
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The Last Loon
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2010
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Patrick's Wish
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LILY DECIDE AYUDAR
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El secret del beneit del poble (PICARONA)
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Horses, Wyoming and realizing a Childhood Dream
When I was a kid about ten or so, my dad gave me his boxed edition of My Friend Flicka/Thunderhead by Mary O'Hara--something he'd read as a kid of about the same age. I loved the story of Ken, his deep bond with his horse and the trials of family life during the 40s on their ranch near Laramie, Wyoming. I went on to devour Green Grass of Wyoming, the third book in this series. From that time onwar
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| This book is packed full of story and character. There is nothing I didn't love about this book, except that it ended. Erin Bow tackles the terrifying subject of a school shooting (as back story) in a tender, supportive, and hopeful way while never r ...more | |
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| A (middle school age) kid-centered story with three point of view characters that makes me want to charge off to where and when I can view the next solar eclipse. There is so much to love about Every Soul a Star. Three sympathetic characters that sur ...more | |
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| Half Moon Summer presents some life-changing events for its two main character. Drew's story is told in prose and Mia's in free verse. The two, on the cusp of turning 13, connect through preparing for a half marathon and slowly discover a shared hist ...more | |
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| I listen to the audio version read by Nigel Planer. This is a fun story about the opera, featuring Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Agnes Nit. | |
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“Some humans would do anything to see if it was possible to do it. If you put a large switch in some cave somewhere, with a sign on it saying 'End-of-the-World Switch. PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH', the paint wouldn't even have time to dry.”
― Thief of Time
― Thief of Time
“First Thoughts are the everyday thoughts. Everyone has those. Second Thoughts are the thoughts you think about the way you think. People who enjoy thinking have those. Third Thoughts are thoughts that watch the world and think all by themselves. They’re rare, and often troublesome. Listening to them is part of witchcraft.”
― A Hat Full of Sky
― A Hat Full of Sky
“It is a good rule after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between.”
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“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.”
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