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Jan 2013 - What are you reading & why?
I think there was something like this done in the USA too. I read about it somewhere, but cannot remember where. I have not read any books about it, but I am sure there are some out there. Your son's comment regarding what the Eskimo boy went through seemed very mature, that is why I asked. My youngest granddaughter is in 4th grade. She is reading The Castle Corona to get ready to participate in a scholastic reading challenge. Looks like we have a new generation of readers comming right along!
Starting The Rook
for a challenge of course!
the beginning caught me ... now I really want to know more.
Shirley wrote: "Starting The Rook
for a challenge of course!
the beginning caught me ... now I really want to know more."
Oo let me know how it is Shirley. I have a copy on my shelf gifted from the author.
He's a local guy, and his mum works in the school library my old housemate works at, and he's best mates with my bookshop owners (ah Canberra, you gotta love it).
I really need to read it very soon.
Judy wrote: "Chrissie wrote: Judy, I am wondering if this is primarily..."Thanks Kimberly. Janice, lol! I didn't even notice that.
Chrissie, it is a travel memoir. She is on a quest to record the oral legend..."
Thanks for the update, Judy.
Rusalka wrote: "Shirley wrote: "Starting The Rook
for a challenge of course!
the beginning caught me ... now I really want to know more."
Oo let me know how it is Shirley. I hav..."
I am listening to it and I love it. Don't know if it will "read" the same.
I finished
last night. I absolutely loved it, it is one of the best books I have read in a long time and has become one of my all-time favourites. Such a magical read :)I am going to read
next. I have really enjoyed Susan Hill's other ghost stories so I have high hopes for this one. It should be a fun read.
There used to be a day when I'd go to a bookstore and scour through the books looking for something that would appeal to me. Since I joined Goodreads and this group, I go with my Goodreads App on my iPhone and look for specific books.
I've been reading my E alphabet book today, The First Casualty. It poses some interesting questions about what is truth and what does one murder matter when hundreds and thousands are being killed in battle. I've been reading this while curled up on a rug in front of the fire, as it's not been the warmest here today.
Shirley wrote: "Starting The Rook
for a challenge of course!
the beginning caught me ... now I really want to know more."
I have never read this but it seems highly recommended by members of another reading group
I finished a book set in France, Pure, Paris of the 1780s to be exact, and I did enjoy it!My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Now I am going back again to another of the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters. I have chosenThe Leper of Saint Giles. I am definitely hooked. I am in fact almost done with it..... I cannot stop listening. This series is addictive.
Judy, I know! I never thought I would love a series and never a murder series, but I do! Wonders never cease!Minutes ago I finished The Leper of Saint Giles. I adored it. It was fabulous. What a story!!!!!!! I will write a review and then past it in here. My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... The audiobook narration by Johanna Ward was just p-e-r-f-e-c-t!
I am on a roll. I have to read another by Ellis Peters. It will be The Sanctuary Sparrow. So I am definitely staying in Great Britain.
Judy wrote: "Now I am going back again to another of the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters. I have chosenThe Leper of Saint Giles. I am definitely hooked. I am in fact almost done with it..... I cannot sto..."
I'm with Janice in liking that Brother Cadfael has you under his spell, but the TV series is one of my absolute examples of how wrong casting directors can get it!
I'm with Janice in liking that Brother Cadfael has you under his spell, but the TV series is one of my absolute examples of how wrong casting directors can get it!
Helen, as I point out in my review above, I did NOT like the dramatization by BBC Radio of The Virgin in the Ice!
I'm not aware of the radio version. I remember the TV adaptation had Derek Jacobi as Cadfael. Now I'm sure Jacobi is a good if not great actor, but he made Cadfael (to my mind) very prissy & judgmental, when the representation in the books has him always backing the underdog and the cause of right, regardless of the views of the law & establishment.
It's amazing to me that different people can read the same text and come out with such diverging images of the characters and action. But that's part of the charm of reading - it's all in your own head.
It's amazing to me that different people can read the same text and come out with such diverging images of the characters and action. But that's part of the charm of reading - it's all in your own head.
Helen, you are not the only one who disliked the BBC version! I agree with you about Cadfael, he should not be prissy! He definitely supports the underdog in a calm, quiet and very wise manner.
I started listening to The Kitchen House. One hour into it and I was already crying. @Judy, I can't resist looking at any book and don't restrict myself to what's on my wishlist, even though it feels that way. I recognize more books now because I've seen titles being discussed here all the time.
Kat wrote: "Nicole wrote: "I am reading A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. This one started out pretty strong for me...as in I liked it early on. I had hopes for a 5 star. But, unfortunately, 230 pages..."Hmmm... it's a long while since I read it, but I loved that book. Perhaps you have to get to the end, that's where it all comes together.
Meanwhile... I just finished...
And downloaded the next book in the series straight away, but first I'm going to read...
Just finished The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty
This is my review www.goodreads.com/review/show/4804859...
Judy wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I'm reading 
"Kimberly, do you have some happy news for your YLTO family?"
I wish! But sadly no not yet :)
I have just finished
. It was very enjoyable, not as scary as I thought it would be but it was still an enjoyable read nonetheless.I am about to start
which I have been wanting to read for quite a while and
which I am reading for the alphabet challenge.
To alphabet or to enter the monthly challenge with that Robin McKinley book. I do see you have other B options...Worth thinking about Lisa!
Rusalka, I have just entered the February monthly challenge. I am still going to read
for the alphabet challenge but I have plenty of other books that I can read for the 'Words of Love' challenge :)
Ah, I think I am going to confuse.The Words of Love is for our February To-Be-Read list "Toppler". We run these every other month. I see you have commented in that thread so you know where to find that info.
We also have monthly Challenges each month. I'm running January's (which we have 9 more days left of) and the info is here
Janice, or Madame Tutti Frutti, is running a February challenge and info for that is here
Then lastly, Kat looks after us with Group Themed Reads each month where we vote on a theme, and then pick 2 books within the theme to read together as a book club, or you can read any book within the theme as well. GTR thread is here
Don't be overwhelmed, you can do as little or as much as you would like, or have time in or are interested in. We just hope there is something for everyone. I mentioned the January challenge as that is exactly what I've asked people to read for that challenge.
Rusalka wrote: "Ah, I think I am going to confuse.The Words of Love is for our February To-Be-Read list "Toppler". We run these every other month. I see you have commented in that thread so you know where to fin..."
Whoops! Looks like I got my challenges muddled up! Lol. Thanks for all the info. I think I will just stick to the alphabet challenge and 'The Words of Love' challenge for now otherwise my brain will probably explode! Lol.
And just to add more confusion - you may not read the same book for the alphabet challenge and the monthly challenge. So if Madame Tutti Frutti pulled Beauty for the February challenge, you may not read it for the alphabet challenge.We don't consider the monthly group reads or Topplers to be challenges (even though they may be challenging) and you may read books from the challenges for them. So you could read Beauty for your alphabet challenge and for the Toppler.
Are you completely confused now?
Janice wrote: "And just to add more confusion - you may not read the same book for the alphabet challenge and the monthly challenge. So if Madame Tutti Frutti pulled Beauty for the February challenge, you may no..."I am completely confused now! Only joking, I think I understand all the challenges now. Thanks for the info :)
I finished another of the Brother Cadfael series: The Sanctuary Sparrow. Still very good!My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I have begun Speaks the Nightbird, the first of a promising new series set in the Carolinas, historical fiction about witchcraft and murder. I will be reading this with a friend.
Just finished The Canterville Ghost
by Oscar Wilde I really enjoyed this short story.My Review www.goodreads.com/review/show/510247047
I will be starting my B selection, which is also my Russian selection for the Around the World Challenge, The Bronze Horseman. It will be good to get this one off my TBR. It's been there for a very long time. I should start it this evening.
Janice wrote: "I will be starting my B selection, which is also my Russian selection for the Around the World Challenge, The Bronze Horseman. It will be good to get this one off my TBR. It's been there for a ve..."Janice, I have been torn over whether or not to read The Bronze Horseman for a few months now so I would love to hear what you think of it. I hope you enjoy it!
I'm with Lisa - that one intrigues me.
Janice wrote: "I will be starting my B selection, which is also my Russian selection for the Around the World Challenge, The Bronze Horseman. It will be good to get this one off my TBR. It's been there for a ve..."My wife says its a good read and there is a sequel.also worth reading
Diving in tonight - check back in a week or two. I can be a slow reader and it's a long book.
Since Kimberly couldn't help expand your e-family I can say my wife and I had our 20 week ultrasound and found we are having a girl. If that helps e-families
Whoo Hoo!!!!!! Congratulations, Travis!!
Yeah! YLTO e-baby coming up. :) We are going to be e-aunts and e-uncles. How exciting. Congratulations Travis and Mrs. Travis.
Aw, congratulations, Travis! Hope Mrs Travis and baby Travisette are all doing OK.
Now that may impact on your reading in the future you know... Although there is a theory that when reading to small children, it doesn't have to be "Where's Spot", at least to start with they're not listening to the words, it's the voice and the rhythm that they're listening to, so you can read them anything, as long as you're reading.
Now that may impact on your reading in the future you know... Although there is a theory that when reading to small children, it doesn't have to be "Where's Spot", at least to start with they're not listening to the words, it's the voice and the rhythm that they're listening to, so you can read them anything, as long as you're reading.
Helen wrote: "Aw, congratulations, Travis! Hope Mrs Travis and baby Travisette are all doing OK.Now that may impact on your reading in the future you know... Although there is a theory that when reading to sma..."
This is wonderful. I'm letting my friend who has a 4 month old and is lamenting her lack of reading time know. Just remember though that newborns come out into the world recognising around 200 different words already, so maybe be slightly selective with the content. Although, they can't understand or process a lot of nuances, innuendo, sarcasm, hypotheticals, metaphors, etc (like
Grats to the Travis crowd!
Thanks all. Yes we have 2 arms 2 legs 2 feet 10 fingers so all seems well. We have a 2 1/2 year old son, but by 3 months old we put him to bed at 6pm and he would sleep straight until 5 am. We were very spoiled with him. Easiest baby ever. This one may be coming to pay us back were thinking. Just the pregnancy this far has been 10 times harder on the Mrs than the first one with much sickness and the baby likes the beat on my wife often, so we're preparing for a little bit more work with this one, but I don't think we'll read Mr Brown Can Moo to her we've read that about 10000 times and maybe it should be retired. She can find her own favorite book.
Have you seen these things? http://www.geekalerts.com/lullabelly-...Lexx has informed me that if we have kids, I have to have one of these on pumping classical music into the womb.
One needs to be careful on overload. It could have the desired effect. When I was pregnant with my son, I dragged my friend to a local restaurant almost daily for hot turkey sandwiches and blueberry pie with ice cream. My son doesn't care for turkey or blueberries.
Who has read The Bronze Horseman and can advise me? I started reading it last night and I would like to slap that silly girl. Does she grab a brain? Or does she continue to be stupid and self absorbed? I don't want to keep reading if she doesn't get better.
Judy wrote: "I'm reading Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness which I recommend to everyone. Fun book, but culturally educational in regards to the countries of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Botswana in..."I really enjoyed this one.
Travis of NNY wrote: "Since Kimberly couldn't help expand your e-family I can say my wife and I had our 20 week ultrasound and found we are having a girl. If that helps e-families"Girls can be more fun and certainly more exasperation in the teens. Congrats!
I'm about halfway through
pretty good :)
Others may like Speaks the Nightbird, but not me. My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...Then I tried The Bloodletter's Daughter and after a chapter or two I dumped that too. Let's put it this way, the style of writing was not to my taste. I have seen and loved the French film version of A Very Long Engagement. I was just learning French when I saw this. I feel reading the book will clarify what I didn't understand. I have already begun it, and I am satisfied that this will be a keeper.
Just finished
and was disappointed in this sequel to
. Am starting
for my in person book club. I don't have high expectations but it has got to be better than what i just finished!
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My son just turned 11. He is in grade 6. Residential schools in Canada were implemented by the government and run by the church (usually catholic but not always) to address the "Indian Problem". Children were taken from families and put into schools where they were taught English (and in other parts of Canada I am assuming French). They were not allowed to speak their native language (and were often beaten for speaking it). The idea was to assimilate aboriginal people into the greater society and that the best way to do it was to work on the children, replace the language and culture. Unfortunately there was much abuse (horrific abuse) besides the emotional trauma of being wrenched from your family and all that you know. The last residential school closed down in 1996.
The topic is very timely with the recent formal apology from Prime Minster Harper and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. And now with Idle No More movement.