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Canadian Bookworm: Bonsai
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Tuesday, 5 May 2015. By Alejandro Zambra, translated by Carolina de Robertis. This short novel has 5 parts, all centered around a relationship between Emilia and Julio, two young Chileans. The first part, Mass, tells of the meeting between the two and gives a little of their back history. The second part, Tantalia, tells of their relationship. The title takes its name from a short story that is related to the end of their relationship. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). COWL Volume 1 Principles of Power.
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Canadian Bookworm: Dream Days
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Sunday, 3 May 2015. This novel was originally published in 1898. It seems to have been written for adult readers, although it appealed to younger readers as well. Reading it now, I found the language a higher level than children's books of today, and don't think the kids I know would find it an easy read. They would definitely enjoy the stories, but might not be familiar with all the vocabulary, and might find the language less natural to the way we talk today. And the weekly books are simply a series of...
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Canadian Bookworm: May 2015
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Saturday, 30 May 2015. The Road Taken: An Autobiography. Michael Buerk's father was Canadian, and he lived in Canada for a few years when he was very young, but left at a very young age when his mother took him back to her home in Britain after the breakdown of the marriage. Michael went on to have a successful career with the BBC, as a reporter, foreign correspondent, newscaster, and television and radio host. Links to this post. Thursday, 21 May 2015. Links to this post. Created by Jason Comely to face...
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Canadian Bookworm: April 2015
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Wednesday, 29 April 2015. By Gerbrand Bakker, translated from the Dutch by David Colmer. This novel is narrated by Helmer, the surviving brother of twins. His (slightly) younger brother Henk died thirty years ago in a car accident. The car was driven by Henk's fiance, Riet. A few days after the funeral, Henk and Helmer's father told Riet to go away, that he didn't ever want to see her again. Riet has suddenly contacted Helmer, asking him to take her son on as a farmhand. But it is uncertain whether t...
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Canadian Bookworm: C.O.W.L Volume 1 Principles of Power
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Monday, 4 May 2015. COWL Volume 1 Principles of Power. COWL Volume 1 Principles of Power. By Kyle Higgins and Alec Siegel, art by Rod Reis. This is the first volume in a series of graphic novels based around C.O.W.L., the Chicago Organized Workers League, the world's first superhero labor union. Not all the group is likeable, and there is definitely some questionable behaviour. It will be interesting to see what the subsequent volumes bring in terms of plot. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Simple tem...
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Canadian Bookworm: Developing Community-Led Public Libraries
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Tuesday, 5 May 2015. Developing Community-Led Public Libraries. Developing Community-Led Public Libraries: Evidence from the UK and Canada. By John Pateman and Ken Williams. I've been immersed in this book for months as I determine how our library will be moving forward with this new model of service. The authors take a lot of their information from two large multiple library projects that focused on the community and its needs. In the UK, the Open to All? Project in the UK. The first chapter talks about...
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Canadian Bookworm: All The Old Knives
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Sunday, 3 May 2015. All The Old Knives. All the Old Knives. By Olen Steinhauer, read by Ari Fliakos and Juliana Francis Kelly. Celia left the service on her marriage, moved with her new husband to Carmel-by-the-Sea in California and has two young children. Henry is sure that Celia is hiding something, and is determined to find out whether she is protecting someone else or herself. Celia is struggling with her own feelings around the incident, what she did, and what she didn't do. 3 May 2015 at 20:41.
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Canadian Bookworm: All Saints
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Thursday, 21 May 2015. Some of the stories are disturbing, and some touching. All capture the reader and bring them into the lives as they are experienced. 21 May 2015 at 20:14. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Developing Community-Led Public Libraries. COWL Volume 1 Principles of Power. All The Old Knives. Civil War - United States. French and Indian War. Great Fire of London. Politics - United States. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. United States Armed Forces. United States Foreign Policy.
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Canadian Bookworm: Road to Reckoning
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Thursday, 7 May 2015. By Robert Lautner, read by Holter Graham. This novel is told by a man looking back at the experiences of just a few days, experiences that changed his life forever. After visiting Colt's business in New Jersey, the two set off across Pennsylvania with their horse and wagon, sample merchandise, an order book, and supplies. As the two go along, they find that it isn't just a matter of travelling back to the town with county lawmen, but they must also evade the thieves that have had se...
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Canadian Bookworm: Uncommon Grounds
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Monday, 4 May 2015. Small town Wisconsin means that everyone knows everyone else's business, but it also means that people make certain assumptions, and that can be dangerous. I liked the character of Maggy, and her small house and big dog. She is a bit technologically challenged, but she has a good heart, and the right instincts. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Developing Community-Led Public Libraries. COWL Volume 1 Principles of Power. All The Old Knives. Civil War - United States.
