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Watching the St. Lawrence River flow, in the 1000 Islands, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ. Iโ€™m going to use this site mostly for book posts. ๐Ÿ“šโ˜•๏ธ

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I present this yearโ€™s reads, with ratings out of five โญ๏ธs. 4/X

Out of the Sun: On Race and Storytelling (2021 CBC Massey Lectures) ~ Esi Edugyan ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

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#BookSky
#BookChallenge
#LatestReads

11.03.2026 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I present this yearโ€™s reads, with a rating out of five โญ๏ธs. 3/X

The World of the Victorians: An Anthology of Poetry and Prose (1964) ~ E. D. H. Johnson (ed.) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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05.03.2026 20:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Non

03.03.2026 00:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€˜Zeitounโ€™ by Dave Eggers. About Hurricane Katrina.

03.03.2026 00:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mourning doves have returned to southeastern Ontario, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ. I heard a pair yesterday. A promise of spring. ๐Ÿ˜Š

01.03.2026 17:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well done.

25.02.2026 00:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey Boo.

16.02.2026 20:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And our Canadian trade negotiators have to deal with this consummate tool.

07.02.2026 19:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I present this yearโ€™s reads, with a rating out of five โญ๏ธs. 2/X

Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights: A Novel (2015) ~ Salman Rushdie ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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04.02.2026 20:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Guy Mannering is my favourite Sir Walter Scott novel.

03.02.2026 17:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve been saying it for years. When Obama said, after another mass shooting, โ€œThis isnโ€™t who we are.โ€, I thought sorry but that is indeed who youโ€™ve chosen to be.

02.02.2026 18:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We donโ€™t either. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

14.01.2026 12:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This morningโ€™s jam. RIP Bob Weir.

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#TheDead
#Europeโ€™72

11.01.2026 15:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is that Reagan in a beige-y suit? Shame! ๐Ÿ˜Š

10.01.2026 16:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Although I gave it a mid-rating, itโ€™s a nice and gentle read. And quick. Itโ€™s often mentioned and been on my TBR pile for a while. Thought it might be a good one to start off the year with. Enjoy!

06.01.2026 14:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I present this yearโ€™s reads, with a rating out of five โญ๏ธs. 1/X

84, Charing Cross Road (1970) ~ Helene Hanff ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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05.01.2026 22:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just started this yesterday! ๐Ÿ˜Š

27.12.2025 13:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I present my latest reads, with an open-ended tally and with a rating (out of five โญ๏ธ). 28/X

The Last Days of Stefan Zweig [A graphic novel] (2014) ~ Illustrations by Guillaume Sorel ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท, Text by Laurent Seksik ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท, Translation by Joel Anderson ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

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24.12.2025 13:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I present my latest reads, with an open-ended tally and with a rating (out of five โญ๏ธ). 27/X

The House at Pooh Corner (1928,2004 Folio Society edition) ~ A. A. Milne ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Illustrated by E. H. Shepard ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง)

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21.12.2025 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think it looks like GWB.

17.12.2025 15:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I present my latest reads, with an open-ended tally and with a rating (out of five โญ๏ธ). 26/X

The Insider: Malcolm Cowley and the Triumph of American Literature (2025) ~ Gerald Howard ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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13.12.2025 18:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mother and Moon
Betty Albert ~ Cree
n.d.

13.12.2025 00:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 172 ๐Ÿ” 45 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Sometimes it flows from the one I just finished. Sometimes I just strike out on a road less travelled. ๐Ÿ˜Š

05.12.2025 15:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Curious Bear Stands Tall Under A Very Full Moon
Jason Carter ~ Cree
2023

05.12.2025 01:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 175 ๐Ÿ” 40 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I present my latest reads, with an open-ended tally and with a rating (out of five โญ๏ธ). 25/X

Six Walks in the Fictional Woods [1993 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures] (1994) ~ Umberto Eco ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

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28.11.2025 23:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I present my latest reads, with an open-ended tally and with a rating (out of five โญ๏ธ). 24/X

Maggie Cassidy (1959) ~ Jack Kerouac ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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21.11.2025 19:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ninety pages in and enjoying very much.

19.11.2025 14:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I present my latest reads, with an open-ended tally and with a rating (out of five โญ๏ธ). 23/X

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times (2020) ~ Katherine May ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

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13.11.2025 17:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Perfect day here in the 1000 Islands to make chili con carne. Mmmm. ๐ŸŒง๏ธ๐Ÿ‚โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿท

#foodsky

30.10.2025 21:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0