tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.comments2023-10-28T16:32:49.824-06:00Lindy Reads and ReviewsLindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10394647553208708858noreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-46897854753314195132023-10-11T18:06:03.470-06:002023-10-11T18:06:03.470-06:00We are related then! I am also a descendant of Eli...We are related then! I am also a descendant of Elizabeth Brass Donald.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-9352914708594589622021-10-11T21:05:43.826-06:002021-10-11T21:05:43.826-06:00Holy that's my great great great grandmother b...Holy that's my great great great grandmother betsy brassAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423259752772393480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-78395889515819874962021-02-08T18:33:49.938-07:002021-02-08T18:33:49.938-07:00I have finally read another of Jacqueline's no...I have finally read another of Jacqueline's novels: The Last Sigh...<br />How did the play go? What a mind has Jacqui!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857157589870909985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-832704281664793082020-10-26T17:32:16.451-06:002020-10-26T17:32:16.451-06:00Thanks, Naomi! I'll add this to my next Tim Ho...Thanks, Naomi! I'll add this to my next Tim Hortons post.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394647553208708858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-90163579633404229472020-10-16T10:13:26.166-06:002020-10-16T10:13:26.166-06:00Hi Lindy! I spotted one for you in a poetry collec...Hi Lindy! I spotted one for you in a poetry collection!<br />https://miramichireader.ca/2020/10/tukhone-lockhart-review/Naomihttps://consumedbyink.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-57371773981492366452020-09-29T11:22:14.136-06:002020-09-29T11:22:14.136-06:00I really enjoyed this, Lindy! So fun!I really enjoyed this, Lindy! So fun!Naomihttp://consumedbyink.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-27589665743139027202020-09-15T12:17:52.248-06:002020-09-15T12:17:52.248-06:00Penny, maybe you will be among the people who enjo...Penny, maybe you will be among the people who enjoy this book. Naomi mentioned that she liked it. And after you read it, you and Naomi can tell me why I'm wrong.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394647553208708858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-47515052041899259022020-09-15T09:36:41.100-06:002020-09-15T09:36:41.100-06:00Damn! I bought this, but agree that David Bergen c...Damn! I bought this, but agree that David Bergen can be hit and miss, mostly miss. I should have kept that firmly in mind when I went to purchase the book. Sigh. Oh well. Penny@Literaryhoardershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988235120988861241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-40450926456973681842020-09-09T13:04:06.748-06:002020-09-09T13:04:06.748-06:00Naomi: Regarding Ridgerunner, yes -- the lack of a...Naomi: Regarding Ridgerunner, yes -- the lack of a larger truth, or perhaps what I mean is the lack of new insight into our world: that is what bothers me most. (It is perhaps my own failing that I cannot see a larger truth.) I am also troubled by the characterizations, that major characters lack complexity. The portrayal of two characters with mental illness, especially, seems heavy-handed. Also, one character who is part Indigenous relies too much on the stereotype of noble savage. I look forward to hearing what you and the other shadow jurors make of Ridgerunner. P.S. My review of All I Ask will be ready in the near future.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394647553208708858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-75694648538117286322020-09-09T11:20:38.120-06:002020-09-09T11:20:38.120-06:00I thought Here the Dark was a good collection of s...I thought Here the Dark was a good collection of stories - the longest being my favourite. I don't know why I didn't put it on my list - he's been on it several times before.<br /><br />I haven't yet read All I Ask, but am curious about it because I read her short story collection a couple of years ago and didn't love it. They were good, but I just felt something was missing. Now I'm even more curious to read it myself and to see what your end reaction to it will be. <br /><br />I re-read your review of Ridgerunner... is it still the lack of a larger truth that nags at you, or is it something else? Naomihttps://consumedbyink.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-47954588967592436922020-08-19T07:14:32.726-06:002020-08-19T07:14:32.726-06:00Both books are excellent, and they aren't much...Both books are excellent, and they aren't much like each other. Go shopping!Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394647553208708858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-185287952970090162020-08-18T09:37:20.647-06:002020-08-18T09:37:20.647-06:00I almost bought this one because of maybe potentia...I almost bought this one because of maybe potential for Giller, but wasn't sure. So I bought Station Eleven instead.....sounds like I should have picked up The Glass Hotel. Looks like I have to go back and out and do some book shopping! :-) Penny@Literaryhoardershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988235120988861241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-13223802327143856262020-08-18T09:31:36.953-06:002020-08-18T09:31:36.953-06:00It's my pleasure. I love promoting Canadian li...It's my pleasure. I love promoting Canadian literature.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394647553208708858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-91502431318280292002020-08-17T21:54:28.950-06:002020-08-17T21:54:28.950-06:00Thanks for the nice review. Though don’t expect Gi...Thanks for the nice review. Though don’t expect Giller notice because it was not entered. The cost of the prize’s shortlist requirements are too cost prohibitive for many small publishers so many books are not entered. But thanks again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393370607174835420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-22422386951837679012020-08-06T06:51:11.923-06:002020-08-06T06:51:11.923-06:00Naomi, I feel the same way about books about pande...Naomi, I feel the same way about books about pandemics. Plague and war put people under pressure, and when we are under pressure, that's when we are truly tested.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394647553208708858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-2283574532582262652020-08-05T10:15:33.368-06:002020-08-05T10:15:33.368-06:00This sounds good to me. I've always liked read...This sounds good to me. I've always liked reading about pandemics and plagues, long before this newest one showed up. Good timing for her book, though! Naomi MacKinnonhttps://consumedbyink.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-62054216139221091032020-08-01T13:50:13.530-06:002020-08-01T13:50:13.530-06:00What a great picture! It makes me want to dive int...What a great picture! It makes me want to dive into all those books!<br />I agree - choosing a favourite book is impossible, but it's fun to try! :) Naomihttps://consumedbyink.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-77623231757869296102020-08-01T10:57:53.363-06:002020-08-01T10:57:53.363-06:00Yay! This is awesome! This is going to be fun Lind...Yay! This is awesome! This is going to be fun Lindy! Can't wait! Penny@Literaryhoardershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988235120988861241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-54286719705194515712020-07-07T19:03:05.738-06:002020-07-07T19:03:05.738-06:00I'm certain Real Life Will be one of my top re...I'm certain Real Life Will be one of my top reads this year!Jenny Colvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504838127259859300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-41689036171281775242020-04-20T11:23:28.897-06:002020-04-20T11:23:28.897-06:00You are one talented individual! I love how your ...You are one talented individual! I love how your knit top turned out! Bravo! - LouiseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04379012690738414867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-64555801156607728802020-04-06T14:23:48.267-06:002020-04-06T14:23:48.267-06:00This looks delicious.This looks delicious.theresahttp://www.theresakishkan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-890724872466185462019-06-03T15:52:25.685-06:002019-06-03T15:52:25.685-06:00Thanks, Jenny, for your comment. Big fat novels te...Thanks, Jenny, for your comment. Big fat novels tend to intimidate me, so I'm glad when I can get them in audiobook. I find the audio format helps me get through chunksters.Lindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394647553208708858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-32547796091948844342019-06-02T11:24:22.647-06:002019-06-02T11:24:22.647-06:00I’ve had the Makkai on my shelf for too long.I’ve had the Makkai on my shelf for too long.Jenny Colvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504838127259859300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-7237548697017726002019-01-04T13:25:22.259-07:002019-01-04T13:25:22.259-07:00Thank you Lindy. You sent a vey inspiring list. ...Thank you Lindy. You sent a vey inspiring list. Happy New Year! Pierrette<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880417132311288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156711476329086506.post-50043338260173197922019-01-01T16:45:14.419-07:002019-01-01T16:45:14.419-07:00Thanks, Lindy — I look forward to following up on ...Thanks, Lindy — I look forward to following up on this list (LOVE Ali Smith)... Happy New Year to you!Eileen Conwaynoreply@blogger.com