Blog Posts
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Different type of house
This is a quote from the book Foster by Claire Keegan. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Foster – Summary A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in…
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Five books about celebrating found family
It’s the end of the year! Can you believe it? December in my mind means holidays and thinking about the new year. I find this time to be a great opportunity to reflect on what’s coming in the new year and all that’s happened over the past year. In the spirit of the holidays, I…
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Shame is something we can do without
Excerpt from Foster by Claire Keegan This is an excerpt from the book Foster by Claire Keegan. ‘Come down to the well with me,’ she says. ‘Now?’ ‘Does now not suit you?’ Something about the way she says this makes me wonder if it’s something we are not supposed to do. ‘Is this secret?’ ‘What?’…
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Hope may be a dream
This is a quote from the book This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. This is How You Lose the Time…
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Five short story collections by Indigenous authors
November is Indigenous Peoples’ Month and in the reading community it’s also “nonfiction November.” This month I’ll be sharing books, both nonfiction and fiction, written by Indigenous authors. I’m hoping to highlight Indigenous voices, both from North America and around the world. Indigenous people exist all over the world, and not just within countries formed…
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The great annual test
Excerpt from Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice This is an excerpt from the book Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice. He located some clothing on the floor and pulled on a pair of track pants and a T-shirt. He squinted as he stepped out of the hallway into the kitchen.…
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He wanted her to be a leader
This is a quote from the book Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Moon of the Crusted Snow – Summary A daring post-apocalyptic thriller from a…
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Five historical fiction novels by Indigenous authors
November is Indigenous Peoples’ Month and in the reading community it’s also “nonfiction November.” This month I’ll be sharing books, both nonfiction and fiction, written by Indigenous authors. I’m hoping to highlight Indigenous voices, both from North America and around the world. Indigenous people exist all over the world, and not just within countries formed…
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This Dialogue Fire
Excerpt from Truth Telling by Michelle Good This is an excerpt from the book Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good. Sit with Me, by This Dialogue Fire AT THE WATERSHED MOMENT IN CANADIAN history when the Truth and Reconciliation report was issued, the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair positioned truth…
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Keep the flame alive
This is a quote from the book Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in CanadaSummary…