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The Known World by Edward Jones
Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Modern Library) by John Berendt
Sweetness in the Belly: A Novel by Camilla Gibb
Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead
The Mezzanine by Nicholson Baker
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Tags2007 (128), Fiction (121), Non-fiction (73), 2008 (67), Canadian (63), Favourite authors (21), Biography/memoirs (17), Book Club (16), Aboriginal (15) — see all tags
GroupsCanadian Bookworms, Canadian Literature, CBC's Canada Reads Fans, Commodity Histories & Micro-Histories, Non-Fiction Readers, Singleton Showcase (Books!)
About me I am an avid reader, and like to keep track of what I've read. I belong to three book clubs: (1) The Administrators' Colloquium which I joined about 10 years ago to force myself to read non-fiction. This club reads books on public policy issues. I now enjoy non-fiction even when I don't "have" to read it! (2) The Rideau Club book club, which I joined with my husband 3 years ago. (3) A book club we started at work to ensure that, at least once a month, we got away from our desks at lunch hour.
About my library I am using LibraryThing to list the books I read. I read 128 books in 2007, and am continuing to list books in 2008.
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Member sinceDec 14, 2006
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"Theatre Of Fish: Travels In Newfoundland And Labrador" by John Gimlette, a Brit whose great-great grandfather traveled with Wilfred Grenfell in that region in the 1890s.
I found it to be a fascinating read, with lots of historical accounts of the cod industry and its eventual destruction, mistreatment of the indigenous population, Joey Smallwood's impact on the islanders, outport life, etc. The author traveled widely though the region.
I'm a displaced Canadian from northern Ontario (married to an American).
posted by tropics at 1:07 pm (EST) on Aug 9, 2007
I also read Wide Sargasso sea following your recommndation, and liked it very much. I like that kind of lush, tropical madness. It reminded a little bit of Kate Chopin's [The Awakening]. Have you read that?
What are you reading at the moment?
Best wishes,
Murr
posted by tomcatMurr at 6:11 am (EST) on Apr 2, 2007
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