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999 Challenge : JudithAnn's		14	woordenaar, December 2008
BookCrossing Australia! : Group Reading Log: October 2008		73	wookiebender, November 2008
Reading Globally : Contemporary Canadian Literature		23	rebeccanyc, October 2008
50 Book Challenge : Peripah's Fifty Book Challenge		18	Peripa, July 2008
Reading Globally : Irish Travels Around the World		48	Irisheyz77, June 2008
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Hogwarts Express : HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEATLES1964!!		39	jugglingpaynes, April 2008
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Dormant: Canadian Bookworms : 2007 in Review		5	d2vge, January 2008
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... need the support to get that tattoo! I've always wanted to read les mis and excited to start it as soon as I finish Eleanor Rigby. Thanks for the warm welcome!

... although Proulx is from the US. For your western provinces, I recommend: BC: Stanley Park, Timothy Taylor, Eleanor Rigby, Douglas Coupland, The Sad Truth About Happiness, Anne Giardini Alberta: Green Grass, Running Water, Thomas King, Kappa Child, Hiromi Goto Northwe ...

Oh, if you want to read more Douglas Coupland, I recommend Eleanor Rigby.

I am going to start from 01-01-09 and my first book posted here is Eleanor Rigby and now onto the next province!

... and eventually becoming a victim of mass murderer Robert Picton). The Sad Truth about Happiness, Anne Giardini Eleanor Rigby, Douglas Coupland The Jade Peony, Wayson Choy Bachelor Brother's Bed & Breakfast, Bill Richardson A Recipes for Bees, Gail Anderson-Dargatz ...

The only other novel I've read of Coupland's is Eleanor Rigby, which I enjoyed very much. It's both very funny and very sad. Other than that I've read essays, articles and interviews. I definitely plan to read more of his novels. I have my eyes on the Gum Thief next, but we'll see what shows up.

Canadian books I read this year that I loved: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Richler Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence The Cellist of Sarajevo by Galloway Crow Lake by Mary Lawson Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson Older favorites: Ran ...

Something in the Way She Moves Like No Other Lover Eleanor Rigby Penny Lane Imagine

... ijl 6. Hey Nostradamus! by Douglas Coupland 7. De pianoman by Bernlef 8. De engelenmaker by Stefan Brijs 9. Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland 10. My sister's keeper by Jodi Picoult 11. Shopgirl by Steve Martin 12. On Chesil beach by Ian McEwan 13. Harry Potter ...

... after 2000 (ALL 9 read) 1. 31 Dream Street by Lisa Jewell (Read in February, in English) 2. Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland (Read in February, in Dutch) 3. Kalme Chaos by Sandro Veronesi(Read in March, in Dutch) 4. The V ...

... of my friend's brother was friends with him in high school, that sort of thing). And the one book of his that I've read, Eleanor Rigby was brilliant. Thanks for your comments!

... various categories, for CanLit, I think I'd nudge the Coupland book. I haven't read Generation X, but I have read and loved Eleanor Rigby and Hey Nostradamus!. Breakfast At Tiffany's can fulfil your 1001 Books requirement, and for the global one, maybe The Goalie's Anxiety At The Penalty Kick ...

... I've got Girlfriend in a Coma (I know, I know, it's really serious) going through my head. Coincidentally, I've requested Eleanor Rigby from the "make me read it" relays from catsalive (I think it's originally your copy, too, freelunch!). It was one of three choices (other ones were The Gettin ...

I've read Jpod, Girlfriend in a Coma and Eleanor Rigby and enjoyed them all. I don't think you can go wrong with either 'Eleanor' or 'Girlfriend' If you're a Smiths/Morrissey fan you might enjoy spotting the lyrics quoted throughout 'Girlfriend', but if you're not it won't detract from ...

... with the love-life of Verity, a single twenty-something with self esteem issues who reminds me of Douglas Coupland's Eleanor Rigby. next up: Short Trips: Defining Patterns, a collection of short Doctor Who stories (set during the "classic series", not the current revival.) I scored ...

Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married by Marian Keyes Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland Queen Camilla by Sue Townsend Grace Notes by Bernard MacLaverty Poppy Shakespeare by Clare Allan Annie's New Life by Maureen Martella Janice Gentle Gets Sexy by ...

18. Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland. I just finished and I have mixed feelings about it right now.

... Madonna sits by While My Guitar Gently Weeps Because we can Come Together and Get Back a Glass Onion we threw at Eleanor Rigby in an Octopus's Garden. beatles1964

... ia) Stanley Park, by Timothy Taylor The Sad Truth About Happiness, by Anne Giardini (Carol Shield's daughter) Eleanor Rigby, by Douglas Coupland. Funny, intelligent and sensitive. The Jade Peony, by Wayson Choy. Set in Vancouver's Chinatown. (My least favourite on this ...

I got used library copies of the following at the bargain bin of a local bookstore: Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint

I got used library copies of the following at the bargain bin of a local bookstore: Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint

9. Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland Second Coupland book I've read, and like the first one Hey Nostradamus!, I loved this one too. I am now officially a 'fan', and will go in search of his other work. 10. My sister's keeper by Jodi Picoult Decent book, right up until the ending which ...

... Brijs yesterday. A remarkable book. I wonder if it's been translated. If so, you should all read it! I started reading Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland last night and am about halfway now. I should be able to finish that one this week, so there might be room for one more book this week. I ...

... Brijs Next up, one of these titles (I don't know which yet, depends on the mood I'm in when I get home tonight): * Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland * A clockwork orange by Anthony Burgess (I should be ashamed that I still have not read this!) * No country for old men by Cormac Mc ...

I'm currently reading De engelenmaker by Stefan Brijs (Dutch). Next up is Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland (I read Hey Nostradamus! last month and I thought it was great, so I need to read more of this author).

... and Miraculous Cures (won the Giller Prize) I see you already plan to read Douglas Coupland. I've only read his Eleanor Rigby, which I loved. I definitely want to read more of him too. Let me know if you need more recommendations.

... Bradbury 5. What I Was by Meg Rosoff 6. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman 7. Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland 8. (DUP 2) The Safety of Objects by A.M. Homes Books with 200 pages or less (or, at least, can be read ...

... some less useful books that I will not mention. Excellent, but lots of info so I would need to reread. Jan 6, 2008 #3 Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland I really like this guy. He writes so well about pop culture. This book was funny, touching, and more than I expected. I really like it. ...

Here are the books that I've used to count as red on my map: 1. Canada: Eleanor Rigby, by Douglas Coupland 2. US: Digging to America, by Anne Tyler 3. Mexico: Like Water for Chocolate, by Laura Esquivel 4. Czech Republic: The Trial, by Franz Kafka 5. Germany: The Read ...

I read 86 books this year. In order, here are my favourite Canadian ones: 1. Anil's Ghost, by Michael Ondaatje 2. Eleanor Rigby, by Douglas Coupland 3. The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood 4. Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, by Vincent Lam 5. Cinnamon Gardens, ...

One more Canadian author . . . Douglas Coupland. He's best known for Generation X, but I personally loved Eleanor Rigby.

... target="_blank">my review. I do love Jamison's work. 6. Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland I'm a big fan of Coupland and while I enjoyed this book, it's probably not my favorite of his. Review available via my profile. 7. n+1 ...

48.Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland

... so I'm jumping in late. Here are my favourite books from Jan - Jun '07: 1. Anil's Ghost, by Michael Ondaatje 2. Eleanor Rigby, by Douglas Coupland 3. Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen 4. Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 5. Digging to America, by Anne Tyler

... the Glory quote the Lord's Prayer Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name was inspired by a poem of the same title Eleanor Rigby is a song title.

... Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, by Judy Delton 37. Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, by Vincent Lam 38. Eleanor Rigby, by Stuart Coupland (really good) 39. Underground to Canada, by Barbara Smucker 40. Stealing your Life, by Frank W Abagnale 41. Bird by Bir ...

... are set in BC are: Stanley Park, by Timothy Taylor, The Sad Truth About Hapiness, by Anne Giradini and, Eleanor Rigby, by Douglas Coupland. I'll post again when I think of some others.

... by John Grogan 16. Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea 17. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 18. Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland 19. The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman 20. Stranger Things Happen by Kelly Link 21. Gentlemen of the Road: A Tale ...

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... writer is Michael Ondaatje (The English Patient, and my personal favourite, Anil's Ghost). I just finished Eleanor Rigby, by Douglas Coupland, which was funny and thought-provoking and sad all at the same time. He's the guy who coined "Generation X" and "McJob". I also ...

... to my club but no one had heard of it and they weren't interested. Maybe next year. Anyway, for June we're reading Eleanor Rigby, by Douglas Coupland. It was both funny and sad.

... read Bridget Jones's Diary. It was a funny version of my grade 10 diary (but with more action). Right now I'm reading Eleanor Rigby, by Douglas Coupland and there are lots of really funny lines.

16. Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland 17. On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers 18. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn