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Book Review: Foe
Foe Iain Reid Foe was published in Canada on August 7th, 2018 by Simon & Schuster, and will be available in the US on September 4th, 2018 (Gallery/Scout Press). Although NetGalley provided me with an e-book copy, all thoughts are my own. SYNOPSIS: A taut, philosophical mind-bender from the bestselling author of I’m Thinking of Ending Things. We don’t get visitors. Not out here. We never have. In Iain Reid’s second haunting, philosophical puzzle of a novel, set in the near-future, Junior and Henrietta live a comfortable, solitary life on their farm, far from the city lights, but in close quarters with each other. One day, a stranger from the city…
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The #PickledBlogs Tag (and Pickled Blog Project)
I am finally completing this tag, created by the lovely Em Linthorpe, in conjunction with the creation of her Facebook group – the Pickled Blog Project. This group consists of a number of bloggers sharing, promoting, and supporting each other. Many of us in the group were saddened by the closing of Big Up Your Blog, a fantastic support system (Facebook group) created by Suzie Speaks, but luckily for us Em – who also helped Suzie with BUYB – welcomed those of us who were interested into her Pickled Blog Project Group (if you weren’t aware of Facebook blogging groups like this and would like to know more, including others…
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Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales: The Skilful Huntsman
“There once was a young fellow who had learnt the trade of locksmith, and told his father he would now go out into the world and seek his fortune.”
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2018 Reading Challenge | July
We have officially made it to the second half of 2018. I hope you’re doing well, and really hope you had a better reading month than I did. Is there a term for when you think you’ve read a large number of books, but when you look back at your actual stats the number is far fewer?
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Book Review: The Unexpected Inlander
The Unexpected Inlander Kellyn Thompson The Unexpected Inlander was published on June 6th, 2016. While I was provided with a copy of the e-book, all thoughts are my own.
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Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales: The Goose-Girl
“There was once upon a time an old Queen whose husband had been dead for many years, and she had a beautiful daughter.”
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