Friday Reads: The shape of words

Описание: Friday Reads: The shape of words


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Time stamps (scroll down for Goodreads links):

00:00 Intro

01:45 Weekly highlights

02:25 Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh

04:26 Relearning to Read: Adventures in Not-Knowing by Ann Morgan

06:14 Kidnap Fury of the Smoking Lovers by Peter Benson

08:24 The Bone People by Keri Hulme

10:03 Book Haul



Books mentioned:

Rebel of the Regency: The Scandalous Saga of Caroline of Brunswick, Britain’s Queen Without a Crown by Ann Foster
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The Saskatoon book launch video:    • Ann Foster Book Launch  

Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
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Relearning to Read: Adventures in Not-Knowing by Ann Morgan
  / relearning-to-read  

Kidnap Fury of the Smoking Lovers by Peter Benson
  / kidnap-fury-of-the-smoking-lovers  

The Stromness Dinner by Peter Benson
  / the-stromness-dinner  
My full review:    • Shawn reviews a fabulously character-drive...  

The Bone People by Keri Hulme
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Landscapes by Christine Lai
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My mystery guest chat with Christine begins at 1:58 here:    • Friday Reads:  Rendered speechless  


Book Haul:

Landscapes by Christine Lai
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My mystery guest chat with Christine begins at 1:58 here:    • Friday Reads:  Rendered speechless  

The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr
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The Pilgrimage by John Broderick
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Winter People by Gráinne Murphy
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Greener by Gráinne Murphy
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My mom and I interviewed Gráinne about this novel:    • Shawn and Helen chat with Irish writer Grá...  



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