tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69147578101781849012024-03-13T11:34:34.907-04:00Matchbook Book ClubMatchbook Book Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08593914515776904124noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914757810178184901.post-77023329489747862192016-09-30T14:26:00.003-04:002016-09-30T14:27:25.235-04:00Our July Selection<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="templateContainer" style="background-color: #93c5b5; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; color: black; max-width: 600px !important; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 19px;">Matchbook Book Club presents:</span></strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size: 16px;">Dear Members,</span></h1>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">I hope everyone's been staying cool this past week- my goodness, Toronto is blazing!!<br />No complaints though- sunny days are always a good thing- but make sure to cover yourself up with sunscreen and treat yourself to a lovely ice cream or iced tea!</span><br />
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Toronto is so vibrant around this time of year: there's always something fun to do, whether it's fun strolls along the beach, attending Shakespeare in High Park, or biking around the islands!<br />
Whatever it is that you do with family and friends, make it a great one!<br />
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See you all very soon!<br />
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Joanne</div>
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This month's theme we turn to non-fiction picks: it was a pretty clear win with this selection as there are a couple of us heading over to Scandinavia this year (And lots of us who love all things Scandinavian in general!)<br />
Enjoy!</div>
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Moving to America in 2008, Finnish journalist Anu Partanen quickly went from confident, successful professional to wary, self-doubting mess. She found that navigating the basics of everyday life—from buying a cell phone and filing taxes to education and childcare—was much more complicated and stressful than anything she encountered in her homeland. At first, she attributed her crippling anxiety to the difficulty of adapting to a freewheeling new culture. But as she got to know Americans better, she discovered they shared her deep apprehension. To understand why life is so different in the U.S. and Finland, Partanen began to look closely at both.<br />
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In <em>The Nordic Theory of Everything</em>, Partanen compares and contrasts life in the United States with life in the Nordic region, focusing on four key relationships—parents and children, men and women, employees and employers, and government and citizens. She debunks criticism that Nordic countries are socialist “nanny states,” revealing instead that it is we Americans who are far more enmeshed in unhealthy dependencies than we realize. As Partanen explains step by step, the Nordic approach allows citizens to enjoy more individual freedom and independence than we do.<br />
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Partanen wants to open Americans’ eyes to how much better things can be—to show her beloved new country what it can learn from her homeland to reinvigorate and fulfill the promise of the American dream—to provide the opportunity to live a healthy, safe, economically secure, upwardly mobile life for everyone. Offering insights, advice, and solutions, <em>The Nordic Theory of Everything</em> makes a convincing argument that we can rebuild our society, rekindle our optimism, and restore true freedom to our relationships and lives.</td></tr>
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Matchbook Book Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08593914515776904124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914757810178184901.post-80330586144154821322016-09-30T14:21:00.007-04:002016-09-30T14:24:55.663-04:00The June Edition<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="templateContainer" style="background-color: #b9a78a; border-collapse: collapse; border: 0px; color: black; max-width: 600px !important; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody>
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The June Edition<br />
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Dear Members,<br />
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Is it really almost summertime already??<br />
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I am so very excited that June has arrived at our doorstep: I'm looking forward to brighter days and cherished moments where we can lay back and read our favourite titles under the sun.</div>
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<em>HAPPY 5 YEARS, DEAREST MEMBERS!</em></div>
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We've landed a mini milestone in this little book club of ours. I'll never forget that we first met at this vegan place called Rawlicious in Yorkville, and that our first book was The Paris Wife!<br />
Many meetings later, with new faces, and author visits, we are still going strong. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for believing in this book club and making it as incredible as it is.<br />
Cheers to more good times ahead!!<br />
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Jo</div>
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Our next read in light of our travel theme, which was Barb's choice:</div>
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Summary: in this poignant and sparkling debut, a lovable widower embarks on a life-changing adventure<br />
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Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper lives a simple life. He gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. He dresses in the same gray slacks and mustard sweater vest, waters his fern, Frederica, and heads out to his garden.<br />
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But on the one-year anniversary of Miriam's death, something changes. Sorting through Miriam's possessions, Arthur finds an exquisite gold charm bracelet he's never seen before. What follows is a surprising and unforgettable odyssey that takes Arthur from London to Paris and as far as India in an epic quest to find out the truth about his wife's secret life before they met--a journey that leads him to find hope, healing and self-discovery in the most unexpected places.<br />
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Featuring an unforgettable cast of characters with big hearts and irresistible flaws, <em>The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper</em> is a curiously charming debut and a joyous celebration of life's infinite possibilities.</td></tr>
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The April Edition</h1>
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Dear Members,<br />
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Already we're into the first week of May- and again so many incredible things have taken place: firstly including moving into my new space: which means a new potential space to host the book club in!<br />
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Many of us will either be doing a bit of travel, checking out new events, rekindle a classic film noir, or perhaps explore a different part of the city on a sunny day!<br />
Whatever it is, be sure to enjoy the simple things.<br />
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Speaking of travels: I wanted to give everyone the heads-up that I will be away from May 13th- May 29th and as I will be away, the book club will be taking a short bookish break for the month of May. It would be even more fun: as this coming June will be our book club's FIFTH anniversary (hooray!!)<br />
Stay tuned though as I will provide a Doodle for earlier June dates and location. Huge apologies!<br />
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In the meantime, have a wonderful upcoming weekend and I will see you all very, very soon!<br />
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Joanne</div>
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We discussed our latest read, <em>A Whole Life</em> by Robert Seethaler, which I'm very proud to say that it has made it to the Man Booker International Prize shortlist! Overall, it was a very lovely read enjoyed by all, writing was well done, the story was memorable, and the characters were touching. A book that is worthy of passing on to a friend!</td></tr>
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Three decades later the secrets of Sally’s past still haunt her. Someone is trying to kill her and at last she has decided to trust Ruth with her story. Ruth, meanwhile, is struggling to make sense of her own life as a young single mother with an unfinished graduate degree and escalating dependence on alcohol. She is drawn deeper and deeper into the astonishing events of her mother’s past—the mysterious death of Eva’s beloved brother, her work in New York City manipulating the press in order to shift public sentiment toward American involvement in the war, her dangerous romantic entanglement. Now Sally wants to find the man who recruited her for the secret service, and she needs Ruth’s help.<br />
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P.S. I picked up a copy at BMV for only $6.99! So make sure you stop by the nearest BMV location near you!</td></tr>
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The March Edition</h1>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Dear Members,<br /><br />Apologies for this late distribution of the newsletter!<br /><br />Springtime is here (or is it? Looking outside this morning when it was actually snowing, does put a damp in our optimistic outlook on warmer days!) and it's that time of year where we look forward to a new batch of books!<br /><br />I'll look forward to the days we can all enjoy the patio, go have a a picnic outside, or take a bike ride around places like High Park or Toronto Islands...I guess we'll just have to be a little more patient!<br /><br />Thank you to everyone who attended this month's meeting at the super yummy Lisa Marie's! We discussed Cheryl Strayed's "Dear Sugar", which for many was a wonderful read, and there were those who found it to be "just okay"! We shared a bit of our personal experience and saw how it related to many of the advice being given, and overall there were great takeaways from the book (recall Tomas Transtromer's Sister Life passage). A great book to pass it on to family and friends!</span></div>
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Thank you to everyone who cast in their votes: while there were plenty of great ones to choose from and to add on our to-read list, this title came out as promising.<br />
Fingers crossed it makes it to the shortlist like last year's pick!<br />
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<span style="color: black;">Summary: Andreas lives his whole life in the Austrian Alps, where he arrives as a young boy taken in by a farming family. He is a man of very few words and so, when he falls in love with Marie, he doesn't ask for her hand in marriage, but instead has some of his friends light her name at dusk across the mountain. When Marie dies in an avalanche, pregnant with their first child, Andreas' heart is broken. He leaves his valley just once more, to fight in WWII - where he is taken prisoner in the Caucasus - and returns to find that modernity has reached his remote haven. . .</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Like John Williams' <em>Stoner</em> or Denis Johnson's <em>Train Dreams</em>, <em>A Whole Life</em> by Robert Seethaler is a tender book about finding dignity and beauty in solitude. An exquisite novel about a simple life, it has already demonstrated its power to move thousands of readers with a message of solace and truth. It looks at the moments, big and small, that make us what we are.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Translated by Charlotte Collins.</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-size: 24px;"><strong>The February Edition</strong></span><br /> </div>
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<span style="font-size: 13px;">Dear Members,<br /><br />Family/Valentine's Day long weekend has come and gone. Already we are getting nearer to Spring, which means more exciting things are coming our way!<br /><br />One of the great things about this book club is the opportunity to take on books that we often probably wouldn't have given a second thought, and appreciating that we did!<br />Such an instance could be said of <em>The Danish Girl</em>.<br />Telling a story that contains heavy subject matter can go one of both ways: very well or a big miss. So I was very glad to hear that everyone quite enjoyed this read!<br />The Danish Girl was a wonderful and eye-opening account on what it means to be human, and just how far one would go for love.<br /><br />A big thanks to David Ebershoff for making our month, in answering our questions for our Author Q & A! It's always such a special treat to hear more of the behind-the-scenes of our reads and to hear their thoughts.</span><br /><br />See you next month!<br /><br />Joanne</div>
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Q: Which character did you like to write - Greta, Lili, or Einar? Which was the most difficult or which one surprised you the most?</div>
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A: I love these characters for different reasons. Lili, for her courage, determination, and sense of wonder and belief in the future. Metaphorically, Lili’s story is one of rebirth. So this was an interesting writing challenge. The challenge with Greta was to write her in a complex way — to show her remarkable love for Lili, her seemingly bottomless support, while also showing her complicated responses to what was happening to her spouse and to her marriage. Greta is both selfless and selfish, and I needed to show that in a nuanced, empathetic way.</div>
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Barbara's Question:<br /><br />Q: Did you know what happened to Gerda after separating from Lili? Did Gerda move to the U.S.? Did she actually become a Baroness?</div>
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A: She ended up marrying an officer from the Italian Air Force, someone who had many of the qualities that Hans has. She never stopped drawing/painting Lili and a few years after Lili’s death she tried to buy back one of her favorite Lili paintings that she sold in 1928. She died in 1940, mostly forgotten, just as Lili was mostly forgotten until somewhat recently.</div>
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Q: My main question is why dedicate so much of the book to Greta? I would have liked more of what was going on in Einar and Lili's mind. </div>
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Why did he change Gerda to Greta? Why change her from Danish to a brash rich American woman? Am very interested! </div>
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A: As much as this is a story about identity it’s also a story about love and marriage. Lili’s life would have been different if she had had to transition on her own. For me, I decided the way to tell this story was as a love story. I also find Greta’s journey as complex and uncharted as Lili’s. Both women had to navigate their lives, and their paths forward, without any kind of role models or examples to look to. Both were pioneers.</div>
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Q: If you could invite anyone, dead or alive for dinner, who would it be?</div>
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A: Right now, my answer has to be Lili Elbe.I’m going to Dresden in April to participate in a ceremony to lay a new headstone at her grave (her original headstone is missing — probably destroyed in World War II). Lili is very much on my mind and I would like to spend time with her and toast her and thank her for being so brave.</div>
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<strong>This Month's Selection: Member's Choice</strong><br /> </div>
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On a spontaneous whim, this months' choice was Member's Choice- at this month's meeting, I discussed what genre we should pursue and non-fiction was the popular choice. After a few suggestions, Cheryl Strayed's "Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar" became a pick that everyone wanted to give a shot. So let's give it a go!<br />Happy Reading!</div>
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<span style="font-size: 24px;">Matchbook Book Club presents:</span></h1>
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<strong>The January Edition</strong></div>
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Dear Members,<br />
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A new year means a fresh start: new goals are made, plans are fixed, and adventure is right around the corner! Best of all, it's exciting to know that we will be reading so many new books from authors new and old!<br />
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2016 also signifies that this book club has been around for five years. Five years! And as we approach our sixth year, it gives me butterflies in my stomach knowing that you, dear members, have made this little love project possible.<br />
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So let's sit back on our favourite armchair, grab our choice of beverage (whether it be a glass of red or a cup of tea), sit by the fire with our book on our laps, and drink a toast to many more brighter and happier memories in the months to come.<br />
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Thank you all,<br />
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Joanne</div>
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Despite the last minute change of venue (drats to places who do not accept reservations...we were NOT going to be waiting for 45 minutes at Insomnia, thank you very much). We trekked on over to Hey Lucy's for brunch at the Annex!<br />
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In light of discussing our first read of the year, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, there were mixed reviews of this classic. Those who watched the films compared and contrasted with what took place in the book. Additionally, fun questions were asked, including whom Jo would be friends with from other books (Hermione Granger and Anne Shirley were top choices!)</td></tr>
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Loosely inspired by a true story, this tender portrait of marriage asks: What do you do when the person you love has to change?<br />
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<span style="line-height: 1.6em;"><span style="font-size: 23px;">Matchbook Book Club presents</span></span></h1>
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<br /><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6em;">Dear Members,</span></h1>
<br /> 'Tis the season to be jolly!<br /><br />Despite the lack of snow, December still holds a magical presence around us. It's that time of year where we get together with our beloved family and friends, bake lovely sweet goodies, and drink apple cider and mulled wine!<br /><br />The holiday season is also a time of reflection. We should always appreciate the simple things in life, and have gratitude for the positive things that take place in our everyday lives.<br /><br />Lastly, a major thank you to all of you dear members. We have shared a lot of happy, bookish memories and I look forward to many more in the new year.<br /><br />Have a safe and wonderful holiday season!<br /><br />Joanne<br /> <div style="line-height: 20.8px; text-align: center;">
<em><u>Christmas Gift Suggestions</u></em><br /> </div>
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To your enemy, forgiveness.</div>
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To an opponent, tolerance.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20.8267px;">To a friend, your heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20.8267px;">To a customer, service.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20.8267px;">To all, charity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20.8267px;">To every child, a good example.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20.8267px;">To yourself, respect.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 20.8267px;"> </span></div>
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<em>'Twas a very festive time indeed<br />with members all happy with their books and treats!</em></div>
<br />A big thank you to everyone who came out to this month's meeting: with Christmas sweaters and gold paper crowns to boot, it reminded us of how lucky we are to be among friends and family.<br />This holiday season, be with the ones you love.</td></tr>
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Watch: the film trailers for the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2643656985" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">classic</a> Little Women with Judy Garland and Natalie Wood, as well as the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw1s4okHcsE&feature=youtu.be" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">1994 version</a>!</div>
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<strong>“The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others’ burdens, easing others’ loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of the holidays.”<br />- W. C. Jones</strong></div>
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<br />A new year dawns: I'll be seeing you all in 2016! A Doodle will has been made so vote for your dates and times<a href="http://doodle.com/poll/d9zr74qkeviaczhu" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">here</a>. In the meantime, enjoy the holiday season!</td></tr>
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<strong>The November Edition</strong></div>
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Dear Members,<br />
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Lots of things have been taking place as of late, apologies for the late update!<br />
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One of the greatest highlights of November was having author Ann Walmsley visit us during our meeting! It was such a wonderful Q & A with great questions and she was so kind to answer them all and give us a deeper insight into the lives of the men in prisons and how books can truly make a difference.<br />
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In the meantime, the holiday season is fast approaching us, so stay tuned for lots of festivities!<br />
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Take care!<br />
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Joanne</div>
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We had such a fabulous time listening to her stories and her incredible answers to our questions. She is such a lovely person, and we were happy that she was able to give us an opportunity to have a "behind-the scenes" look at her book.<br />
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Some fun questions we asked her:<br />
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If you could ask anyone dead or living to dinner, who will it be?<br />
<strong>Winston Churchill.</strong><br />
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Was the title of your book your pick or the publisher's choices?<br />
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<strong>It was my original title.</strong><br />
(Interestingly enough, the Canadian cover edition actually has an image of Chapter One of her actual book!)<br />
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What books are you currently reading at the moment?<br />
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<strong>Boris Johnson's <em>The Churchill Factor</em></strong><br />
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What book is on your to-read list?<br />
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<strong>Kenneth Oppel's <em>The Nest</em></strong><br />
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One thing everyone agreed on was how wonderfully written the book was: poetic at times, it gave us a deeper understanding to how these inmates lived their lives behind bars. The book club gave these men something to look forward to, and it was great to have read how much of a positive impact books have made for these inmates. Well worth the read!</td></tr>
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<strong>November Selection: Mystery</strong></div>
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Thank you to everyone who submitted their votes! With a draw out of a hat, our current read is ( one that was picked by Kristin! ):<br />
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Sidenote: there's also a film that is based on the book that you may want to look up (don't know how true to the book it was, but worth noting the contrasts!): watch the trailer<a href="https://youtu.be/xCDXPn7OnrI" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank"> here</a>.</td></tr>
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We're well into the Fall season, and the excitement's just only begun.<br />I can't believe October is already over- soon enough we shall be entering holiday season, and that's when things get festive!<br />There's lots of great events coming up, so make sure to join in on the fun including...<br /><br /><strong>Taste of Iceland</strong>: starts November 12-15th. From food to films, can't wait for this as many of you know I'm very fond of that country!<br />For more information, visit their website <a href="http://icelandnaturally.com/article/taste-iceland-toronto-2015" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">here.</a><br /><br /><strong>Roald Dahl Day</strong>: Sat November 14th, 1PM free screening of Fantastic Mr. Fox at Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. Tickets at bloorcinema.com</div>
<br /><br /><br />See you next month!<br /><br />Joanne</td></tr>
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<strong><u>Our November Selections</u></strong></div>
<br />As per tradition, November is Mystery Month! (Cue PBS's Masterpiece Mystery Credit Opening from the late 90's: watch it<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4502MXkb-Dc" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">here</a>!)<br /><br />Best of all, it will be Member's Choice!</td></tr>
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Paris bookshop Shakespeare & Co. has opened up a cafe.<br />Potential meeting place in the future, dear members? :)<br />Read all about it<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/oct/28/paris-bookshop-shakespeare-and-company-opens-cafe?CMP=share_btn_tw" style="color: #2baadf;" target="_blank">here</a>!</td></tr>
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Dear Members,<br /><br />A new season means the start of something exciting: whether it's taking a cooking class you've always wanted to try, or reading up a fresh new batch of new books- there's plenty of events and goals to aim for!<br /><br />September seems to be quite a busy month for everyone, but let's not forget to try and attend these following fun events that are taking place, like <a href="http://thewordonthestreet.ca/toronto/" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Word On The Street</a>- !!!!!<br /><br />I also want to wish safe travels for Lauren, who is off on an amazing European adventure for three months, and a big happy birthday to Shirley!<br /><br />Hope to see you guys next Sunday for WOTS, enjoy your week, and happy Fall!<br /><br />Joanne</div>
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<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #5f5858; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;" valign="top"> Thank you to everyone who came out to this month's meeting! We discussed our latest book club pick, Sara Taylor's "The Shore". It was quite a mixed review of this book- there were some chapters we wished the author to elaborate more on (the story of Chloe and Renee and Medora for example) and others that had us going "What the heck?!" (The last chapter anyone??)<br />However, the storytelling was vivid and interesting. Overall, a 3/5 rating. </td></tr>
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Novel by David Ebershoff<br /><br />The Dressmaker (starring Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth):<br /><strong>Novel: The Dressmaker</strong> by Rosalie Ham<br /><br />Legend (starring Tom Hardy)<br /><strong>Novel: </strong>The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins<div id="bookAuthors">
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Dear Members,<br /><br />I cannot believe we've arrived at the month of August! Summer days just seem to just fly past us at such speeds that often we take such warm afternoons for granted. Let us not forget that there are still weekends, afternoons, and evenings left so let's make the best out of them!<br /><br />Leisure moments like these are best spent with a book in tow: how has everyone been with their book pledge this year? Anyone close to accomplishing the 2015 Reading Bingo? (For those who need a refresh or have not encountered one before, please visit this link <a href="http://penguinrandomhouse.ca/content/penguin-random-house-canada/blog/reading-bingo-challenge-2015" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">here</a>and print one out today!)<br /><br />I am thrilled to see that some of you are on Goodreads (We have a Goodreads page too- follow us<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5822148-matchbook-book-club" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"> here</a>!) It's always lovely to see what everyone else is reading.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to seeing all next month- and in the meantime, enjoy the sunshine, relax, and read!<br /><br />Joanne</div>
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<br /><em>Fun fact (taken from Wiki): The author<span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> has been described in Japan as "the queen of iyamisu."</span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11.1999998092651px; line-height: 11.1999998092651px;"> </span><span style="color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Iyamisu (eww mystery) is a subgenre of mystery fiction which deals with grisly episodes and the dark side of human nature. Readers blurt out "eww" when they are reading iyamisu (eww mystery) novels.<br /><br />Huh! Interesting!</span></em></div>
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Thank you to everyone who have submitted their votes: our theme draws on titles which renders coming back to the theme of home: memories of days past, weekends spent, evenings well cherished with loved ones- which at times for some, can hold both the good and the bad.<br /><br />And this month's pick is:</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><em><strong>The Shore by Sara Taylor </strong><br /><span style="font-size: 10px;">Left: UK Cover Version<br />Right: Canadian Cover Version</span><br /><br />Summary: </em></span><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Welcome to The Shore: a collection of small islands sticking out from the coast of Virginia into the Atlantic Ocean. Where clumps of evergreens meet wild ponies, oyster-shell roads, tumble-down houses, unwanted pregnancies, murder, storm-making and dark magic in the marshes. . . </span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Situated off the coast of Virginia's Chesapeake Bay, the group of islands known as the Shore has been home to generations of fierce and resilient women. Sanctuary to some but nightmare to others, it's a place they've inhabited, fled, and returned to for hundreds of years. From a half-Shawnee Indian's bold choice to flee an abusive home only to find herself with a man who will one day try to kill her to a brave young girl's determination to protect her younger sister as methamphetamine ravages their family, to a lesson in summoning storm clouds to help end a drought, these women struggle against domestic violence, savage wilderness, and the corrosive effects of poverty and addiction to secure a sense of well-being for themselves and for those they love.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;" /><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Together their stories form a deeply affecting legacy of two barrier island families, illuminating 150 years of their many freedoms and constraints, heartbreaks, and pleasures. Conjuring a wisdom and beauty all its own,</span><em style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">The Shore</em><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"> is a richly unique, stunning novel that will resonate with readers long after turning its final pages, establishing Sara Taylor as a promising new voice in fiction.</span></span></div>
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<strong>FUTURE EVENT</strong></div>
<br />Our next meeting will be taking place in September! A <a href="http://doodle.com/cdg5tb5a4rtwqayw" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Doodle</a> has been made so vote for your dates and times.<br /><br />See you soon!</td></tr>
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Matchbook Book Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08593914515776904124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914757810178184901.post-7932310590382340072015-07-12T21:50:00.000-04:002015-07-12T21:50:26.863-04:00The July Edition<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="templatePreheader" style="background-color: #e4c4c4; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-top-width: 0px; width: 600px;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, 'times new roman', serif;">Dear Members,<br /><br />What a glorious weekend we've had!<br />With sunnier days and warmer nights, I hope everyone has been enjoying themselves!<br /><br /><span style="color: #444444; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">This month's pick will look at reads that will further deepen view of the human condition, whether it's about self-discovery, injustice overcome, or being inspired by the unexpected.<br /><br />Thank you to all who have voted for this month's selections!<br />It was safe to say that it was an overwhelming yes for Harper Lee's "Go Set A Watchman", the much anticipated runner-up to the classic, "To Kill A Mockingbird".<br /><br />"Go Set a Watchman" will debut on July 14th, and as a result, our upcoming meeting will be pushed a little later: regardless, for the ambitious readers among us- there's room for opportunity to read the first book as a refresher, or better yet, watch the film (who doesn't love Gregory Peck, my ultimate dream man?!)<br /><br />I think it's safe to say that this book will definitely lead a hearty round of discussions for our next meeting! I can't wait to hear what you have to say!<br /><br />In the meantime, enjoy the sunshine and stay bookish!<br /><br />Joanne</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">“I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.</span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">” </span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">- </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1825.Harper_Lee" style="color: #666600; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;">Harper Lee</a><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">, </span><em style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3275794" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;">To Kill a Mockingbird</a></em></div>
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<tr><td class="mcnTextContent" style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; padding: 9px 18px;" valign="top" width="324"><strong>Summary:</strong> <span id="freeText8867308098054651568" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Originally written in the mid-1950s, <em>Go Set a Watchman</em> was the novel Harper Lee first submitted to her publishers before <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>. Assumed to have been lost, the manuscript was discovered in late 2014.<br /><br /><em>Go Set a Watchman</em> features many of the characters from <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> some twenty years later. Returning home to Maycomb to visit her father, Jean Louise Finch—Scout—struggles with issues both personal and political, involving Atticus, society, and the small Alabama town that shaped her.<br /><br />Exploring how the characters from <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> are adjusting to the turbulent events transforming mid-1950s America, <em>Go Set a Watchman</em> casts a fascinating new light on Harper Lee’s enduring classic. Moving, funny and compelling, it stands as a magnificent novel in its own right.</span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Happy reading!</span></td></tr>
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<strong>In light of the Pan Am Games, we figured it would be best to meet more uptown this month.<br /><br />Location is to be announced- however due to the nature of the book's late release into the month, there is only one day we can call the meeting (the following weekend is a long weekend) here is a<a href="http://doodle.com/9bi4227yiicydc8k" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Doodle</a> to vote for the times!</strong><br />
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<strong>Bookish love:</strong> a personal library shot from a beautiful home in Dallas. Beauty!</div>
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Dear Members,<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />I hope that everyone is having a wonderful start to this month so far!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />My goodness does time fly: already we are heading into the summer season and with a touch of lovely weather we've been having here and there, I'm looking forward to warmer afternoons!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Thank you to everyone who came out to our last meeting at Cibo Wine Bar- it was a delicious brunch buffet and definitely worth a visit!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />In terms of our previous pick, we enjoyed H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald. There were some bones to pick, such as the preference of eliminating segments where she talks about T.H. White out of the book, and more focus on both her personal moments and her father's interesting past!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Overall, the book was well-written and definitely worth passing on to bird-loving friends!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Looking forward, I can't wait to discuss our next pick: for those who loved <em style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Still Alice</em>, I'm excited to hear everyone's thoughts on this one!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Enjoy!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Joanne</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">I am currently in Norway at the moment- so far, Scandinavia has been wonderful and there will be many tales to tell when upon return!!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Thank you to everyone who came out to our last gathering at the AGO for <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" target="_blank">Sunday brunch</a>: we all had tasty picks, and am happy to hear that our recent pick, The Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracey Chevalier had a positive feedback by all. Definitely a read worth passing on! </span></div>
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<strong>Dear Members,</strong><br />
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Slowly but surely, we are seeing imprints of Springtime weather! What a
huge relief, given how brutal this Winter seemed to have dragged on
for... we welcome the sunshine and fun times.<br />
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Thank you to everyone who came out to our recent meeting: it was quite the experience dining at the wonderful <em>Grapefruit Moon</em>, who were kind enough to accommodate all of us!<br />
Overall, we highly recommend the spot: any place that makes Blueberry Cheesecake French Toast is in our books!<br />
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See you all very soon!<br />
<br />
Joanne
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with the draw out of a hat, a winner was announced (it's also Lauren's
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><em>Summary: <span id="ecxfreeText4508971325428261349">With
precisely 35 canvases to his credit, the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer
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facts of his biography have been gleaned from a handful of legal
documents. Yet Vermeer's extraordinary paintings of domestic life, with
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golden age. His portrait of the anonymous Girl with a Pearl Earring has
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painting that lies at the heart of Tracy Chevalier's second novel of the
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Girl with a Pearl Earring centers on Vermeer's prosperous Delft
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<em>There is something about
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numb your thoughts. Inside you they work their magic.”<br />
― <a href="http://twitter.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0c743022893731fec6ea089a5&id=6145a177ac&e=38a65bd959" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Diane Setterfield</a>, <a href="http://twitter.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0c743022893731fec6ea089a5&id=dc5c312f42&e=38a65bd959" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">The Thirteenth Tale</a> </em></div>
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In lieu of our recent book club pick, I
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lovely stroll in the art gallery after our Sunday brunch!<br />
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All are welcome, thank you to those who have submitted their dates on the Doodle: as such, we will be meeting on <strong>Sunday, April 19th at 1PM!<br />
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<em><strong>Dear Members,</strong></em><br /><br /><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">I hope all is well!</span><br /><br />We're into the second month of the year and already we can't help but feel a bit dapper with the weather that we're having. However, Valentine's Day and Family Day long weekend is right around the corner, so hopefully everyone has the opportunity to unwind a little and enjoy a couple of good reads (or a few rather, for some!)<br /><br />In the meantime, continue to stay warm and I'll see you next month!<br /><br /><em>Joanne</em></div>
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<strong>When it came to this month's selection, we encountered for the first time in our book club history, four titles (Etta and Otto, The Remains of the Day, A Spool of Blue Thread, I Capture The Castle) that were caught in a tie!<br />To be fair, the next fair step was to draw these titles out of a toque- and the winner:</strong></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Summary: </span><span id="ecxfreeText10248638613019509494" style="color: #444444; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"><strong style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning author--now in the fiftieth year of her remarkable career--a brilliantly observed, joyful and wrenching, funny and true new novel that reveals, as only she can, the very nature of a family's life.</strong> <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /> "It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon." This is the way Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she fell in love with Red that day in July 1959. The whole family--their two daughters and two sons, their grandchildren, even their faithful old dog--is on the porch, listening contentedly as Abby tells the tale they have heard so many times before. And yet this gathering is different too: Abby and Red are growing older, and decisions must be made about how best to look after them, and the fate of the house so lovingly built by Red's father. Brimming with the luminous insight, humor, and compassion that are Anne Tyler's hallmarks, this capacious novel takes us across three generations of the Whitshanks, their shared stories and long-held secrets, all the unguarded and richly lived moments that combine to define who and what they are as a family.<br /><br /><br />Enjoy!!</span></div>
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<strong>The Book You'd Grab If You Could Take Only One Book With You</strong><br /><br />Your house goes on fire and you could only rescue one book out of the many you have in your shelves. What would it be? It could be a classic from your childhood days that you've cherished, or a recent book you've relished and just can't put down. You decide, dear members!</div>
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<strong>Future Event</strong></div>
<br />Our next meeting will be taking place during the middle of March. A<a href="http://doodle.com/7sh4u88mr8v9znrb" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"> Doodle<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></a>has been created, so check your inbox. Next month's location will possibly be at the wonderful <a href="http://www.thegrapefruitmoon.com/home.html" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Grapefruit Moon</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for brunch! I'm still working out reservations with them, so stay tuned!</td></tr>
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<strong>"With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?"- Oscar Wilde</strong></div>
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Dear Members,<br />
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Apologies for sending this newsletter on the last day of the month, please forgive me: I've been super crazy busy this past month and as a result, time flew by all too fast!!<br />
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I hope everyone has been doing well! January certainly carries an air of of renewal, of brightened spirits and new memories.<br />
This year, I will be heading out to several destinations in Europe- I want to make 2015 the year of adventure. What does 2015 mean to you?<br />
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A new year also means one thing: new books! There are some fantastic reads I am looking forward to this year- I can't wait to share and discuss with you all!<br />
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See you all very soon!<br />
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Joanne</div>
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Not only was it funny, but it was a page-turner and full of good cheer. Everyone enjoyed the ending, and the story was well-written. Highly recommended for all!</td></tr>
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Summary: <span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Despite their many differences, Detective Rachel Getty trusts her boss, Esa Khattak, implicitly. But she’s still uneasy at Khattak’s tight-lipped secrecy when he asks her to look into Christopher Drayton’s death. Drayton’s apparently accidental fall from a cliff doesn’t seem to warrant a police investigation, particularly not from Rachel and Khattak’s team, which handles minority-sensitive cases. But when she learns that Drayton may have been living under an assumed name, Rachel begins to understand why Khattak is tip-toeing around this case. It soon comes to light that Drayton may have been a war criminal with ties to the Srebrenica massacre of 1995.</span></div>
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<span id="freeText3572395263267964710" style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">If that’s true, any number of people might have had reason to help Drayton to his death, and a murder investigation could have far-reaching ripples throughout the community. But as Rachel and Khattak dig deeper into the life and death of Christopher Drayton, every question seems to lead only to more questions, with no easy answers. Had the specters of Srebrenica returned to haunt Drayton at the end, or had he been keeping secrets of an entirely different nature? Or, after all, did a man just fall to his death from the Bluffs?<br /><br />In her spellbinding debut, Ausma Zehanat Khan has written a complex and provocative story of loss, redemption, and the cost of justice that will linger with readers long after turning the final page.</span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"> </span></td></tr>
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<strong>Reading Bingo Challenge: The Canadian Edition!</strong></div>
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This year, I thought it would be super fun to take part in Random House's Bingo Challenge! I have given away copies of this Bingo sheet in the previous meeting, but for those who could not attend, do feel free to print out one for your own <a href="http://www.retreatbyrandomhouse.ca/2015/01/reading-bingo-challenge-2015/" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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One rule we have applied is that no member should cross off two squares at the same time- that way it'll be fair for all!<br />
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Feel free to bring your card to the meetings and we can compare! So far with our latest pick, we can cross off "A Mystery or Thriller by a Canadian Author" and "A Book Set in Toronto".<br />
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Our next meeting will be taking place in the middle of February. A<a href="http://doodle.com/45t378i8kaxpexer" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Doodle</a> has been placed so vote for your dates!<br />
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Shirley found a very lovely post to share with you all:<br />
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15 Ways To Prove You're A Book Addict: here is the <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/jan/24/15-signs-to-prove-youre-a-book-addict" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">link</a><br />
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See how many you've checked off!<br />
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I also found this very humorous article: 8 Things Only People In Book Clubs Know: read it <a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/59400-dont-forget-your-day-planner-8-things-only-people-in-book-clubs-know" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">here</a></td></tr>
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<em><strong>Theme: I Carry It In My Heart</strong></em></div>
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Inspired by the words of E.E. Cummings, this month will showcase titles that will inspire and take us to a poignant moment in our lives where we have felt sentiment at its most radiant, a place in time that we have cherished deeply.<br />
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<i><b><br />Theme: Member's Choice</b></i></div>
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Dear Members,<br />
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Thank you to everyone who have submitted their titles for this month's Member's Choice theme, where everyone gets to pick any title from the fiction or non-fiction genre. The result is a surprise: we pick these titles out of a hat and off we go!<br />
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Without further ado, here are the selections:<br />
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Summary: <span id="ecxfreeText15194256089638332345">After witnessing the
death of his younger brother in a terrible home accident, 14-year-old
Kevin and his grieving mother are sent for the summer to live with
Kevin's grandfather. In this peeled-paint coal town deep in Appalachia,
Kevin quickly falls in with a half-wild hollow kid named Buzzy Fink who
schools him in the mysteries and magnificence of the woods. The events
of this fateful summer will affect the entire town of Medgar, Kentucky.<br /><br />Medgar
is beset by a massive Mountaintop Removal operation that is blowing up
the hills and back filling the hollows. Kevin's grandfather and others
in town attempt to rally the citizens against the 'company' and its
powerful owner to stop the plunder of their mountain heritage. When
Buzzy witnesses the brutal murder of the opposition leader, a sequence
is set in play which tests Buzzy and Kevin to their absolute limits in
an epic struggle for survival in the Kentucky mountains.<br /><br />Redemptive and emotionally resonant, <i>The Secret Wisdom of the Earth</i>
is narrated by an adult Kevin looking back on the summer when he
sloughed the coverings of a boy and took his first faltering steps as a
man among a rich cast of characters and an ambitious effort to reclaim a
once great community.</span><br />
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Summary: <b>The official book behind the film, <i>The Imitation Game</i>, this is
a dramatic portrayal of the life and work of Alan Turing, one of
Britain's most extraordinary unsung heroes, and one of the world's
greatest innovators.</b><br />
This is the official story that has inspired the British film, <i>The Imitation Game,</i>
a nail-biting race against time following Alan Turing, the pioneer of
modern-day computing and credited with cracking the German Enigma code,
and his brilliant team at Britain's top-secret code-breaking centre,
Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. Turing, whose
contributions and genius significantly shortened the war, saving
thousands of lives, was the eventual victim of an unenlightened British
establishment, but his work and legacy live on.<br />
Prime Minister
Gordon Brown released a statement of apology in 2009 on behalf of the
British government for the "appalling" treatment of Turing.<br />
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<b>Sonya's Choice:</b><br />
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Summary: <span id="ecxfreeText15559726377596066700">Despite their many
differences, Detective Rachel Getty trusts her boss, Esa Khattak,
implicitly. But she’s still uneasy at Khattak’s tight-lipped secrecy
when he asks her to look into Christopher Drayton’s death. Drayton’s
apparently accidental fall from a cliff doesn’t seem to warrant a police
investigation, particularly not from Rachel and Khattak’s team, which
handles minority-sensitive cases. But when she learns that Drayton may
have been living under an assumed name, Rachel begins to understand why
Khattak is tip-toeing around this case. It soon comes to light that
Drayton may have been a war criminal with ties to the Srebrenica
massacre of 1995.<br /><br />If that’s true, any number of people might have
had reason to help Drayton to his death, and a murder investigation
could have far-reaching ripples throughout the community. But as Rachel
and Khattak dig deeper into the life and death of Christopher Drayton,
every question seems to lead only to more questions, with no easy
answers. Had the specters of Srebrenica returned to haunt Drayton at the
end, or had he been keeping secrets of an entirely different nature?
Or, after all, did a man just fall to his death from the Bluffs?<br /><br />In
her spellbinding debut, Ausma Zehanat Khan has written a complex and
provocative story of loss, redemption, and the cost of justice that will
linger with readers long after turning the final page.<br /><br /><b>Lauren's Choice:</b></span><br />
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<span id="ecxfreeText15559726377596066700"><br /><br />Summary: </span><span id="ecxfreeText110100498476266175"><b>The epic,
unforgettable story of a man determined to protect the woman he loves
from the town desperate to destroy her—this beautiful and devastating
debut heralds the arrival of a major new voice in fiction.</b><br /> <br />
Ephram Jennings has never forgotten the beautiful girl with the long
braids running through the piney woods of Liberty, their small East
Texas town. Young Ruby, “the kind of pretty it hurt to look at,” has
suffered beyond imagining, so as soon as she can, she flees suffocating
Liberty for the bright pull of 1950s New York. Ruby quickly winds her
way into the ripe center of the city--the darkened piano bars and hidden
alleyways of the Village--all the while hoping for a glimpse of the red
hair and green eyes of her mother. When a telegram from her cousin
forces her to return home, thirty-year-old Ruby Bell finds herself
reliving the devastating violence of her girlhood. With the terrifying
realization that she might not be strong enough to fight her way back
out again, Ruby struggles to survive her memories of the town’s dark
past. Meanwhile, Ephram must choose between loyalty to the sister who
raised him and the chance for a life with the woman he has loved since
he was a boy.<br /><br /> Full of life, exquisitely written, and suffused with the pastoral beauty of the rural South, <i>Ruby</i>
is a transcendent novel of passion and courage. This wondrous
page-turner rushes through the red dust and gossip of Main Street, to
the pit fire where men swill bootleg outside Bloom’s Juke, to Celia
Jennings’s kitchen where a cake is being made, yolk by yolk, that Ephram
will use to try to begin again with Ruby. Utterly transfixing, with
unforgettable characters, riveting suspense, and breathtaking, luminous
prose, <i>Ruby</i> offers an unflinching portrait of man’s dark acts and the promise of the redemptive power of love.<br /><br /><b>Barbara's Choice:</b></span><br />
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<span id="ecxfreeText110100498476266175"><span id="ecxfreeText8124032282611596797"><i>The Handmaid's Tale</i> meets <i>The Hunger Games</i> in this brilliantly imagined debut set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death.<br /><br />Flora
717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard
hive where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of
the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees.
With circumstances threatening the hive's survival, her curiosity is
regarded as a dangerous flaw but her courage and strength are an asset.
She is allowed to feed the newborns in the royal nursery and then to
become a forager, flying alone and free to collect pollen. She also
finds her way into the Queen's inner sanctum, where she discovers
mysteries about the hive that are both profound and ominous.<br /><br />But
when Flora breaks the most sacred law of all—daring to challenge the
Queen's fertility—enemies abound, from the fearsome fertility police who
enforce the strict social hierarchy to the high priestesses jealously
wedded to power. Her deepest instincts to serve and sacrifice are now
overshadowed by an even deeper desire, a fierce maternal love that will
bring her into conflict with her conscience, her heart, her society—and
lead her to unthinkable deeds.<br /><br />Thrilling, suspenseful and spectacularly imaginative, <i>The Bees</i> gives us a dazzling young heroine and will change forever the way you look at the world outside your window</span><br /><br /><b>Kristin's Choice:</b></span><br />
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<span id="ecxfreeText9236370545863305454">In the winter of 1953,
Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in Massachusetts, looking,
she believes, for beauty—the opposite of the life she’s left behind in
New York. She marries a local widower and becomes stepmother to his
winsome daughter, Snow Whitman.<br /><br />A wicked stepmother is a creature
Boy never imagined she’d become, but elements of the familiar tale of
aesthetic obsession begin to play themselves out when the birth of Boy’s
daughter, Bird, who is dark-skinned, exposes the Whitmans as
light-skinned African Americans passing for white. Among them, Boy,
Snow, and Bird confront the tyranny of the mirror to ask how much power
surfaces really hold.<br /><br />Dazzlingly inventive and powerfully moving, <i>Boy, Snow, Bird</i>
is an astonishing and enchanting novel. With breathtaking feats of
imagination, Helen Oyeyemi confirms her place as one of the most
original and dynamic literary voices of our time.</span>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #111111; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">In </span><span lang="EN" style="color: #111111; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt;">Punishment,
his first novel since completing his Long Stretch trilogy, Scotiabank
Giller-winner Linden MacIntyre brings us a powerful exploration of
justice and vengeance, and the peril that ensues when passion replaces
reason, in a small town shaken by a tragic death.</span></div>
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to retire early from his job as a corrections officer in Kingston
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Summary: As a child, Amanda Lindhout escaped a violent household by paging through issues of National Geographic and imagining herself visiting its exotic locales. At the age of nineteen, working as a cocktail waitress, she began saving her tips so she could travel the globe. Aspiring to understand the world and live a significant life, she backpacked through Latin America, Laos, Bangladesh, and India, and emboldened by each adventure, went on to Sudan, Syria, and Pakistan. In war-ridden Afghanistan and Iraq she carved out a fledgling career as a television reporter. And then, in August 2008, she traveled to Somalia—“the most dangerous place on earth.” On her fourth day, she was abducted by a group of masked men along a dusty road. Held hostage for 460 days, Amanda survives on memory—every lush detail of the world she experienced in her life before captivity—and on strategy, fortitude, and hope. When she is most desperate, she visits a house in the sky, high above the woman kept in chains, in the dark.</div>
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Summary: <span id="ecxfreeText11438372570369512893"><b>A debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives.</b><br /><br />Rachel
takes the same commuter train every morning. Every day she rattles down
the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at
the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting
on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. “Jess and
Jason,” she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not
unlike the life she recently lost.<br /><br />And then she sees something
shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough.
Now everything’s changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers
what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what
happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done
more harm than good?<br />A compulsively readable, emotionally immersive, Hitchcockian thriller that draws comparisons to<i> Gone Girl</i>, <i>The Silent Wife</i>, or <i>Before I Go to Sleep</i>, this is an electrifying debut embraced by readers across markets and categories.</span><br />
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I have stumbled across this lovely user on Tumblr and I thought it was a wonderful idea to conjoin with the 50 Book Pledge. I don't know about you, but I love reading the classics, and so it is suitable enough to aim for one classic book per month. Such fun!</div>
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While they haven't put up their 2015 Bingo Reading Card yet, this what last year's look like- it's just as exciting to continue, or make one up that's unique you can share among friends!</div>
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Matchbook Book Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08593914515776904124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6914757810178184901.post-38762023148511392102015-01-01T20:15:00.002-05:002015-01-10T12:34:52.104-05:00Our December Edition<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="ecxtemplatePreheader" style="background-color: #ece3e3; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 21.2999992370605px; width: 600px;"><tbody style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">
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I hoped that everyone had a very lovely Christmas and/or enjoyed the festive holiday season thus far! This year, I was very touched by the wonderful moments spent with family and friends: it is truly a magical time for all.<br />
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Come holiday time means more opportunities to catch up on books we've been keeping on the back burner. I'm sure there are those who received one or two books from loved ones! I love the thrill of getting a new book.<br />
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Lastly, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for another fantastic year. Whether you're following along an ocean away, or attend our meetings each month, you have made this book club oh-so-special. I could not ask for better members that are almost like family. A bookish family!<br />
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Wherever you are, be with the ones you love.<br />
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See you all in 2015!<br />
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Laughter and merriment was to be had at our latest book club meeting. Crackers were pulled, gifts were swapped, paper crowns were worn, and there were lovely s'mores treats to try!<br />
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We gathered at the Swiss Room at Marche, where we talked about our previous book, Vince Flynn's <i style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Kill Shot. </i>While it was a fast and a light read, it was hard to keep tabs on the characters and many found the plot to be hollow in some areas. Members like Shirley and Barbara found our other selections for that month to be much more agreeable, such as Daniel Silva's <i style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">The English Girl</i> and Nevil Shute's <i style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">On The Beach</i>.</div>
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<b style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">From Marie Phillips, author of the #1 national and international bestseller <span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 18.4599990844727px;">Gods Behaving Badly</span>, comes a charming, funny story about a down-on-his-luck knight of Camelot, his eccentric band of misfits and their madcap quest to restore order to their lives, and the realm.</b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> Sir Humphrey du Val has had enough. Relegated to the Table of Less Valued Knights--Camelot's least prestigious spot, boringly rectangular in s</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">hape and with one leg shorter than the other so that it has to be propped up with a folded napkin to stop it from rocking--he has been banned by King Arthur from going on quests, and hasn't left the castle in 15 years. After a chance meeting with Elaine, a young maiden in search of her kidnapped fiancé, Sir Humphrey, along with his squire Conrad (an undersized giant) and Jemima (Conrad''s elephant), sets off on a journey to find the distressed damsel's betrothed, hoping to restore himself to a place of honour at the Round Table.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> Meanwhile, Martha, an errant queen on the run from her new power-hungry husband, is in disguise and on a quest of her own to find her long-lost brother, the true ruler of her realm. Martha soon runs--literally--into Humphrey's eccentric group, who take the incognito queen captive, believing her to be a boy. As they journey through countryside, castles and villages, they gather unlikely friends and enemies along the way. While each member of the party secretly harbours their own ambitions for the quest, their collective success, and the fate of the realm, rests on their grudging cooperation and unexpectedly interconnected lives. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">The Princess Bride</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"> meets </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">Monty Python and the Holy Grail </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">in this funny, charming, and delightful tale about lesser-known heroes in Arthurian England.</span></div>
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Our first gathering of the year will be taking place in the middle of the month! Click on the Doodle <a href="http://twitter.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0c743022893731fec6ea089a5&id=af58094a4d&e=38a65bd959" style="color: #6dc6dd; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18.4599990844727px; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">here</a> to vote for the dates!<br />
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For this occasion, I have picked a very lovely French boulangerie for us to try for lunch in the heart of the Disillery District: Cluny. Take a<a href="http://twitter.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0c743022893731fec6ea089a5&id=eedaf21cf3&e=38a65bd959" style="color: #6dc6dd; cursor: pointer; line-height: 18.4599990844727px; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">look!</a></div>
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The November Edition</h3>
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<strong style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Dear Members,</strong><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />We have arrived at a time where the days are getting shorter, the weather is getting colder, and all we want to do is stay indoors, wear our favorite sweaters and cozy socks, and read! <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />As a result, this month's theme will provide the much needed entertainment to carry on between our commutes and quiet hours in the evening. <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Additionally, the festive season is slowly upon us. With that in mind, our annual holiday meeting is coming up! I strongly encourage everyone to come out, as this is the perfect opportunity to see old faces and catch up with your bookish chums as well as meeting new faces- not to mention fun games and gifts for all. Stay tuned for more details!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />See you all very soon!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Joanne</div>
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<span style="color: darkslategrey;">I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense.</span></div>
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<span style="color: darkslategrey; line-height: 15px;">–Harold Kushner</span></div>
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<strong style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"><span style="color: grey; line-height: 15px;">Gods and Monsters: Political Thrillers</span><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Thank you to all who voted for our titles for this month's theme. The votes are in and this month's pick is:</strong></div>
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<span style="color: indigo;"><strong style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;">Our November Meeting</strong></span></div>
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<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Our annual holiday-themed meeting is right around the corner! As you all know, this is one of our biggest highlights of the year, so everyone is invited! Wear your best Christmas hats and ugly sweaters and let's get festive! We will also be hosting our Secret Santa swap and there will be lovely treats for all. Best of all, it's seeing old and new faces: a perfect time to catch up. <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />So pick your availability on the <a href="http://twitter.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0c743022893731fec6ea089a5&id=0d67fa3d1b&e=38a65bd959" style="color: #6dc6dd; cursor: pointer; line-height: 21.2999992370605px; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank"> Doodle</a> here!</div>
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Dear Members,<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />October is a busy month for many reasons: Thanksgiving, Halloween, bookish events such as the International Festival of Authors (which is taking place right now!) Additionally, it's also Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October 11th was the International Day of the Girl Child. <br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Keeping all these things in mind, I thought it would be a great opportunity for our book club to turn to female writers that have made an inspirational impact on our world, young and old.<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />From Maya Angelou to Joan Didion, there are fantastic reads out there written by wonderful female authors.TIME Magazine has written an article called<a href="http://twitter.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0c743022893731fec6ea089a5&id=5f38cd1109&e=53271ba58b" style="color: #6dc6dd; cursor: pointer; line-height: 21.2999992370605px; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">" 21 Female Authors You Should Be Reading"</a>- it's definitely worth a look!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />See you soon and happy reading!<br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;" />Joanne</div>
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<tr style="line-height: 21.2999992370605px;"><td class="ecxmcnTextContent" style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; padding: 9px 18px;" valign="top" width="324">Summary: <strong style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">An affecting and hope-filled posthumous collection of essays and stories from the talented young Yale graduate whose title essay captured the world’s attention in 2012 and turned her into an icon for her generation.</strong><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">Marina Keegan’s star was on the rise when she graduated magna cum laude from Yale in May 2012. She had a play that was to be produced at the New York International Fringe Festival and a job waiting for her at the </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">New Yorker</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">. Tragically, five days after graduation, Marina died in a car crash.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">As her family, friends, and classmates, deep in grief, joined to create a memorial service for Marina, her unforgettable last essay for the </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">Yale Daily News</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">, “The Opposite of Loneliness,” went viral, receiving more than 1.4 million hits. She had struck a chord.</span><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">Even though she was just twenty-two when she died, Marina left behind a rich, expansive trove of prose that, like her title essay, captures the hope, uncertainty, and possibility of her generation. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">The Opposite of Loneliness</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;"> is an assemblage of Marina’s essays and stories that, like</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">The Last Lecture</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: 20px;">, articulates the universal struggle that all of us face as we figure out what we aspire to be and how we can harness our talents to make an impact on the world.</span></td></tr>
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Days are getting shorter, and the urge to curl up with a good read is stronger. Hence, we turn to political thrillers for a good time. Think Ian McEwan and Robert Graves. Stay tuned!</td></tr>
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Dear Members,<br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" />I hope that everyone is off to a lovely start to the month so far!<br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" />Fall has got to be my favorite time of the year- not to mention 'tis the season for book lovers everywhere in Toronto: from Word on the Street to Fall's newest releases!<br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" />As per tradition, September is also the month of Mystery- who wouldn't like to cuddle up with a thriller in your armchair by the fireside!<br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" />I'm very excited for what's to come this season: from themes like political thrillers, to fun movie nights and special events- there's something for everyone.<br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" />See you all very soon!<br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" /><br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" />Joanne</div>
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<tr><td class="ecxmcnTextContent" style="color: #606060; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22.5px; padding: 9px 18px;" valign="top" width="324">Thank you to everyone who turned up to our recent meeting! Lunch at the Gallery Grill inside Hart House was splendid. A fantastic experience for all. <br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" />When discussing about our previous pick, A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor, it was mixed reviews. Some couldn't make it to the last page, while others thought it was a wonderful read but just needed a bit more time and the right mood to enjoy the book. Overall, we'd probably give it a 3/5 star rating.<br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" />Speaking of travels, Eric and I will be off to Italy next week, and will promise there will be tales to tell when we get back.<br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" />We also wish safe travels to Lauren, who will be off to Washington- exciting!<br style="line-height: 21.299999237060547px;" /> </td></tr>
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As summer is drawing to a close, we look back at some fantastic moments spent with loved ones and with one another: we've entered our third year as a book club, we've checked out fun cultural events and explored parts of the city we've never been. So it's only fitting we turn to reads that will help to provide some armchair travel !<br />
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Here's to the final weeks of summer. I can't wait to see what's new in store for us next season.<br />
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See you next month!<br />
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Joanne</div>
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One thing's for sure, hosting a BBQ means great food and even better desserts- there definitely wasn't a shortage of them!<br />
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In regards to our previous pick,<em> Boundless</em> by Kenneth Oppel, there was an overall high satisfaction with the book. Many members thought it was great fun to have read bits of Canadian history throughout the book, and will definitely pass it on to younger members of the family to read, or to those who would love an adventurous book!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>Summary</strong>:</span><br /> <span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">In 1933 Patrick Leigh Fermor was eighteen. Expelled from school for a flirtation with a local girl, he headed to London to set up as a writer, only to find that dream harder to realize than expected. Then he had the idea of leaving his troubles behind; he would "change scenery; abandon London and England and set out across Europe like a tramp . . . travel on foot, sleep in hayricks in summer, shelter in barns when it was raining or snowing and only consort with peasants and tramps." Shortly after, Leigh Fermor shouldered his rucksack and set forth on the extraordinary trek that was to take him up the Rhine, down the Danube, and on to Constantinople.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">It was the journey of a lifetime, after which neither Leigh Fermor nor, tragically, Europe would ever be the same, and out of it came a work of literature that is as ambitious and absorbing as it is without peer. Taking in not just haylofts but mountain heights, country houses as well as cottages, with stops along the way in the great cities of Hamburg, Munich, Vienna, and Prague, </span><em style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">A Time of Gifts</em><span style="color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"> is a radiant evocation of people and places and one of the glories of modern English prose.</span></span></div>
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<strong>Barbara's Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookie Receipe<br />Gluten-free!</strong><br />
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Thank you to everyone who brought lovely treats for our BBQ! A big hit was Barbara's lovely chocolate chip cookies made with quinoa flour! Many requests were made for the recipe and Barbara happily send the recipe my way to share it with you all.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"> - </span><span style="line-height: 1.6em; text-align: center;">Carlos Ruiz Zafón, </span><span style="line-height: 1.6em; text-align: center;">The Angel’s Game</span><span style="line-height: 1.6em; text-align: center;"> </span></td></tr>
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Apart from our book club picks, many of our members have read great titles along the way and for that reason, I will be adding this feature in future newsletters for all to enjoy.<br />
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Teresa:<br />
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan<br />
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Shirley:<br />
The Massey Murder by Charlotte Gray<br />
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Barbara:<br />
The Martian by Andy Weir<br />
Sweetland by Michael Crummey<br />
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Sonya:<br />
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo<br />
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Joanne:<br />
Then and Always by Dani Atkins<br />
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Our September meeting will be taking place a wee bit early as I will be away on vacation from September 20-29th!<br />
As a result, I hope all will be okay with meeting up on<strong>Sunday, September 14th</strong>. The location is to be determined, however you can vote for times here on the<a href="http://doodle.com/riuqse2927tmxaw2" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Doodle</a>!<br />
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Coming up on September 4-14, the Toronto Film Festival comes to town! Potential get-together to enjoy a film or two? Let me know!<br />
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<a href="http://artfestontario.com/artfest-shows/" style="color: #6dc6dd; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Artfest Toronto</a> is taking place this coming long weekend at the Distillery! Check it out! (Thanks to Kristin for this heads-up!)</td></tr>
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"Medicine, law, business, engineering: these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love.. these are what we stay alive for."- Dead Poets Society</div>
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Happy Book Lovers Day everyone!<br />
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Some lovely news: author Kenneth Oppel of our latest book club pick, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17846771-the-boundless" target="_blank">The Boundless</a> </i>has happily agreed to our Q & A session! Fee free to submit any questions in relations to his book or his writing! We will be taking in questions until August 12th. Comment below to leave your questions!<br />
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At last, we turn to this month's selections (for those of you that have just popped by, the book club matches books with a theme every month, to which there are curated titles selected to vote on come meeting day!):<br />
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The last few weeks of summer are upon us. It's a reminder to tie up loose ends, take longer walks, and enjoy what's left on our list of to-dos for this season: what better way to glorify these moments than through the comfort of armchair travel! </div>
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This time, we look to reads that will make set us down on a path less taken but give us an ever greater sense of wanderlust and worlds beyond. Sometimes, it might be closer than you think...</div>
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<br />A beautifully produced centenary edition of this classic story of an English childhood, with cover and illustrations from Mark Hearld and an introduction from Michael Morpurgo.<br /><br />Summer was also the time of these: of sudden plenty, of slow hours and actions, of diamond haze and dust on the eyes; of jazzing wasps and dragonflies, haystooks and thistle-seeds, snows of white butterflies, skylark''s eggs, bee-orchids, and frantic ants... All this, and the feeling that it would never end, that such days had come forever... all sights twice-brilliant and smells twice-sharp, all game-days twice as long... we used up the light to its last violet drop, and even then we couldn't go to bed.<br /><br /> Cider With Rosie is the best and most vital kind of memoir, rich with colorful, sensuous impressions of life in an English village after the First World War. It overflows with stories and characters made fantastical by the writer's child-perspective, and it draws the reader irresistibly into the lost land of the past. With this beautiful special edition, Vintage Classics celebrates 100 years since the birth of the author, Laurie Lee, and salutes this remarkable, surprising and well-loved classic.<div style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
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A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor<br />
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Summary: In 1933 Patrick Leigh Fermor was eighteen. Expelled from school for a flirtation with a local girl, he headed to London to set up as a writer, only to find that dream harder to realize than expected. Then he had the idea of leaving his troubles behind; he would "change scenery; abandon London and England and set out across Europe like a tramp . . . travel on foot, sleep in hayricks in summer, shelter in barns when it was raining or snowing and only consort with peasants and tramps." Shortly after, Leigh Fermor shouldered his rucksack and set forth on the extraordinary trek that was to take him up the Rhine, down the Danube, and on to Constantinople.<br />
It was the journey of a lifetime, after which neither Leigh Fermor nor, tragically, Europe would ever be the same, and out of it came a work of literature that is as ambitious and absorbing as it is without peer. The young Leigh Fermor had a prodigious talent for friendship, keen powers of observation, and the courage of an insatiable curiosity - raw material from which he later fashioned a book that is a story of youthful adventure, an evocation of a now-vanished world, and a remarkable unfolding of the history and culture of Central Europe. Taking in not just haylofts but mountain heights, country houses as well as cottages, with stops along the way in the great cities of Hamburg, Munich, Vienna, and Prague, A Time of Gifts is a radiant evocation of people and places and one of the glories of modern English prose.<br />
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Italian Way: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo by Tim Parks<br />
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Summary: Tim Parks' books on Italy have been hailed as "so vivid, so packed with delectable details, they] serve as a more than decent substitute for the real thing" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Now, in his first Italian travelogue in a decade, he delivers a charming and funny portrait of Italian ways by riding its trains from Verona to Milan, Rome to Palermo, and right down to the heel of Italy.<br />
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Parks begins as any traveler might: "A train is a train is a train, isn t it?" But soon he turns his novelist s eye to the details, and as he journeys through majestic Milano Centrale station or on the newest high-speed rail line, he delivers a uniquely insightful portrait of Italy. Through memorable encounters with ordinary Italians conductors and ticket collectors, priests and prostitutes, scholars and lovers, gypsies and immigrants Parks captures what makes Italian life distinctive: an obsession with speed but an acceptance of slower, older ways; a blind eye toward brutal architecture amid grand monuments; and an undying love of a good argument and the perfect cappuccino.<br />
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Italian Ways also explores how trains helped build Italy and how their development reflects Italians sense of themselves from Garibaldi to Mussolini to Berlusconi and beyond. Most of all, Italian Ways is an entertaining attempt to capture the essence of modern Italy. As Parks writes, "To see the country by train is to consider the crux of the essential Italian dilemma: Is Italy part of the modern world, or not?"<br />
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The Ice Museum by Joanna Kavenna<br />
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Summary: A legend, a land once seen and then lost forever, Thule was a place beyond the edge of the maps, a mystery for thousands of years.? In this exquisitely written narrative, Joanna Kavenna wanders in search of Thule, to Shetland, Iceland, Norway, Estonia, Greenland, and Svalbard, unearthing the philosophers, poets, and explorers who claimed Thule for themselves, from Richard Francis Burton to Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen. Marked by breathtaking snowscapes, haunting literature, and the cold specter of past tragedies, this is a wondrous blend of travel writing and detective work that is impossible to set down. <br />
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Castles in the Air by Judy Corbett<br />
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When Judy Corbett caught sight of a large stone mansion in the craggy foothills of the Snowdonian mountains she had little idea of the adventure on which she was about to embark. She and her husband-to-be. Peter, had long had pipe-dreams of buying an old ruin and escaping the city, the pace and excesses of modern life. But it was only when they''d moved into a squalidly filthy, cold and wet Gwydir Castle that they began to realize what restoration dramas they''d let themselves in for. Restoring the sixteenth-century castle reduced the couple to near penury. But the magic of the house, its history and the landscape ensured that they stayed to tell their own unique story.Matchbook Book Clubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08593914515776904124noreply@blogger.com0