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Closer TogetherCloser Together, BookKnowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other
by Trudeau, Sophie GrégoireBook - 2024Book, 2024
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Added Mar 12, 2024
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It took me awhile to get into this historical fiction novel but once I did get into it, I quite enjoyed it. I know nothing about Emily Dickinson.
Added Mar 05, 2024
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I See YouI See You, DVD
DVD - 2020DVD, 2020
Added Feb 18, 2024
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The events are in reverse time order - they switch time periods about half way through the film. I could not figure out the plot twist about the two boys who were kidnapped - maybe I have to watch it again? A thriller though. Check out wikipedia too!
Bad BoyBad Boy, Book
by Robinson, PeterBook - 2011 | Trade paperback edition.Book, 2011. Trade paperback edition.
Added Feb 13, 2024
Anyone Who Had A HeartAnyone Who Had A Heart, BookMy Life and Music
by Bacharach, BurtBook - 2013 | 1st ed.Book, 2013. 1st ed.
Added Jan 23, 2024
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I enjoyed reading about his life. I saw BB in a performance at the NAC back around 2004; he was very entertaining, along with some singers and musicians. He also played the piano that evening.
His daughter Nikki had autism but unfortunately there was little knowledge about autism in those days!I enjoyed reading about his life. I saw BB in a performance at the NAC back around 2004; he was very entertaining, along with some singers and musicians. He also played the piano that evening.
His daughter Nikki had autism but unfortunately there…
Added Jan 20, 2024
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I really enjoyed reading this family saga. My only complaints were that the ending was a little flat. The author should have included a glossary of Japanese/Korean words.
I wonder what Japanese folks think of this novel too?
Tea With MussoliniTea With Mussolini, DVDUn Thé Avec Mussolini
DVD - 2012DVD, 2012
Added Jan 18, 2024
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A light and pleasant film about life in WW2 Italy under Mussolini. Florence does look beautiful!
Added Jan 16, 2024
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Interesting...unusual however I don't always understand poetry - and despite the fact that I have visited Versailles...
The Death of Mrs. WestawayThe Death of Mrs. Westaway, Book
by Ware, RuthBook - 2018 | Simon & Schuster Canada edition.Book, 2018. Simon & Schuster Canada edition.
Added Dec 31, 2023
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This book needed editing at 368 pages. It should be shorter. I preferred The It Girl.
It took me awhile to get into the story. Who killed the mother during the hit and run??
Sunshine NailsSunshine Nails, BookA Novel
by Nguyen, MaiBook - 2023 | Simon & Schuster Canada edition.Book, 2023. Simon & Schuster Canada edition.
Added Dec 26, 2023
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This is a light funny, novel about an immigrant family from Vietnam - so it is partially autobiographical too. This is the author's first novel!
Added Dec 20, 2023
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A story concerning life in Russia and the Ukraine during WW1. This is a sad story and it seems to be based on actual lives of cerain people. it is not for the faint of heart!
FosterFoster, Book
by Keegan, ClaireBook - 2022 | First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.Book, 2022. First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Added Dec 16, 2023
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Keegan writes beautifully. I must admit that I enjoyed Small Things Like These even more!
Daggers DrawnDaggers Drawn, Book
Book - 2021 | First Titan edition.Book, 2021. First Titan edition.
Added Dec 11, 2023
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A great collection of short stories but not for the faint of heart - especially just before bedtime. I have always enjoyed Ian Rankin's novels too.
Added Dec 05, 2023
Dying for AttentionDying for Attention, BookA Graphic Memoir of Nursing Home Care
by MacLeod, SusanBook - 2021 | First edition.Book, 2021. First edition.
Added Dec 04, 2023
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This is a bittersweet but very realistically story of a daughter/mother/brother relationship. The mother was entering a nursing home. It might be easier to read this novel after the passing of one's parent.
I highly recommend it for anyone whose parents lived in a retirement or a long term care home or nursing home. Scary times!This is a bittersweet but very realistically story of a daughter/mother/brother relationship. The mother was entering a nursing home. It might be easier to read this novel after the passing of one's parent.
I highly recommend it for anyone whose…
Added Nov 28, 2023
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I enjoyed this novel as I generallly really like Donna Leon's novels (most of them).
She is an excellent writer and really creates a sense of place, in Venice.
I did visit Venice this year and thought back to her novels while walking about the city.
The Killing DollThe Killing Doll, Book
by Rendell, RuthBook - 1984 | 1st American ed.Book, 1984. 1st American ed.
Added Nov 27, 2023
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Dark - spooky -scary - but still unputdownable! Ruth Rendell is
at her best! Unfortunately there are few paper Ruth Rendell novels in the OPL!
No Man's NightingaleNo Man's Nightingale, Large Print
by Rendell, RuthLarge Print - 2014 | Center Point Large Print ed.Large Print, 2014. Center Point Large Print ed.
Added Nov 27, 2023
Flight BehaviorFlight Behavior, BookA Novel
by Kingsolver, BarbaraBook - 2012 | 1st Canadian ed.Book, 2012. 1st Canadian ed.
Added Nov 24, 2023
The leopardThe leopard, DVDIl gattopardo
DVD - 2004 | Three-DVD special edition. | ItalianDVD, 2004. Three-DVD special edition.. Language: Italian
Added Nov 22, 2023
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I loved the film athough it did not fully follow the novel. I watched the Italian version with subtitles and NOT the American version. We were very satisfied with the Criterion Collection DVD set.
Empire of LightEmpire of Light, DVDEmpire De La Lumière
DVD - 2023DVD, 2023
Added Nov 22, 2023
The LeopardThe Leopard, Book
by Tomasi di Lampedusa, GiuseppeBook - 2007 | Revised edition.Book, 2007. Revised edition.
Added Nov 11, 2023
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I started to read it - more history than true literature - so I gave up. It is a translation.
I will try the film.
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