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On the night her mother dies, 8-year-old Beatrice receives an invitation to the mysterious Winter Garden. A place of wonder and magic, filled with all manner of strange and spectacular flora and fauna, the garden is her solace every night […]
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Gently to Nagasakiby Joy KogawaSource: paperback/libraryPublished: Sept 2016Publisher: Caitlin Press Length: 214 pagesGenre: MemoirTarget Age: Adult (suitable for 16+) A nisei psychiatrist in Toronto told me he had not heard from any of Dad’s victims.“Not one?”“Not one.”“If you write about your father,” he said, “it […]
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Welcome to my first post commemerating 10 years of book blogging! You’ll see a few of these posts throughout 2024. I’m taking this blogiversary as an opportunity to reflect on a variety of aspects of my blogging history and present. […]
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Overview Somewhere at the end of December, I remember considering the idea of doing mini review round ups throughout 2024… I did a post in January with all the books I read in 2023 but didn’t review. This is basically […]
For this month’s life update, I have more work changes. While my acting term ended on Fri February 9, optional overtime began a week later on Mon February 19. I’m currently doing 5-10 hours/week of OT. Not sure how long […]