EllenInEdmonton
@EllenInEdmonton@yeg.bike
Part of the Fediverse since late 2022. Former social worker and ESL teacher. Outdoor loves include cycling, hiking, camping, and canoeing. Indoor loves include sewing, language learning, and fermentation.
- Comment on @ bookstodon Whistler by Ann Patchett Daphne is in her late fift 3 weeks ago:
@MarianHellema @bookstodon
Nice! Patchett does great job at describing why and how folks love each other, a rare talent. - Comment on @ bookstodon Hot Chocolate on Thursday by Michiko Aoyama (tr. by E. 5 weeks ago:
@MarianHellema Thanks for the recommendation! I've saved it on Everand. Did you read Before the Coffee Gets Cold, another interesting book by a Japanese writer that takes place in a café?
- Comment on @ bookstodon The things we never say by Elizabeth Strout A new S 5 weeks ago:
@MarianHellema @bookstodon Hmm, seems I’ve paused this about halfway through. Perhaps I like characters with more life in their lives.
- Comment on @ bookstodon The Correspondent by Virginia Evans Sybil is in he 1 month ago:
@MarianHellema I quite enjoy books that are based on correspondence, although that might lose something, now that almost all of my reading is #audiobooks. I'll keep this one in mind, but my current
"Hold requested on The Correspondent. You are number 1354 in line" - Comment on Happy July 3rd, first day of a holiday weekend here in the country FKA* U.S.A. 2 months ago:
@kimlockhartga I gave The Everlasting 4 stars. Hope you enjoy it, and your other reads. I also hope that you don't get kept wide awake or burned out of house and home by the weekend of fireworks.
- Comment on Just finished reading BRAWLER, by Lauren Groff. These stories pack a punch, tell 2 months ago:
@kimlockhartga @bookstodon
Thanks, most of hers are interesting and unique. Placed a hold on it and The Vaster Wilds for future reading.