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C.A. Simonsen
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Born
Canada
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Influences
Cormac McCarthy, Robertson Davies, A. C. Doyle, Michael Crummey
Member Since
January 2020
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Fountaineville
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The Wagoner
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Fountainville
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Language Getting Shorter
Here are more for you (mostly pilfered by listening to my students)...
1. Lending library - library
2. Artisan - artist
3. Renovations - renos
4. Bicycle - bike
5. Charisma - ris/riz
6. Walking stick - cane
7. Merchandise - merch
8. Vacation - vay-cay
9. Sirrah - Sir
10. Representative/Reputation - Rep
11. Preparation - Prep
12. Mathematics - math Read more of this blog post »
1. Lending library - library
2. Artisan - artist
3. Renovations - renos
4. Bicycle - bike
5. Charisma - ris/riz
6. Walking stick - cane
7. Merchandise - merch
8. Vacation - vay-cay
9. Sirrah - Sir
10. Representative/Reputation - Rep
11. Preparation - Prep
12. Mathematics - math Read more of this blog post »
C.A.’s Recent Updates
"Boy, Demi's childhood sure gives The Glass Castle a run for it's money. For those of you who missed the 2005 bestselling memoir by Jeanette Wells, it documented Wells' bat-shit crazy parents and her horrific childhood with them. It is the standard be"
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I must be getting old because my son just read and loved this one. In the realm of Canadian lit, I've always thought that MacLennan never got his due. Barometer Rising, in particular, is underrated in the canon of MacLennan works. The Halifax Explosio ...more |
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Barometer Rising (New Canadian Library):
"I do not read war stories, despite proudly supporting Canadian work and nearly gave “Barometer Rising” five stars. That tells you this is one special novel. I became informed about “The Halifax Explosion” a few years ago; the worst in history. This i"
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The Reimagining of Thornwood House (Magic of Iskendra, The Book 1):
"Heartwarming, magical cozy fantasy
You know that feeling when the perfect book comes along just when you need it? That was The Reimagining of Thornwood House for me this spring: a book about hope, new beginnings, moving, healing, and finding a home an" Read more of this review » |
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The Reimagining of Thornwood House (Magic of Iskendra, The Book 1):
"Evelyn Sharpe is a land witch, and works for Environmental Crisis Response Agency (ECRA), an organization that employs witches to stabilise and fix disasters and other problems in the world. Eveyln also mentors a girl, Ruby, also a witch, and both ha"
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The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6)
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As Cold War tensions decline, the higher ups at British Intelligence feel the need to downsize. They set their sights on veteran spy Sam McCready and inform "The Deceiver" that he'll be taking forced retirement. Here's where I thought the novel to be ...more |
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The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1)
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Taking up a legendary character by a legendary writer is not an easy task. Readers of Doyle's Sherlock have definite images formed in their minds. Distinct, definite notions of who the great detective is, and who he is not. The concept of The Beekeepe ...more |
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“Let's hang the turd, called an ugly thug from the gallery...”
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“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.”
― Boston Marriage
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“I've been carving you to see what form you take. You were hiding in ivory. I just wanted to free your shape.”
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“Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason.”
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“Oh, yes, there was a witch; there are always witches where there are children.”
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