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Sheila Holyer

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The Eden Test by Adam Sternbergh
The Eden Test
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Good thriller with heavy garden of Eden symbolism.
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The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
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This book was a gift from a student - I was not familiar with this author. The story is about a couple from Cyprus: one Greek and one Turkish. It's nicely written with quite a bit of detail about the conflict in Cyprus that I didn't really know. The ...more
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Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Yellowface
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Took a long time for this book to come to me through the public library, but well worth the wait! I really enjoyed it! Read it in two days. As an author, it was a little terrifying ... I thought of Joseph Boyden.
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Less Is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
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I forgot how much I enjoy American writing. I stubbled upon this when browsing the Toronto Public Library eBook selection. Thoroughly enjoyed. Read it in one day. Highly recommend. I will go back and read the first one now!
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Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively
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Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
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Disturbingly realistic post-apocalyptic story. The setting is described so well, I felt I knew it like I had lived there. I was happy to see who stepped up to take the shot near the end, but I would have liked more detail about her version of what we ...more
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Denison Avenue by Christina Wong
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An interesting profile of the changing Chinatown / Kensington Market neighbourhood in Toronto. Told with love and lots of specific local references. There are drawings to accompany the story - I read the eBook, so I didn't get as much enjoyment out o ...more
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The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
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Wonderful! I learned a lot about the history of gardening, and I really enjoyed the writing style. This book is very detailed and quite a few references were lost on me, but there is an extensive notes section which I may consult to do some follow up ...more
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