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Bonnie Lendrum

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Bonnie Lendrum’s writing draws upon her career as a nurse in the community and in teaching hospitals. Her first novel Autumn’ Grace was published by Inanna in 2013. She credits The Humber School for Writers for her transition from professional-technical writing to writing fiction. Her first Humber course, through correspondence, was guided by Sandra Birdsell, and her second experience, a week long seminar residency, was led by Alistair MacLeod. The combination of feedback, and outstanding instruction gave her the confidence to continue with fiction.

Janet Napper, Past Executive Director, Hospice Association of Ontario noted that, “Autumn’s Grace is a rarity—a novel that gives the reader a close-up and at times blindingly honest view of a fam ...more

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Autumn's Grace (Inanna Poetry & Fiction Series)

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Obsessed With London

Two years ago, in November, my husband and I visited London to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. We’d heard about London’s West End and booked theatre reservations for five of our six days. However, by midweek, we realized we were skimming the surface; there was more to London than theatre. Samuel Johnson had observed something similar some two centuries before our visit: “When a man is tire

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The Count of Monte Cristo

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A Gripping Read Daughters of the Occupation serves up history in a compelling way. It’s told through two POVs, Miriam’s as she lives through the horrors of WWII and her granddaughter’s, Sarah, who, in the 1970s, travels to Latvia to learn whether Miri ...more
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Bonnie Lendrum rated a book it was amazing A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was my second reading of this novel. The first was the year it came out, and I declared it to be one of my all time favourite books. It was equally fine second time around. As a reader, what I loved was the complete absorption I felt in the lives ...more
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