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@@joanneorrico1761 I imagine any dog lover will be delighted to receive Dog Songs, including yourself! Here are some lines from Mary Oliver’s Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.

@@azu_rikka I do reread, so that’s a good suggestion. Thanks! I hope you give Island of Whispers a go.

@@tanyam6197 Thank you Tanya. I found myself looking at life in the city differently since reading it. 🌿

@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks I really can’t say why I waited so long to read The Blue Castle. 🤷‍♀️

@@sarah-roadworthy Thanks Sarah. I agree that Hum feels very realistic. Have you read anything else by Phillips?

@@lindysmagpiereads no, I haven't. I must say that I'n curious.

@ I can recommend the one I’ve read: Beautiful Bureaucrat. 😊

@@BookwormAdventureGirl in the first two books about Paula Spencer, she is in a grim situation. I didn’t want to be in the midst of that with her, no matter how well it is portrayed. I found myself more interested in a woman who has survived her dark past and is moving forward on her own in her mid-60s. I don’t regret my readerly choices. 😊

@@MarilynMayaMendoza Roddy Doyle’s dialogue is so funny. And I can hear it in an Irish accent in my head. 😁 Out of all of the books I spoke about (not counting Dog Songs) I think you would like The Blue Castle the best. I’m in the airport boarding lounge now. Talk soon!

@@readandre-read I think introverts are immediately attracted to a book titled I Hate Parties! I had avoided the earlier Paula Spencer novels because I knew they were about addiction and family violence. It’s good to read Paula’s success story… and realistic that she continues to deal with her past actions. Hum can be viewed as a psychological thriller, a genre I don’t pick up often, but it has enough of what I like for me enjoy it despite the fast pace. What I didn’t mention about Memory Piece is that the print edition has illustrations. I assume these go with the short archival sections between parts, but I don’t know for sure because I listened to the audio.

@lindysmagpiereads Good to know! My library has Hum and Memory Piece in print.

@@sarah-roadworthy what great news about the wetlands in Seattle! Good luck with Same Bed Different Dreams. You probably have a good sense of my own tastes and whether or not I would enjoy it. Cranberry simple syrup: brilliant!

@@lindysmagpiereads Oh I forgot to mention that I agree with Shawn. Minor Detail is fantastic.

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@@59cubanita Thanks Alina. I will let Laurie know what you said. I have just started the second in Malka Older’s Jupiter-set mysteries.

@@jorjastonej Thanks Julie. I will pass along your comment to Laurie. 😊 I hope you enjoy The Blue Castle.

@@sreilly66 Maybe in his next book…

@@spreadbookjoy Hello Jack! Fugitive colours like black bean dye help me better understand the ancient alchemists. 😉 There’s a small wetlands area near one of the newest libraries in Edmonton and even though I only visited that library a few times, I remember that I always saw bird species I knew from my childhood on the farm, not birds I normally saw in the city. I am 100% sure that you will enjoy Robin Wall Kimmerer’s work. 💚

@@PageTurnersWithKatja Oh yes, the towering TBR. I know all about that! 😂

@@59cubanita Yay! 👯‍♂️I have just borrowed the sequel from the library. 🤞

@@MarilynMayaMendoza The passage that I read from Mockler’s collection is one of only two times in the book where she mentions her eye being different. Your identification with her experience feels bittersweet; I am both happy (that it struck a chord) and sad (that it was difficult for you as a young person). 🤗

@@lindysmagpiereads Thank you, Lindy. It's been a lifelong issue for me and affected my self-esteem. That's why I bonded over the Alberta Trilogy so deeply. And the great writing of course. Much love and Aloha sent your way.

@@MarilynMayaMendoza Right back atcha!

@@sarah-roadworthy Wandering Stars was on longlists and perhaps shortlists. There are too many great books for them all to win awards. It’s for that reason that some readers dismiss literary awards entirely, but I appreciate them mainly as a discovery tool.

@@ReadBecca I hadn’t even checked to see if there was a sequel to Older’s book. (I don’t usually follow up on series.) It turns out a digital copy was available so I have checked it out. Thanks for the tip! I’m glad the cover of Anecdotes intrigues you. One of my book club members said she likes it a lot. Now let’s talk about cranberries! I love having extra cranberry sauce. I use it like jam on toast or mix it into plain yogurt. Chopped fresh or frozen cranberries are also a great addition to dhal or other savoury legume-based dishes. A cranberry curd tart in a pecan crust would be divine.

@@lindysmagpiereads Yes I also have mostly used it a bit in place of where I would jam (or really I use a lot of marmalade more than jam). I usually add to with nuts & flax seeds to oatmeal/cream of rice or cottage cheese, or on top of baked sweet potatoes. I'm definitely much more of a savory than sweet person, but I wouldn't have thought of cranberry with legumes, but that actually sounds lovely so I will have to try it out! I've been using a lot of pickled beets in things recently, that I think lightly cooked cranberry could work in most of the time, even green salad with salad with cranberry, balsamic & nuts/seeds (I will have to get some pepitas to try with that!) seems like it would work well.

@ Cranberry sauce with sweet potatoes is my idea of perfection. Oranges go well with cranberry so a marmalade made with both…. that would be special. My sister sells a spicy sauce that she makes with a combination of cultivated cranberries and wild lingonberries. It’s yummy. Dried cranberries are lovely in a salad but I haven’t tried fresh ones. Let me know how that goes. Or did you mean that you would use cranberry sauce in the salad dressing? Persian recipes often combine tart fruit (apricots, barberries, sour plums, dried limes) with savoury rice dishes and stews. This is an avenue to explore. Have fun in the kitchen!

@@deegrows7589 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you for watching and commenting 😘

@@ReadBecca If you’ve read Frances Hardinge, you know how intricate and chunky her novels tend to be. I was amazed at how much depth she infused into the novella-length Island of Whispers. Emily Gravett’s illustrations are partially responsible for the immersive experience, of course. I read a digital copy on Hoopla, but I also handled the physical book at a bookstore. It’s the size of a children’s picture book. Beautifully designed. I strongly encourage you to read Isabel Greenberg! Encyclopedia of Early Earth is a great place to start.

@@annschmidt5461 Thank you Ann! Have you eaten saskatoon berries? Serviceberry has a lot to offer, despite its small size. I found myself taking time to think after I finished each short chapter. The illustrations work as a subtle reminder to slow down with this book. I hope you enjoy it. 😊

@@lindysmagpiereads No, I haven't tried saskatoon, but the berries sure sound intriguing. I live in the US in northern Arizona & assumed that serviceberry doesn't grow here, but your question led me to pull out my plant book & find out. Turns out, Utah serviceberry grows in higher elevations not far from here. Now I'm interested in going on a hunt!

@ I am not familiar with the Utah serviceberry. Good luck! I hope its fruit is as tasty as Amelanchiar alnifolia.

@@BookwormAdventureGirl The Serviceberry will hit your sweet spot, no question! I think you would get along with Anecdotes too, and I can set my copy aside for you if you want it.

@ awe. Thanks Lindy.

@@barbaraboethling596 oh Barbara, I am so sorry to hear of your injuries! I hope your wrist will soon be healed. You can find Miche Genest’s recipe for sunflower seed soup online on the firstweeat website, and vegan substitute ingredients are easily done. Are zucchinis still growing in California? Or do you grate and freeze them for winter?

Thanks Lindy.I'll try that soup soon. I just got a pkg. of 3 big zucchini on sale at Aldi for 99 cents. They may be from Mexico!?? Oh, I'm copying Britta Bohler and I'm reading the graphic novel version of Media for my first book of 2025. Pretty cool!

Medea not media...darn autocorrect. Geez.😡

@@barbaraboethling596 Is it Medea by Blandine Le Callet? I loved that one! Brilliant and feminist.

@ I hope you are safe from the wildfires in Southern California

@@novelideea woohoo! Thanks for your comments Dea. I would love to know which books you added to your TBR.

@@sreilly66 I look forward to learning a lot too. 😊

@@ariannefowler455 Thank you Arianne. I wish you all the best in 2025! 🌻

@@CharlieBrookReads 🥰

@@EricKarlAnderson Thanks Eric! And thanks for all your great videos, including the one that inspired me to separate prize-winning books into a separate list. 😁

@@BookishTexanI love them all! 😁

@@readandre-read Thanks Angelia! This video was fun to make. 😊

@@Liloo258 You belong here and are welcome to return anytime! Thank you for your sweet message. 😊🌳

@@59cubanita 🥂 Cheers Alina! Do your best books have overlap with mine?

@ I gave Family Style and Orbital 5stars. I read There There last year. I read Alberta and Freedom that I know you liked. And a lot of older books like Milkmam and Shuggie Bain. The Stone Angel was a new to me book and looking forward to reading more from Margaret Laurence. All in all I gave 48 books 5 stars and I read around 280 books.

@ ooooh! Sounds like you had a fantastic reading year, with so many 5-stars. That’s awesome! Our tastes do overlap quite a bit, so it’s great to hear about books you like that I haven’t yet read (and sometimes haven’t even heard of). 😎

@@toniweller6008 Hmmmm. I can think of only a few: Gliff (Ali Smith); Fayne (Ann-Marie MacDonald); Annabel (Kathleen Winter); and Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides). The first two are strong recommendations, the latter two are just because there isn’t much out there. If you can find a copy of Assume Nothing, a collection of photos by Rebecca Swan, there’s at least one intersex individual who tells their story (the text is very brief).

@lindysmagpiereads Thank you so much! That is super helpful. Love your channel. Thank you.

@@debtomaselli4586 Thank you Deb! Do you have a favourite children’s book recommendation?

@lindysmagpiereads I just finished second volume of Dungeon Club - Ostertag and Bouma. It was really great. And it's nice to see the colorist get a title page credit - Amelia Allore.

@ I really like Ostertag’s work, so I will have a look at Dungeon Club. Do you need to be familiar with D&D to enjoy it?

@lindysmagpiereads Not at all!

@@debtomaselli4586 Good to know, thanks! And I agree with you about crediting colourists on the cover. It helps bring attention to their important work.

@@GemofBooks Just doing my job over here 😂

@@MarilynMayaMendoza Hello Maya, recommender par excellence! I’m glad you like the format. It felt great putting it together. Not as heart wrenching as in previous years, when I had to leave out so many in order to narrow down my list to something manageable.

@@spreadbookjoy Thanks Jack! I look forward to hearing about more fabulous books on your channel. 🥰

@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks Thanks Ros. You inspire me too. I sent away to England for Mary Jean Chan’s collection after it made your best of 2023 list. May we continue to cross pollinate our bookshelves!

@@KathyHaas-e6y Kathy, thanks so much for your kind words. Happy New Year and happy reading! 🥰🌻

@@sreilly66 I hope you don’t run out of other books while you wait 😉

@@lindysmagpiereads Not likely!

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@@BookwormAdventureGirl Thanks Jolene! The photo is from a whale watching expedition in June. We do all the fun things when visitors come to Victoria. 😁

@@Readingto100 Hello Holly! Thanks for your message. I wish you all the best with your foster child and much happiness in 2025. 🌻

@@BonnieNicoleWrites Thank you Bonnie. Happy New Year to you as well! 🥂

@@jacquelinemcmenamin8204 I feel you!

@@myreadinglife8816 Yes, Storygraph is well-named. The style of Vanishing Treasures reminded me of the animal series put out by Reaktion Books, with the mix of natural science, folklore etc. I looked at a physical copy at the bookstore yesterday and it’s beautiful with gold ink and illustrations.

@ I will have to get the physical copy then! I see it is on the Booktube Prize long list so hopefully it makes it into one of the rounds I have to judge!

@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks Hi Ros! I have been beavering away all day at my best books of 2024 video. Time to take a break and make supper and relax with some reading. I hope to get the video completed tomorrow. I decided to try something different from how I have done this sort of thing in the past. Fingers crossed that it is successful!

@@spreadbookjoy Oh! Now I know what I will be doing as I enjoy my first cup of tea in 2025: I will be watching your recommendations video. I am sorry to have missed it so far. Your recommendation was perfect. 😁

@@lindysmagpiereads I am just so pleased to have picked a good one! Very satisfying! 😊

@@spreadbookjoy You are a recommendation wiz! I very much enjoyed your entire video. 😍

@@59cubanita Separation into categories is an excellent idea. I have usually done that in the past. Let’s see what I come up with this year. 🤓

@@ulbaboomsbooks Thank you for watching and for your generous comments. Frohes Neues Jahr! 🥂

@@ianp9086 Thank you Ian. Happy New Year to you also! 🥂