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I may be one of very few people never to have read anything by Margaret Atwood.  I am so happy to now have had the chance to spend some time with her poems.

The poems are reflective and often moving.  One of my favorites was called Blackberries.  It is about fruit, growing older and generational connections.   Another elegiac poem called Blizzard is about the poet’s mother getting older and how hard it is to let go.

Ms. Atwood covers a wide range of topics in this collection.  It is definitely worth either reading straight through in order or dipping into.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

Pub date:  November 10, 2020

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pretty light reads today.  Enjoy.

This book provides adults with a resource for opening up discussion about the corona virus and some of the health precautions that have come into place.  It is geared toward young children. The book’s focus is on social distancing although I think that it would have been better had it covered masks as well.  That said, this title shows awareness of the  the questions and concerns that children may well have and offers a way to address them.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

I always think that guides to personality types are fun to explore. I have done the Meyers-Briggs test in the past and found the results to be interesting. What’s Your Enneatype presents 9 personality types; for example, The Improver/Reformer/Perfectionist; The Helper/Giver/Befriender/ The Peacemaker/Mediator/Reconciler, along with the other six to total nine types. See where you may belong as you explore.
Readers of the book will learn what an enneagram is and is not, how the three descriptors for each type relate to each other, and ways NOT to use this tool. Take a look. See where you think you fit and maybe learn a bit more about yourself.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this interesting read ine xchange for an honest review.

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www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/13/books/find-a-virtual-book-club.html

www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/books/review/10-new-books-we-recommend-this-week.html

This has to be among the cutest books ever!!  The photos made me smile again and again.  How about a carton of Lego eggs along with two sunny side eggs in a cast iron pan?  How about Lego butter on a china butter dish?  Waffles, eggs and bacon anyone?  These are among the first delicious illustrations in this whimsical title.  Then, there are the men’s ties, the necklaces, the artist’s “paints” on a palette and again so much more. I guarantee that time spent with this book will cheer you up.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

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