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nine books for deanne fitzpatrick
Dear Diary, Today I went to Flow and had a really good coffee. Upon leaving I said, “I have to go….the library is about to close.” She was chatting away, and I said, “You cannot talk to me any more. I am leaving I need books.” On the way in a rush to the library, I saw my friend Mike, and I knew he’d want to chat, I said, “If you want to chat with me , walk with me. I need books” .
He was bewildered. He walked with me fast. I needed books.
We got to the library, our temp one that has odd hours while the real one is being fixed.” I opened the door..”Yes I thought I’m in. ” I thought.
They said, “We are closed”. ” “We do not open for another for another ten minutes.”
Mike pokes his head in, he wants to teach the library lessons about customer service or something, saying why not let her in. I see what’s happening, the librarians are just arriving, they are frazzled. He is a negotiator. He just wanted the challenge of talking his way into that library. I wanted to stay in good stead with the librarians. They give me books for free. I am not about to piss them off.
I Â pulled on Mikes coat , said, “Leave them alone, come with me, and we walk back to his office, and had a good chat.
I went back to the temporary library cause it was opening at four , not closing. I picked out a few books while she got the sweet child who had lost his card a  new library card so he could rent movies and books for free. Good deal, I say.
I waited my turn, and said, “…there is a book here for me.” She said, ” a book…there is nine books here for you”.
Nine books. I did a little dance. Some will be great, some not so great, but still a pile of books for my shelf. A pile a books to wait for me. A pile of books that lets me walk away from a dull read just cause I feel like it. Now why would I torment the librarians. Mike wouldn’t really either, but he’d like to talk about it.
So as I was checking out she said, “Next week we are back to our library regular hours and location.” Amherst has a beautiful library, but sadly, it was painted dusty rose through out the inside. I always felt the colour of the library was a smear on literature but I never said much about it because librarians give me books for free.
So I said, ..thinking, “Please for the love and honour of Mordecai Richler, let them have changed the colour.”… and “What colour did you paint the library?”
and they said,”… soft yellow with  an indigo blue sorta  purple stripe.”
And I smiled, and thanked all the author saints in the sky.I am looking forward to seeing the old library  looking new again, and the pink having passed on, and yellow lighting up minds…
- imagine why she is so happy? the answer is books
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Deanne, The Virgin Cure is an addictive read. I loved Amy McKay’s Birthing House too. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Grab a big pot of tea!
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls who wrote Unbroken is a great read. Don’t miss Jeanette if she’s speaking anywhere near you. She’s a terrific speaker and a beautiful person.
So glad I clicked on this site.
Have just finished (sort of, as I am still addicted to checking daily to see what new photos and comments have been posted) your WWW (Wonderful Wild for Wool) course.
It was good to see some suggested reading titles as I volunteer for our small local library. The District Library Board tried to close this down but we are now managing to run it with about 12 volunteers. With doing fundraisers, our hope is to keep ordering new and current books including a large section on Canadian authors so am always on the look out for recommendations.
Thanks to all.
Hi Deanne,
I wanted to thank Dolly for mentioning my ebook “Postcards From Home” in her comment, and just thought I’d correct one small thing–the name of the site is “http://smashwords.com” not ‘smashers.com’. By the way–I’ve enjoyed reading your blog and will be back again. Thanks.
Sylvia
Hi Deanne! If you had trouble searching for the web site I had mentioned I spelled it wrong. Here it is correctly: smash words. Com
Sorry about that.
Dolly
ahh,let them go, make room for new inspiration…
Hi Heather, I have read Annabel too, good book as well
DeAnne!
I had a dream about you last night and thought this morning that you are living the dream (does it feel that way?). You are so successful because you do what ou love – an inspiration.
I loved the Virgin Cure and recommend Annabelle by Kathleen Winter. It’s set in Labrador and St. John’s. One of my favs. Hope you re well, just wanted to sy hi really.
Heather
I see that “Unbroken” is in your pile. It is an amazing story of forgiveness.
Deanne
I just have to do a spring board on this one to chat briefly about my addiction to magazines. Books of course, but the picture reading from these magazines- takes me into total escape. I am in the process of weeding out twenty years worth of accumulated mags and you would think this would be easy- just recycle and share them and some have gone that way! But it isn’t as easy as one might think. I need mag separation therapy for this. The latest under the trash gun is a stack of House Beautiful- such a source of rich colour and often great writing- not ready to share them yet! What can be more glorious than the radiant pages of a spring garden unfolding on the greyest of winter days!
Hi Deanne,
Great selection. I enjoyed The Virgin Cure. I’ve written down some of the other titles to check out. I’ve recently discovered the author Alice Hoffman. I’ve read The Dovekeepers, it was great! Now I’m reading The Story Sisters, also by her and am quite wrapped up in it.
Happy reading! Warmly, Meryl
thank you Dolly for those good reccommendations!
Well, Hello Deanne. I, too, love my books. There is nothing like a good read to move you into another world that you are a part of and yet not responsible for what happens. A young student of mine once said, after finishing his first good book, ” oh that was so good but now I am sad, too, because I have just said goodbye to new friends!”. So true.
I do recommend some good reads: Sarah’s Key, The Birth House, The Virgin Cure, Cain River and The Kitchen House. Also, on smashers.com you can download ( very reasonable) Postcards From Home by a local author, Sylvia Morice from Sackville, NB, a collection of short stories. Also on the same sight you can download Defining Moments by another Canadian author, Faye Hicks.
Hope you enjoy!
Dolly
nice selection.. enjoy! nothing better than a pile of books that one has not read yet.