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I had a difficult time getting in to this book. It took me months to go back to it after reading the first chapter. A common theme among Canadian books is man's struggle with nature, and man's struggle with human nature. This book has HEAPS of both. I'd go as far as to say that nature, specifically Winter, is a character in the novel. It's the murderer, the trickster, the shape-shifter, the joker, the robber... I could go on and on. Suffice to say, I learned that with each winter would co… read review

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Reviewed: The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds | Richard Crossley

The Only Bird Book You'll EVER need

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Reviewed: Brida: A Novel | Paulo Coelho

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