I've had an urge to really get reading again. Here's a few that I enjoyed recently....
Menno Moto-A Journey Across the Americas in Search of my Mennonite Identity
by Cameron Dueck
Received this book from a friend who knows I am of Mennonite stock.
What an adventure this guy takes! Cameron purchases a Kawasaki KLR650 and drives from Canada to Argentina in search of Mennonites and their history. He comes across many surprises along the way--some good, some not-so-good. Great read!
Growing Pains
by Emily Carr
In August of 2021, I visited The Emily Carr House in Victoria BC and picked up a couple of the artist's books while I was there. This biography tells us what shaped her as an artist and writer. Her work was inspired by the Indigenous of the Pacific Northwest Coast but she didn't get much recognition until she changed her paintings from Aboriginal to forest-type themes. Really good read as well!
The Warsaw Orphan
by Kelly Rimmer
This was an intense read for me but anything to do with 1940's Germany and the Nazi regime gets my blood boiling. The lives of a young girl on the "right" side of the wall, and a Jewish boy in the ghetto, entwine and this turns into a lovely but heart-breaking story. The story was inspired by a real-life heroine who saved thousands of Jewish children during World War 2.
I have several books on my reading list and always adding more. My lists on Amazon, Kobo and my phone keep growing too. Not sure when or how I'm going to manage to read them all but I'm going to do my best!
DYB DYB DYB DYB (Do Your Best!) as they say in Cub Scouts :)
