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tvordljShoe-Quest has been successful. G. has been looking for new sneakers and hasn't been able to find either what he wants or the size he needs. Going by the UK/US equivalent, he should be a men's 8.5 but they don't seem to be quite right so he's had to go up to a 9 mens'. He likes plain white. no other colours and it's getting harder and harder to get that style. We ordered something from sears but they didn't fit right. Since we were out by Sears, I suggested we go into Marks Work Warehouse which carries some shoes. We got lucky, they had a shoe clearance on and they had a couple of styles of plain white lace up sneakers. He ended up with one that he was happy with, Sketchers brand, and they were under 50 dollars, all taxes included. Win! The clearance sale offered a buy one and get another at 75% off but neither one of us could find a pair that we liked or that fit. No point buying just for the sake of it. If they'd had a second pair of Sketchers in a 9, he could have had two pair. I hope I can remember next year when they have their sale, we can check there first!
Meanwhile, I really could use a new pair as well. My poor feet are in such bad shape that even though mine aren't visibly worn out, they aren't supporting my feet like they should anymore. We were near the shop where I got them yesterday and they had my style on for quite a bit cheaper but not my size. However, they're going to have a sidewalk sale this week and he said they were getting 70 pair of shoes shipped in for it. He took my details and will call if they have anything in my size. I probably won't be so lucky.
We went to see Suicide Squad at the movies yesterday. G. had been wanting to see it. I wasn't keen but there wasn't anything else we both fancied and i thought i might be pleasantly surprised, stranger things have happened. It turned out that neither one of us were happy with it. It was a disappointment, very disjointed and almost incoherent in parts. Many of the characters were quite good (I always like Will Smith) but the story was awful. I don't follow comics so I have no opinion on how well they've portrayed these comic book villains but other reviews we've seen were complimentary about it.
Speaking of comics, I read a memoir by Stan Lee and it's actually in graphic novel format, which is appropriate. It's called Amazing, Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir. In it, he describes his early life, and rise through the world of writing for and eventually publishing a comic book empire. The artwork is bright and there are exaggerated reactions that feel very comic-book-like. I found it a bit less personal, though there were things from his personal life but it tended to be more about his professional career. I am not a graphic novel fan as a rule but on Goodreads, in one of the reading groups i follow, they've had a "bingo" card to be filled with various types of books, authors or genres and a graphic novel was one of them. They encouraged reading Canadian authors to fill the card aside from one square which was to read something by an international author with a story set in Canada. They had the opposite also, a book by a Canadian author set outside of Canada. Fair is fair! Anyway, I liked it well enough.
That leads me to the rest of the book catch up
Nellie McClung - Charlotte Gray
Nellie McClung campaigned for Temperence and for the vote for Canadian women in the early 20th century. She was quite a force to be reckoned with from the sound of it and was most definitely an early feminist. Her biography was quite interesting.
Any Known Blood - Lawrence Hill
A book by the author of the wonderful Book of Negroes. This is about Langston Crane IV who lost his job and decided to research his family tree, in particular, his paternal line back to his great-grandfather, the first Langston Crane, who was a slave, had escaped to Canada and then went back to the US again, supposedly in the company of John Brown and took place in that rebellion. He finds out more about his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and himself in the process. Pretty good book.
The Torment of Others - Val McDermidd
Serial killer search by DCI Carol Jordan with the help of Dr. Tony Hill, a forensic psychologist. There were two crimes to be solved in this one, the primary being someone that was killing prostitutes, an exact copy of the killings several years before where that killer has been incarcerated ever since. The other had to do with two missing boys. Both crimes were solved of course. The book was a real page turner.
The Littlest Bigfoot - Jennifer Weiner
This was a children's book I received in a giveaway for review. I like the author's adult books so I gave this one a go. It wasn't bad though the basic premise of the book didn't even happen until more than halfway through. It's about a 12 year old girl and a young female Yare, or Bigfoot. Both children do not fit in with their peers and are unhappy. The girl saves the Yare's life and they become friends. It's all about accepting people and friendship. I like YA books but this was aimed a bit younger than that.
Eleanor Rigby - Douglas Coupland
This book explores loneliness but it's not depressing. The woman involved has never married and lives alone. she even sleeps in a single bed. One day she sees the Hale Bop comet and her life coincidentally changes when she meets the young man who is the baby she gave away for adoption when she was in high school. He's very ill with MS but he certainly shakes up her life.
Meanwhile, I really could use a new pair as well. My poor feet are in such bad shape that even though mine aren't visibly worn out, they aren't supporting my feet like they should anymore. We were near the shop where I got them yesterday and they had my style on for quite a bit cheaper but not my size. However, they're going to have a sidewalk sale this week and he said they were getting 70 pair of shoes shipped in for it. He took my details and will call if they have anything in my size. I probably won't be so lucky.
We went to see Suicide Squad at the movies yesterday. G. had been wanting to see it. I wasn't keen but there wasn't anything else we both fancied and i thought i might be pleasantly surprised, stranger things have happened. It turned out that neither one of us were happy with it. It was a disappointment, very disjointed and almost incoherent in parts. Many of the characters were quite good (I always like Will Smith) but the story was awful. I don't follow comics so I have no opinion on how well they've portrayed these comic book villains but other reviews we've seen were complimentary about it.
Speaking of comics, I read a memoir by Stan Lee and it's actually in graphic novel format, which is appropriate. It's called Amazing, Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir. In it, he describes his early life, and rise through the world of writing for and eventually publishing a comic book empire. The artwork is bright and there are exaggerated reactions that feel very comic-book-like. I found it a bit less personal, though there were things from his personal life but it tended to be more about his professional career. I am not a graphic novel fan as a rule but on Goodreads, in one of the reading groups i follow, they've had a "bingo" card to be filled with various types of books, authors or genres and a graphic novel was one of them. They encouraged reading Canadian authors to fill the card aside from one square which was to read something by an international author with a story set in Canada. They had the opposite also, a book by a Canadian author set outside of Canada. Fair is fair! Anyway, I liked it well enough.
That leads me to the rest of the book catch up
Nellie McClung - Charlotte Gray
Nellie McClung campaigned for Temperence and for the vote for Canadian women in the early 20th century. She was quite a force to be reckoned with from the sound of it and was most definitely an early feminist. Her biography was quite interesting.
Any Known Blood - Lawrence Hill
A book by the author of the wonderful Book of Negroes. This is about Langston Crane IV who lost his job and decided to research his family tree, in particular, his paternal line back to his great-grandfather, the first Langston Crane, who was a slave, had escaped to Canada and then went back to the US again, supposedly in the company of John Brown and took place in that rebellion. He finds out more about his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and himself in the process. Pretty good book.
The Torment of Others - Val McDermidd
Serial killer search by DCI Carol Jordan with the help of Dr. Tony Hill, a forensic psychologist. There were two crimes to be solved in this one, the primary being someone that was killing prostitutes, an exact copy of the killings several years before where that killer has been incarcerated ever since. The other had to do with two missing boys. Both crimes were solved of course. The book was a real page turner.
The Littlest Bigfoot - Jennifer Weiner
This was a children's book I received in a giveaway for review. I like the author's adult books so I gave this one a go. It wasn't bad though the basic premise of the book didn't even happen until more than halfway through. It's about a 12 year old girl and a young female Yare, or Bigfoot. Both children do not fit in with their peers and are unhappy. The girl saves the Yare's life and they become friends. It's all about accepting people and friendship. I like YA books but this was aimed a bit younger than that.
Eleanor Rigby - Douglas Coupland
This book explores loneliness but it's not depressing. The woman involved has never married and lives alone. she even sleeps in a single bed. One day she sees the Hale Bop comet and her life coincidentally changes when she meets the young man who is the baby she gave away for adoption when she was in high school. He's very ill with MS but he certainly shakes up her life.
