Thanks Jane. I appreciate you telling me that your brother in Ontario is going through a similar lockdown. Oh it’s taking forever here. I hope the Covid restrictions will lift soon. Good luck to him.
I think you’ll like Hamnet … it took me a little while to warm to it … but I got into it as it went along. I just heard the author last Friday interviewed about the novel on the NY Times book podcast. Interesting.

I’ve heard Canada is still not out of the woods yet. I have a brother in Ontario, and they are on lock down still, and like you said, only half vaccinated.

Take care–stay safe and vigilant–and read one.

Awesome Rachel. So glad you told me. I’m going to listen to the NYT book podcast so I can hear what the author says. I hope you enjoy the book when you get to it. By the end, I was wrapped up in it.

Hey Jillann: I’m glad you wrote! And liked Hamnet too. I must credit my sister for pushing me to read it. I’m surprised even Kingston is in a lockdown … you all were doing so well earlier. Alberta is in the cellar …. but I’m hoping it’s turning around. Maybe in a couple weeks … the outdoor restrictions will lift. That part never made much sense to me. We are doing what we can. The Library here seems busy despite been just curbside pick up. I have a big pile of new ones, ha! I can’t get to them all … Enjoy your spring. We will visit Banff in June for a few days and will give your regards to town. Cheers.

We are in semi-lockdown here in Kingston too, but things are looking up.

Take care!
Jillann

Yeah Ti, I sympathize … policing mask wearing is no fun! Good grief, that would be a pain. I was totally surprised by the CDC’s announcement. And it seems to have caused an inconsistent ruckus within businesses etc. Your poor son dealing with this.
I looked at the new Hamnet cover and I couldn’t decide which one I wanted to post with my review. I ended up going with the boy’s picture … sort of emblematic. Now I’m curious about the author’s memoir. Hmm.
Enjoy your week.

The CDC’s statement has caused so many problems. My son’s shop, Williams Sonoma is requiring mask wearing but now he is forced to police it and it’s not going great. When I went a restaurant the other day to pick up a sandwich, people walking in did not have masks, over 6 separate people and the employees were having a time with at least half of them. Such tension! I don’t need and they don’t get paid enough to deal with it.

Thanks Shelleyrae. That’s good your parents got their first shots even though you don’t have it there. Good to know Australia has adopted the 12 week gap too. Our rollout has been slow as well …. just picking up lately. We have much more of a Covid problem here … but maybe by June it’ll be better. Hamnet was something finally on my agenda that came in from the Library. Have a great week.

Hamlet has been a popular read, I’m am interested in it but not super eager I must admit.

Wishing you a great reading week