Friday Reads 03/28 Nature writing; trans literature; picture books + Victoria gardens & tourism

In this March 28 episode of booktube, I talk about touring Victoria BC with visitors, as well as the books I have read in the past week

00:00 intro - Malahat Skywalk + drag brunch at the Vicious Poodle

04:32 🇨🇦 Shark Girl by Kate Beaton; published by Roaring Brook

09:11 🏳️‍⚧️ International Trans Day of Visibility March 31

11:22 🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸 Stag Dance: A Novel and Stories by Torrey Peters; published by Random House

14:33 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇺🎧 Understory: A Life with Trees by Inga Simpson; audiobook read by the author; published by Wave Sound

18:29 🇦🇺 Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright group read announcement starts May 1

19:25 🇨🇦🎧 The Economy of Sparrows by Trevor Herriot; audiobook read by Kelley Jo Burke and Trevor Herriot; published by Thistledown Press

23:53 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 Briefly, a Delicious Life by Nell Stevens; published by Scribner

27:35 🇺🇸 Still Life, with Remorse: Family Stories by Maira Kalman; published by Harper Influence

31:30 Bookstores call for tariff exemption

32:56 🇬🇧 Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton; published by Canongate

38:56 Outro: Butchart Garden on the first day of spring, 2025
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Other mentions:

For People April announcements, look to:
Ros ‪@scallydandlingaboutthebooks‬
Elisabeth ‪@bouquinsbooks‬
Brian ‪@BookishTexan‬

For Picture This readathon announcements, look to:
Jack ‪@spreadbookjoy‬
And Shelly ‪@Shellyish‬

Ducks by Kate Beaton

Elisabeth talks about Shark Arm:    • More Books From Down Under!  

Trans Day of Visibility - Egale’s 2SLGBTQI Resources Guide: https://egale.ca/resources/#category=...

Drag the Vote: https://www.dragthevote.ca

My 2024 Trans Day of Visibility vlog: Reading and listening only to trans writers for one day #TransGirlApril
   • Vlog: Reading and listening only to trans ...  

NFB’s Log Drivers Waltz:    • Canada Vignettes: Log Driver's Waltz  

Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

Towards a Prairie Atonement by Trevor Herriot

Treaty Land Sharing Network https://treatylandsharingnetwork.ca

George Sand: True Genius, True Woman by Séverine Vidal and Kim Consigny; translated by Edward Gauvin

I talked about a graphic biography of George Sand: Friday Reads 02/07: #LGBTQ books; #Canadian nonfiction; #kidlit; #booktube
   • Friday Reads 02/07: #LGBTQ books; #Canadia...