In the Land of Long Fingernails: A Gravedigger in the Age of Aquarius Review
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In the Land of Long Fingernails: A Gravedigger in the Age of Aquarius by Charles Wilkins is laugh-out-loud funny as well as being very poignant. A delightful read with some touching vignettes on love, sex and yes, even a little rock 'n roll.
It's a memoir of what life was about in 1969 and still is. This is a great coming-of-age story. Shortlisted for the Toronto Book Awards in 2009, you can see what I mean by reading a short excerpt on their site. You can also read Ten Questions with Charles Wilkins at Open Book Toronto.
What are your hilarious and macabre reading picks?
Author Bio:
Mary Wilmes, Library Assistant at Half Moon Library, has lived in Half Moon Bay since 2000, raising a child, chickens, and home-made bread. She enjoys finding unusual books as well as knitting, learning Spanish, and playing guitar and piano when she is not reading non-fiction (history, science, medicine, autobiography, and fashion) and fiction.
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