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My proposed Canadian province tour for 2013:Alberta: Mrs. Mike
British Columbia: Border Songs
Manitoba: Never Cry Wolf
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Newfoundland: The Shipping News
Nova Scotia: Fall on Your Knees
Ontario: Deafening or Through Black Spruce
Prince Edward Island: Anne of Avonlea
Quebec: A Fatal Grace
Saskatchewan: Juliet in August
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Nunavut: The Terror
Yukon: Children of the Frost
Oooh, since I feel horribly inadequate when it comes to Canadian literature (I've got Atwood, Carson, and Montgomery only), I might do something similar! Thanks for the ideas!
Canadian tour of the provinces and territories for 2013-2014:Alberta "Under This Unbroken Sky" (read 8/28/13)
British Columbia "The Snow Falcon" (read 4/7/13)
Manitoba "Mercy" by Alissa York (read 1/31/13)
New Brunswick "The Bay of Love and Sorrows" (read 9/4/14)
Newfoundland "The Bird Artist" by Howard Norman (read 9/2/13)
Nova Scotia "The Birth House" by Ami McKay (read 4/9/13)
Ontario "Dear Life" by Alice Munro (read 1/23/14)
Prince Edward Island "Kindred Spirit: A Biography of L.M. Montgomery, Creator of Anne of Green Gables" (read 6/21/13)
Quebec "The Beautiful Mystery" by Louise Penny (read 1/5/13)
Saskatchewan "A Student of Weather" by Elizabeth Hay (read 12/2/13)
Northwest Territories "Late Nights on Air" by Elizabeth Hay (read 8/17/14)
Nunavut "Consumption" by Kevin Patterson (read 7/30/14)
Yukon "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London (read 7/15/14)
I'm inCompleted:
Alberta: Bow Grip
British Columbia: In the Shadow of the Glacier
Manitoba: An Ordinary Decent Criminal
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Newfoundland and Labrador: February
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Nova Scotia: The Birth House
Nunavit: Arctic Blue Death: A Meg Harris Mystery
Ontario: The Blue Castle
Prince Edward Island: A Body Surrounded by Water
Quebec: A Fatal Grace
Saskatchewan: Juliet in August
Yukon Territory: The Wildfire Season
I'd like to do this one too!Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavit
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
My proposed Canadian province tour for 2013:Alberta: Mrs. Mike
British Columbia: Border Songs
Manitoba: Never Cry Wolf
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Nova Scotia: Fall on Your Knees
Ontario: Deafening or Through Black Spruce
Prince Edward Island: Anne of Avonlea
Quebec: A Fatal Grace
Saskatchewan: Juliet in August
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Nunavut: The Terror
Yukon: Children of the Frost
The Canada Reads theme for 2013 is Turf Wars. Here are the Top Ten nominated books by region. I always find great recommendations at Canada Reads
Dlmrose wrote: "The Canada Reads theme for 2013 is Turf Wars. Here are the Top Ten nominated books by region. I always find great recommendations at Canada Reads"
Oooooh, what a fabulous resource! I am going to add the site to our list! Thank you!
I just finished The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny, part of the Chief Inspector Gamache series. It is set in an isolated monastery in Quebec province where one of the monks is found murdered. The monks lived a simple life whose days were devoted to singing Gregorian chants. There is a darker subplot involving the inspectors and Gamache's boss. The book had more emotional depth than many mysteries, and kept my interest. I'm planning to read more in this series.
So far in 2013 across Canada I have been to Quebec with A Trick of the Light
and Alberta with
Extreme Frontiers: Racing Across Canada from Newfoundland to the Rockies
Hey, I just read a Louise Penny too: Still Life
I'm kind of OCD about series, so I had to start with the first. I also read all the books in the Inger Ash Wolfe series, set in rural Ontario, beginning with The Calling
, which I heartily recommend.British Columbia: Wayson Choy, Paper Shadows
Saskatchewan: Rudy Wiebe, Of This Earth
Newfoundland and Labrador
River Thieves by Michael Crummey
But for this challenge, I might never have read this remarkable book. The author combined real historical events and people with fictional ones in telling a story of early 1800's northeastern Newfoundland, fishermen and trappers, and Beothuk natives. I'm still shivering!
Suzanne wrote: "Newfoundland and LabradorRiver Thieves by Michael Crummey
But for this challenge, I might never have read this remarkable book. The author combined real historica..."
It looks like a book that I might enjoy.
Connie wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Newfoundland and LabradorRiver Thieves by Michael Crummey
But for this challenge, I might never have read this remarkable book. The author combine..."
Oh, I recommend it, Connie.
Suzanne wrote: "Connie wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Newfoundland and LabradorRiver Thieves by Michael Crummey
But for this challenge, I might never have read this remarkable book. The..."
I just put River Thieves on my "to read" list. It sounds great. I am planning a trip to the Canadian Maritimes this summer and want to read about the region. Thanks for posting the book.
Laurie wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Connie wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Newfoundland and LabradorRiver Thieves by Michael Crummey
But for this challenge, I might never have read this rema..."
What a wonderful trip, Laurie. I visited the Maritimes (except for Newfoundland unfortunately!) a few years ago, and am still relishing the memories.
2nd book done: Anne of AvonleaAlberta: Mrs. Mike
British Columbia: Border Songs
Manitoba: Never Cry Wolf
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Nova Scotia: Fall on Your Knees
Ontario: The Robber Bride
Quebec: A Fatal Grace
Saskatchewan: Juliet in August
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Nunavut: The Terror
Yukon: Children of the Frost
My fourth grader has decided to do this. He has to read a lot of books for school and for his after school book club, so the compromise is that he will be reading picture books instead of chapter books. After reading books from Canada, he will be reading around the world. He is too young to be on Goodreads, so I will post for him. Here is his list:Alberta: As Long as the Rivers Flow
British Columbia: Garden of the Spirit Bear: Life in the Great Northern Rainforest
Manitoba: Winter Rescue
Northwest Territories: Scruffy: A Wolf Finds His Place in the Pack
Nova Scotia: Silent Observer
Nunavut: The Gift of the Inuksuk
Prince Edward Island: Chester's Barn
Quebec: The Flying Canoe
Saskatchewan: Pioneer Girl
How wonderful! That's an intriguing list.
That's terrific, Diane! There's an adult version of the caribou book that I'm hoping to read this year too.
I am in on this too!My proposed list:
Alberta:
Under This Unbroken Sky
British Columbia:The Concubine's Children
Manitoba:Never Cry Wolf
Newfoundland:River Thieves
NW Territories:No Man's River
Nova Scotia:Fall on Your Knees
New Brunswick:The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Nunavut:The Terror
Ontario:The Way the Crow Flies
PEI:Anne of Green Gables
Quebec:Kamouraska
Saskatchewan:Canada
Yukon:The Call of the Wild
Connie wrote: "That's terrific, Diane! There's an adult version of the caribou book that I'm hoping to read this year too."We enjoyed the kid version so much that we are now reading the grown-up version to find out more about their journey with the caribou.
Alberta: Mrs. Mike British Columbia: Border Songs
Manitoba: Never Cry Wolf
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Nova Scotia: Fall on Your Knees
Ontario: The Robber Bride
Saskatchewan: Juliet in August
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Nunavut: The Terror
Yukon: Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd
I read
by Kim Thúy for Quebec. It is also set in Vietnam. Very beautifully-written book. I highly recommend it.
AlbertaBritish Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador - The Shipping News
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavit
Ontario - The Robber Bride
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
Total: 2/13
Alberta: Mrs. Mike British Columbia: Border Songs
Manitoba: Never Cry Wolf
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Nova Scotia: Fall on Your Knees
Ontario: The Robber Bride
Saskatchewan: Juliet in August
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Nunavut: The Terror
I have really enjoyed all of the books set in Canada I have read so far.
Connor's Canadian Travels: DONE!British Columbia: Garden of the Spirit Bear: Life in the Great Northern Rainforest
Manitoba: Winter Rescue
Newfoundland: Newf
Northwest Territories: Scruffy: A Wolf Finds His Place in the Pack
Nova Scotia: Silent Observer
Nunavut: The Gift of the Inuksuk AND I Is for Inuksuk: An Arctic Celebration
Ontario: Maple Moon
Prince Edward Island: Chester's Barn
Quebec: The Flying Canoe
Saskatchewan: Pioneer Girl
Yukon Territory: Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with a Caribou Herd
Now moving on to the rest of the world!
Way to go, Connor! Those look like great books.
Congratulations, Connor! What an accomplishment.
Diane wrote: "Connor's Canadian Travels: DONE!Alberta: As Long as the Rivers Flow
British Columbia: Garden of the Spirit Bear: Life in the Great Northern Rainforest
Manitoba: Winter Rescue
Newfoundland: New..."
Nice! Congratulations, Connor!
Alberta: Mrs. Mike Manitoba: Never Cry Wolf
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Nova Scotia: Fall on Your Knees
Ontario: The Robber Bride
Saskatchewan: Juliet in August
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Nunavut: The Terror
Just finished Requiem by Frances Itani for British Columbia. It relates to the internment of Japanese immigrants in Canada during WWII. Great book.
I read The Snow Falcon by Stuart Harrison set in British Columbia, and The Birth House by Ami McKay set in Nova Scotia.
AlbertaBritish Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavit
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Yukon Territory
Manitoba: Never Cry Wolf
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Nova Scotia: Fall on Your Knees
Ontario: The Robber Bride
Saskatchewan: Juliet in August
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Nunavut: The Terror
I just finished Mrs. Mike. What fabulous book! I have been thrilled with every book on this list that I have read so far.
Manitoba: Never Cry Wolf
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Nova Scotia: Fall on Your Knees
Ontario: The Robber Bride
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Nunavut: The Terror
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Nova Scotia: Fall on Your Knees
Ontario: The Robber Bride
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Whoa! You're putting me to shame. I've got to get back to Canada.
For a Prince Edward Island setting, I read Kindred Spirit: A Biography of L. M. Montgomery, Creator of Anne of Green Gables by Catherine M. Andronik. The writing is suitable for older children and young adults.
LAUREL CAHere are my books for touring Canada, my home and native land!
British Columbia: April Fool, by William Deverell DONE
New Brunswick: A Pint of Murder by Charlotte MacLeod DONE
Alberta: Athabasca, by Alistair Maclean DONE
Saskatchewan: A Glass Coffin, by Gail Bowen DONE
Manitoba:Wolf River, by Margaret Riddell
Ontario: In The Bones, by Renee Miller
Quebec: A Trick of the Light, by Louise Penny
Yukon: Gold Digger, by Vickie Delaney DONE
Nunavut: Consumption, by Kevin Patterson
Newfoundland & Labrador: River Thieves, by Michael Crummley
Nova Scotia: No Great Mischief, by Alistair Macleod DONE
Prince Edward Island: Anne of Green Gables DONE
Northwest Territories : Coppermine, by Keith Ross Leckie
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You've got some interesting books there, Laurel.
Connie wrote: "You've got some interesting books there, Laurel."Definitely. I have read half. I will be posting reviews for them in this group, once I figure out where. I do have reviews posted for completed books In my folder in the separate group called read across Canada Challenge, I think . You can find the group at the bottom of my profile. You are welcome to look.
There is a mix of new and old.
As of Sept. 16/13,
Review for "Athabasca" : http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Completed
Jan. 5/14. 4*5 left to go!
Alberta: Day into NightBritish Columbia In the Shadow of the Glacier
Manitoba : Scion of the Fox
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavit
Ontario Il pleuvait des oiseaux
Prince Edward Island
Quebec La fiancée américaine
Saskatchewan: Going to Beautiful
Yukon : La version qui n'intéresse personne
Just finished Alias Grace for Ontario.New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Nova Scotia: Fall on Your Knees
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Just finished Fall on Your Knees for Nova Scotia.New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Finished The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay for New Brunswick.Northwest Territories: Late Nights on Air
Finished up with Late Nights on Air for Northwest Territories.
Diane wrote: "Finished up with Late Nights on Air for Northwest Territories.Alberta: Mrs. Mike DONE
British Columbia: Requiem DONE
Manitoba: The Stone Diaries DONE
New Brunswick: The Sisters from Hardscrabble..."
Congratulations on finishing, Diane!
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Here is a list I've made of books from Canada to get you started:
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...
Here is a map of the Canadian provinces:
http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/pr...
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