Read Across Canada: A 2013 Challenge discussion

Fall on Your Knees

The Book of Negroes: A Novel also known as Someone Knows My Name.

The Birth House

No problem. As I come across books that are set in Canada, I'll put them into whichever province/territory they fit. We may end up with a great resource ourselves.

Rockbound by Frank Parker Day. I read this the year it was the winner of Canada Reads; or, rather, I listened to it on CBC :)

Also Fog Magic by Julia L. Sauer, if you're into Children's Lit.

Rockbound sounds interesting. Hmmmm.

I think Rockbound is what I'm planning to read also. I read Fall on Your Knees when it was an Oprah pick and there was a lot of hype about it. My friends all enjoyed it also and it was a book that we all read super fast.

GateGypsy wrote: "Rockbound by Frank Parker Day. I read this the year it was the winner of Canada Reads; or, rather, I listened to it on CBC :)"

Lots of controversy about Rockbound, that the author wrote the story based on actual people and events, and the community didn't much appreciate it... :)

Rita Joe is a famous Mi'kmaw author in Nova Scotia.

Just discovered another author! D.R. MacDonald, who has several Cape Breton-set books: Lauchlin of the Bad Heart, Cape Breton Road, and All the Men are Sleeping.

Anna From Away - currently being offered as a giveaway.

Janice wrote: "Anna From Away - currently being offered as a giveaway."

Hey, thanks for the pointer!

The Bishop's Man is set on Cape Breton Island.

This morning, I listened to a recording of Cape Breton's fiddle music, consequently looking up two books about it:

Talking Cape Breton Music: Conversations With People Who Love and Make the Music

The Cape Breton Fiddler

Asma wrote: "This morning, I listened to a recording of Cape Breton's fiddle music, consequently looking up two books about it"

Nice, I love this style of music. And love that you brought some other "senses" into this list. Thanks Asma.

That is pretty that Asma brought some other senses into into it. :)

Asma wrote: "This morning, I listened to a recording of Cape Breton's fiddle music, consequently looking up two books about it:

Talking Cape Breton Music: Conversations With People Who Love and Make the Musi..."

Looooooove this kind of music so much. Also "mouth music."

Might I humbly suggest "From Away" by Michelle Ferguson as a Nova Scotia read?

Yes you may, Michelle, since the book is relevant to the group. We love suggestions around here. :) I do ask that, next time you're discussing a book or author, you use the add author/book at the top of the comment box, though. It makes it easier for people to find what you're suggesting. Thanks.
From Away does sound like an interesting book.

I just placed a hold on 'From Away' at my library. It should come in sometime next week.

Melissa wrote: "Yes you may, Michelle, since the book is relevant to the group. We love suggestions around here. :) I do ask that, next time you're discussing a book or author, you use the add author/book at the t..."

Thanks! Sorry I am new to Goodreads and haven't quite figured it out yet! I see the button you are talking about and will use it next time! Thanks again!

Fall on Your Knees sounds like it might be my cup of tea.

No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod is a great read on a Cape Breton family. Some of the stories in his Island: Collected Stories cover Nova Scotia.

Not Suitable for Family Viewing is my Nova Scotia read this year.

What Is Left the Daughter, by Howard Norman takes place in Nova Scotia, mostly in the village of Middle Economy. It's one of my NS reads.

is set part in East Jeddore, NS, part in Halifax, and part in WWI in France.

by Lesley Crewe is set in Glace Bay, NS and was just recently made into a movie! :)