Read Across Canada: A 2013 Challenge discussion

I am going to use the setting as the criteria for choosing my books for this challenge - a book set in Vancouver will serve as my entry for British Columbia. On occasion, I may add a book because the author is from that province or territory. I want to give myself some flexibility.

British Columbia: April Fool, by William Deverell
New Brunswick: A Pint of Murder by Charlotte MacLeod
Alberta: Athabasca, by Alistair Maclean
Saskatchewan: A Glass Coffin, by Gail Bowen
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 Delaney Vickie
Nunavut: Consumption, by Kevin Patterson
Newfoundland & Labrador: River Thieves, by Michael Crummley
Nova Scotia: No Great Mischief, by Alistair Macleod
Prince Edward Island: Anne of Green Gables
Northwest Territories : Coppermine, by Keith Ross Leckie


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My cross Canada challenge has slowed down a bit due to severe spring allergies, a bad cold, and asthma! Hopefully, back on the road this week. You know you are sick when you do not feel like reading.

I hope you feel better quickly!

Janice wrote: "I hope you feel better quickly!"

Thank you...better, but still have very watery, itchy eyes.Makes it hard to read! Boo!

I just finished Anne of Green Gables. Anne of Green Gables, to compete my visit to Prince Edward Island. Here is my short review:

I just finished Anne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery. I hadn't read it for about fifty years, so my perspective is drastically different. I remember laughing at all the scrapes Anne got herself into, and thinking Marilla was kind of mean. What I didn't recognize nor appreciate was the droll humour, usually found in Marilla's conversations with Anne. Additionally, adding the perspective of being a parent and grandparent radically increased my appreciation for the depth of feelings that Anne, Marilla, Matthew developed for each other. This was a joy to read, as part of my Cross Canada Challnge and visit to P.E.I.. . I will definitely find time to read the rest, and continue to enjoy the different perspective that reading them again, so many years letter, provides.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/... here is my review for April Fool.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/.... Here is my review for . I used it for New Brunswick.

Here is my review for No Great Mischief. I used it for Nova Scotia.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/....

Here is my review for The Glass Coffin, which I read for Saskatchewan.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/...

Time to visit Quebec with by Louise Penny. I really enjoy her Inspector Gamache mysteries. This is #7 in the series.

I've heard Louise Penny is good, but haven't gotten around to reading her books.

Melissa wrote: "I've heard Louise Penny is good, but haven't gotten around to reading her books."

She is. Excellent! But you should read them in order. Each book builds on the next, with interlocking parts that help you appreciate the relationships a,nog he characters.

Melissa wrote: "I've heard Louise Penny is good, but haven't gotten around to reading her books."

She is. Excellent! But you should read them in order. Each book builds on the next, with interlocking parts that help you appreciate the relationships among the character.

Books left to be read for these provinces/terratories, to complete the challenge:

*Manitoba
*Quebec-owned already
*Nunavut
*Newfoundland & Labrador
*Northwest Territories

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... this is my review for my trip to Alberta, where I read Athabasca. I gave it two stars.

I have seven books left to read.

While reading your review, I couldn't help but think about a real oilfield sabateur in Northwest Alberta.

Weibo Ludwig and his clan (a colony of close family and friends following their own particular religious sect), threatened and sabataged a number of oil well sites in the area in an attempt to gain attention to their cause. They complained that emissions caused birth irregularities and still births in both human and livestock on their farm.

During that time, a bunch of kids drove into their compound in the wee small hours of the morning, hooting and hollering, and raising a ruckus. One of the joyriders, a 15 year old girl was shot and killed. The circumstances surrounding her death have never been solved. They never did find out who pulled the trigger, nor was the gun ever found.

Janice wrote: "While reading your review, I couldn't help but think about a real oilfield sabateur in Northwest Alberta.

Weibo Ludwig and his clan (a colony of close family and friends following their own partic..."
So glad you told me about this. I had not heard of this incident. A tragic story. Thank you, Janice.

You can probably find more information on it by googling his name.

I just finished Gold Digger , set in Dawson, during the Klondike gold rush, circa 1898. I enjoyed it, and will read more of Vicki's work.
Here is my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I have six books left to read.

Continuing my challenge even though 2013 is over. Just finished , an excellent find for my Kindle through Book Bub. 4* - an exciting, tautly written mystery/thriller with all the action taking place in a small town called Albertstown. Terrible things are taking place in this little town, north of Timmons, Ontario. Miller's villain is one of the nastiest I have encountered in a while. Definitely worth reading.

I have 5 books left to read.

Oooh - the author grew up in Tweed, ON. I'll have to ask my friend who also grew up there, if she knows her. It's not that big of a town.

Janice wrote: "Oooh - the author grew up in Tweed, ON. I'll have to ask my friend who also grew up there, if she knows her. It's not that big of a town."

Interesting. My sister has lived in Belleville for years. I am going to ask her if she has heard of Renee, too,