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This Side Jordan: A Novel | Margaret Laurence

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Votes are in for This Side Jordan by Margaret Laurence as the first book we read for #OhCanada in 2026.

All are welcome to join in on this low key bi-monthly read where we explore Canadian authors. Participate whenever you feel like - drop on in if you see a book you want to read! Discussion question(s) will be posted at the end of February.

#Canada #CanadianAuthors #BookClub #BuddyRead

Jess861 Thanks for the repost! 2w

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This Side Jordan | Margaret Laurence, Laurence

Votes are in for This Side Jordan by Margaret Laurence as the first book we read for #OhCanada in 2026.

All are welcome to join in on this low key bi-monthly read where we explore Canadian authors. Participate whenever you feel like - drop on in if you see a book you want to read! Discussion question(s) will be posted at the end of February.

#Canada #CanadianAuthors #BookClub #BuddyRead

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40 @Readergrrl @JenlovesJT47 @Tamra @PurpleyPumpkin @Kitta @DogMomIrene 2w

Jess861 @Blueberry @BiblioLitten @JuniperWilde @Teresereading @mcctrish @willaful @Singout @kspenmoll @Texreader @litsyevents (edited) 2w

Tamra Thank you Jess! 2w

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Bookwormjillk That looks really good! 2w

TheKidUpstairs Ooh, I love Margaret Laurence, but I've never read this one! I'll have to see if I can get my hands on a copy to join you :) 2w

Texreader Please tag me. I‘ll try to participate when I can 2w

Ruthiella Looking forward to this! 👍 2w

mcctrish I‘ve got a copy coming from the library 🎉 2w

CarolynM I‘m hoping to join in with this one 😊 2w

JuniperWilde Looks good. I‘m in. 2w

Jess861 @Texreader Added 🙂 2w

Jess861 @TheKidUpstairs Hope you can find a copy. Our local library has one and they are tiny so fingers crossed yours does too! 2w

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Three Day Road (Revised) | Joseph Boyden

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Thoughts on the book? Thoughts on the themes? Thoughts on the author? Just thoughts in general?

Will you read more by this author?

Sorry for such a quick little post for the discussion at the end but I'm battling the flu and a cold right now and this is about as much thought as my head can put into anything right now 😆!

#OhCanada #Canada #CanadianAuthors #BookClub #BuddyRead #Discussion

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder @KathyWheeler @Ruthiella @CarolynM @LapReader @kwmg40 @Readergrrl @JenlovesJT47 @Tamra @PurpleyPumpkin @Kitta @DogMomIrene @Blueberry @BiblioLitten @JuniperWilde @Teresereading @mcctrish @willaful @Singout 2mo

mcctrish I am so glad you kicked my butt to finally read this - I will totally read more JB. It should be required reading imo. The glimpse into what life was like for indigenous people, women especially, and the trauma of war 2mo

Jess861 @mcctrish This turned into The Bird Family trilogy if you liked it. Through Black Spruce is the second book in the trilogy. 2mo

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Ruthiella I‘m glad to finally read Boyden. I don‘t think I will continue with the trilogy, however. There‘s something about the writing style that doesn‘t grab me. But I appreciate this portrayal of the indigenous Canadian experience of WWI. Hope you feel better soon! ❤️ (edited) 2mo

Jess861 @Ruthiella Sometimes writing styles are just hard to get into! Glad you didn't mind the book! Thanks so much...I look forward to not feeling like a bag of bricks has hit my head 😆 2mo

lauraisntwilder I hope you're on the mend soon! This was a good one. 2mo

Jess861 @lauraisntwilder Thanks so much! It's what happens with young kids - always sick, lol 2mo

Blueberry I'm still reading. I realized I had already read the third on the series. Now I'll have to read the second. I do like his writing. 2mo

Jess861 @Blueberry Glad you're enjoying it! It is definitely a solid book to get through even though it's not a huge page count (I found so anyways) 2mo

kwmg40 I hope you are recovering. I started this book but got bogged down in the trench scenes and decided to put it aside for a while. I'll probably get back to it eventually. I've not read Boyden's other books but I've seen the movie adaptation of Through Black Spruce. I thought it was good, though it had gotten mixed reviews. 2mo

Jess861 @kwmg40 Totally get it - I think that's what I meant about a solid book up above. Sometimes it's good to put a read aside for a bit! 2mo

PurpleyPumpkin Hope you're on the mend @Jess861! I just finished this audiobook today and thoroughly enjoyed it. Excellent writing and the war scenes sometimes had me on the edge of my seat. I like JB but sometimes have a hard time getting started with his books. So, this was a welcome pick for me. Thanks for hosting! 2mo

Jess861 @PurpleyPumpkin Glad you enjoyed it and were able to get through the book! Sometimes books work better on audio. 2mo

Kitta I have it a 3/5 some aspects I liked a lot some and some (like the trenches) made me struggle. I think the monotony is the point? But it was tough going. I liked the last 3rd a lot more and I‘m glad I stuck with it. Really interesting story. (edited) 1mo

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Oh, Canada! | Per-Henrik G�rth

The #OhCanada book club is going to head to Three Pines for the last read of 2025. Read any of the Louise Penny books depending where you are in the series or a book you maybe want to reread. There will likely be a few different books read so discussion question(s) will still be posted at the end but will be high level as to spoil any of the books.

All are welcome to join this low key bi-monthly read of Canadian authors. We will continue in 2026.

Tamra Such a fun series! Who doesn‘t want to live in Three Pines? Only someone who might fall victim to murder. 🥹 3mo

Jess861 @Tamra 😂 😂 😂 3mo

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willaful Please tag me. I may not read another one but I did just finish one. 3mo

Jess861 @willaful Added you to the tag list 😊 3mo

CarolynM Lovely. I need a kick along to read the latest one😆 3mo

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Perfection Of The Morning | Sharon Butala

https://youtu.be/Obrg9rCLits?si=Dp83MhrAD7n5EzdC

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The Other Valley: A Novel | Scott Alexander Howard

In my latest booktube episode, it‘s all about TRAVEL — in books & in real life ✈️
#WomenInTranslation #Audiobooks #LGBTQ #comics #CanadianAuthors

https://youtu.be/RbeSRuYZI2Q

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Dorothy Grant: An Endless Thread | Dorothy Grant

In honour of Louis Riel Day in Canada, and Native American Heritage Month in the USA, here‘s an #Indigenous authors extravaganza (plus a slideshow of appliquéd blankets I made):

https://youtu.be/BDYSgCAiDmk

#NonfictionNovember #comics #kidlit #IndigenousArt #Audiobooks #CanadianAuthors

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Lindy

Who We Are: Four Questions For a Life and a Nation | Murray Sinclair

Friday Listening: an all-audiobook episode for #NonfictionNovember #LGBTQ #IrishAuthors #CanadianAuthors #WomenInTranslation #Indigenous #audiobooks

https://youtu.be/YcRrSvT4lNM

Singout Respect to the late Murray Sinclair. A true loss. 13mo

Lindy @Singout Yes, he was a great man. His memoir is excellent. 13mo

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Lindy

Buffalo Dreamer | Violet Duncan

September 30: Books for Truth & Reconciliation + Art + Shakespeare + the Booker

https://youtu.be/HDGbdN3jVKw

#CanadianAuthors #Indigenous #kidlit

LeahBergen I like your little orange shirt pin. 🧡 1y

Lindy @LeahBergen Thanks! I don‘t have any orange clothing, but I want to show my support for residential school survivors and for those who didn‘t survive, and to recognize the harm done to families and communities. 🧡 1y

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Lindy

Lolly Willowes | Sylvia Townsend Warner

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My very favourable review of Lolly Willowes is included in this video:

https://youtu.be/BdkdcsC2v6I

#QueerLit #Classics #CanadianAuthors #PrizeLists

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