tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post7625220170477383619..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: A Canadian historical fiction showcase, part 4Sarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-8338000563778590982013-08-30T19:21:13.986-05:002013-08-30T19:21:13.986-05:00I'm so pleased to hear that - thanks! Since I...I'm so pleased to hear that - thanks! Since I'm not Canadian, I never know if there are major historical fiction releases I'm missing, but I tried to come up with a rounded list. Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-82143330628350403262013-08-30T19:19:01.839-05:002013-08-30T19:19:01.839-05:00Glad you liked the list! I've been following t...Glad you liked the list! I've been following the progress of The Shadow Queen on Sandra's blog and am looking forward to it, too. (I should give credit to her here, too, for recommending The Dark to me; I wouldn't have heard of it otherwise!)Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-59576512225985732892013-08-30T19:12:15.431-05:002013-08-30T19:12:15.431-05:00I'm ashamed to admit I've never read Mary ...I'm ashamed to admit I've never read Mary Lawson before, though in researching her backlist for this post, I realized I ought to remedy that. Thanks for delurking, and for your comments about my site! Toronto is a great city; I was there last a few years ago, to visit family and for a book conference.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-70102108895848247542013-08-30T19:03:34.469-05:002013-08-30T19:03:34.469-05:00The setting for that one intrigues me - I've r...The setting for that one intrigues me - I've read other novels set in 16th-c Constantinople, but none from a Jewish woman's perspective. It should be fun.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-80840713833399585192013-08-30T19:01:42.114-05:002013-08-30T19:01:42.114-05:00That's interesting - I'd never heard of hi...That's interesting - I'd never heard of him or either of his books before and didn't realize he wrote for children too. I'm off to Goodreads now to check it out!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-90271626712754339372013-08-30T19:00:33.445-05:002013-08-30T19:00:33.445-05:00I came across Wolves of St. Peter's randomly a...I came across Wolves of St. Peter's randomly at Amazon and knew I had to list it. I don't have the opportunity to see these books in person unless I order them - but I had fun going through online sites to pick them out. Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-7011399269324849702013-08-30T18:58:27.041-05:002013-08-30T18:58:27.041-05:00I agree that they all sound good. I just snagged ...I agree that they all sound good. I just snagged a galley of Local Customs since the story intrigued me so much! So now I have three on the list so far.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-53445651550010919702013-08-30T13:04:12.403-05:002013-08-30T13:04:12.403-05:00I love the range of books you've listed coveri...I love the range of books you've listed covering so many eras and places. I am especially interested in The Dark and Three Souls, right up my alley! You've provided a great service to us down here in the States. Thank you!Kate Louise Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14075969374291686407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-53709894115650623512013-08-30T12:41:44.656-05:002013-08-30T12:41:44.656-05:00Thank you for these titles, I am particularly look...Thank you for these titles, I am particularly looking forward to the new Mary Lawson. I always enjoy your blog, have been a lurker for a few years now. I checked out the previous listings of Canadian titles and have read quite a few of them; I particularly enjoy books about my hometown (Toronto).cathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-48924147287942458512013-08-30T12:16:10.777-05:002013-08-30T12:16:10.777-05:00This looks like a great list! I'm especially ...This looks like a great list! I'm especially looking forward to The Wolves of St. Peter's and Sandra Gulland's new book.Vicki Kondelikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609232129894659045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-55945214868427846552013-08-30T09:02:53.479-05:002013-08-30T09:02:53.479-05:00What an exciting, diverse list! I'd like to re...What an exciting, diverse list! I'd like to read The Harem Midwife! Adding to the pile...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-91940129979093306552013-08-29T18:22:33.326-05:002013-08-29T18:22:33.326-05:00Wow - these all sound really good! I kept staring...Wow - these all sound really good! I kept staring at the name Cary Fagan and finally looked him up in Goodreads - we have his middle grade novel "Mr. Karp's Last Glass" in our library which I loved and keep trying to find students willing to give it a try. Thanks for the good list.Katharine Otthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392487226330656489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-32129079381626611322013-08-29T16:26:08.382-05:002013-08-29T16:26:08.382-05:00Thanks for this great post, Sarah! There are sever...Thanks for this great post, Sarah! There are several books on this list that I plan to read. I've already got The Dark ready to go, and I pick up The Wolves of St. Peter's almost every time I go to the bookstore (one of these days I'll actually buy it). I can't wait for Sandra Gulland's newest book to be released. While I've already tried Muse (and as you know it didn't work for me), I am still interested in reading Novik's earlier release. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-45172649751339044602013-08-29T14:45:30.254-05:002013-08-29T14:45:30.254-05:00That is quite a round-up; they all sound good, but...That is quite a round-up; they all sound good, but some particularly so = of particular interest to me. :)<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Love, C. Foxessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.com