The Hockey Jersey

The Hockey Jersey by Jael Richardson with Eva Perron, illustrated by Chelsea Charles, is a juvenile picture book. Its mission, stated at the end, is

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The Sealwoman’s Gift

The Sealwoman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson is a fictional account of the abduction of 242 Icelanders from Vestmannaeyjar by moorish invaders in 1627. I was

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Whiteoak Heritage

Whiteoak Heritage by Mazo de la Roche was published in 1940, right after Whiteoak Harvest yet in the Jalna chronology the action follows Young Renny.

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Whiteoak Harvest

Whiteoak Harvest by Mazo de la Roche was written in 1936 and was published after Young Renny but in the Jalna chronology this novel follows

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Young Renny

Young Renny by Mazo de la Roche is a prequel to both of the de la Roche novels I have already read. This one, although

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101 Reykjavik

101 Reykjavik by Hallgrímur Helgason (translated by Brian FitzGibbon) was a chunky pocketbook of 365 pages that was alternately filled with rapid-fire dialogue and on

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Grand Parade

I bought Grand Parade by G. B. Lancaster because its main setting is McNabs Island, which lies in Halifax Harbour. I have had the pleasure

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Changing Habits

I started Changing Habits by Debbie Macomber while travelling home from Brasília and got ⅔ of the book read while on the plane. This was

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