Vikki’s Comments (group member since Dec 01, 2021)

Vikki’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

Mornings in Jenin

Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life

The Woman from Tantoura

The Omar Yussef series by Matt Beynon Rees. The first book is The Collaborator of Bethlehem

Apeirogon by Colum McCann (also Israel)

Exodus by Leon Uris

The Extra

The Saturday Morning Murder by Batya Gur (Mystery)

The Collaborator of Bethlehem by Matt Rees (Mystery)

Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie (Mystery) #19 Hercule Poirot

The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva (Thriller)

Here Comes Mrs. Kugelman by Minka Pradelski Fiction

Seven Blessings by Ruchama King Feuerman Fiction, Cultural

A Late Divorce by A.B. Yehoshua Drama, Family

The Outside World by Tova Mirvis Fiction, Family, Cultural

Blow Softly In Jericho by Ephraim Kishon Humor, Cultural

Panther in the Basement by Amos Oz HF, Cultural

Lone Wolf in Jerusalem by Ehud Diskin HF, Suspense, War

Tel Aviv Noir by Etgar Keret Short Stories, Mystery

The Book of Trees by Leanne Lieberman Fiction, Coming-of-age

Jephte's Daughter by Naomi Ragen HF, Cultural

Four Mothers by Shifra Horn HF, Cultural

Jerusalem Maiden by Talia Carner HF

The Walls of Jericho by Jon Land Mystery, Thriller

The Hope by Herman Wouk (Book 1)

The Glory by Herman Wouk (Book 2)

To the End of the Land by David Grossman HF, War

A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz (NF, Memoir) Settings: Jerusalem (Israel); Russia, 2002
Tel Aviv (Israel)

The Rabbi's Daughter by Reva Mann Autobiography, NF

The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks

Apeirogon by Colum McCann (also Palestine)

My Name Is Vittoria: A WW2 Historical Novel, Based on a True Story of a Jewish Holocaust Survivor - partially set in Israel

Three Sisters by Heather Morris - partially set in Israel

It took me 2 years and some of the books weren't great, I just read them to tick off some states.

Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings by Octavio Paz

The Old Gringo by Carlos Fuentes

Silencer by Andy McNab #15 in the series

Mojado by R. Allen Chappell #4 in series

The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy

The Highlander by Zoe Saadia (HF, Adventure) 1st in series

Obsidian Puma by Zoe Saadia 1st in series

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry

The Hidden Light of Mexico City by Carmen Amato

Cliff Diver by Carmen Amato

Aztec by Gary Jennings

A Deadly Shade of Gold by John D. MacDonald

A Chance to See Egypt by Sandra Scofield Fiction, grief

The Hummingbird's Daughter

The Murmur of Bees

An Easy Thing by Paco Ignacio Taibo II (crime)

2666 by Roberto Bolaño (Fiction, Literature) - Santa Teresa

The Pearl by John Steinbeck (Classic, Fiction, Literature) Nayarit, La Paz

Atticus by Ron Hansen Mystery

Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard HF, Mystery, Fantasy - #1 in Series

Not of War Only by Norman Zollinger HF, War

The Veracruz Blues by Mark Winegardner Sports, Baseball (Based on Actual Events)

Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro Magical Realism, LGBT

The Troop by Nick Cutter

Takes place on an island off Prince Edward Island

The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland - nonfiction, Jim DeFede (the Broadway show "Come From Away" is based on this book)

The following are all about the experiences and history of Indigenous people in Canada:

Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City - investigative nonfiction, Tanya Talaga

From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way - memoir, Jesse Thistle

Up Ghost River: A Chief's Journey Through the Turbulent Waters of Native History - memoir, Edmund Metatawabin

Five Little Indians - historical fiction, Michelle Good

Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story - middle grade, graphic historical fiction, David Alexander Robertson

The Marrow Thieves - YA dystopian, Cherlie Demaline (author is Metis Canadian, book is supposedly set in "North America")

Red River Girl: The Life and Death of Tina Fontaine - true crime nonfiction, Joanna Jolly

The Education of Augie Merasty: A Residential School Memoir - memoir, Joseph Auguste Merasty

They Called Me Number One: Secrets and Survival at an Indian Residential School - memoir, Bev Sellars

Broken Circle: The Dark Legacy of Indian Residential Schools: A Memoir - memoir, Theodore Fontaine

Paying the Land - graphic nonfiction, Joe Sacco

On Herring Cove Road: Mr. Rosen and His 43Lb Anxiety
Off Herring Cove Road: The Problem Being Blue
Still On Herring Cove Road: Hickory, Dickory, Death

Our Homesick Songs

Flight Against Time

The Call of the Wild by Jack London (Classic, HF, Fiction)

White Fang by Jack London (Classic, Fiction)

The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
(Contemporary, Fiction)

The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill (HF)

A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny (Mystery) Book 2 - Three Pines, Quebec

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - Vancoover Island

The River by Peter Heller Adventure, Thriller

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood - Sci-Fi, Dystopian

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen - HF, Romance

Fifth Business by Robertson Davies Fiction, Literature

Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay Fantasy, YA - (Author is Canadian)

- The Ellis Portal mystery series - Rosemary Aubert (1st book Free Reign.
- Ben Fortin (2 books) - Deryn Collier (1st book Confined Space
- Hunter Rayne books - R.E. Donald (1st book Slow Curve on the Coquihalla
- Benny Cooperman detective series - Howard Engel (1st book The Suicide Murders: A Benny Cooperman Mystery
- Silas Seaweed mystery series - Stanley Evans (1st book Seaweed on the Street
- Emile Cinq-Mars - John Farrow (1st book - City Of Ice
- Lara McClintoch archeological series (not all set in Canada) - Lyn Hamilton (1st book - The Xibalba Murders
- The Blood Books (Hor / Fantasy) - Tanya Huff (1st book Blood Price
- Katy Klein trilogy - Karen Irving (1st book Pluto Rising
- Margaret Millar (not all books set in Canada; try Wall Of Eyes
- Anne of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomery (1st book Anne of Green Gables
- The Temperance Brennan series (not all set in Canada) - Kathy Reichs (1st book Déjà Dead
- Miramichi trilogy - David Adams Richards (1st book Nights Below Station Street
- Staff Sgt Karl Alberg series - L.R. Wright (1st book The Suspect
- Guy Vanderhaeghe The Last Crossing
- Mordecai Richler (many)
- Michael Ondaatje - In the Skin of a Lion
- Emily St. John Mandel - Last Night in Montreal

Enter, Night by Michael Rowe (Horror, paranormal, vampires)

Forty Words for Sorrow by Giles Blunt (Mystery) {Ontario} 1st in series

The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan (Mystery)

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (Dystopian, Fiction)

The Killing Circle by Andrew Pyper (Mystery, Thriller) Toronto, ON

Let's be optimistic and aim for 25 over 400.
And based on the changes that it should be books over 500 pages, I'm going to aim for a very optimistic 10 (it was 7 for 2021)

500 +
1. A Midwinter Promise 530
2. Police 628
3. Genesis 526
4. Anna of Kleve, Queen of Secrets 511
5. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest 746
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400 +
1. A Midwinter Promise 530
2. The Lighthouse Witches 413
3. The Book of Lost Names 453
4. Police 628
5. Monster in the Closet 433
6. The Binding 438
7. Poppy's Recipe for Life 412
8. Before the Storm 432
9. The Mayfly 432
10. The Girl Behind the Wall 416
11. The Curator 418
12. The Fallout 440
13. Beach House Summer 416
14. The Little Flower Shop by the Sea 432
15. The Secret Seaside Escape 419
16. The Lost Boy 497
17. Genesis 526
18. Anna of Kleve, Queen of Secrets 511
19. A Taste of Home 419
20. Songbirds 400
21. The Queen: 1926–2022 432
22. Trust No One 428
23. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest 746
24. The Darker Side 452
25. Dead Ground 448
26. Snapshot 464

Read 25/26 challenges.

1. A book you received as a gift. The Lighthouse Witches

2. A book that takes place in New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, New Hampshire. Bookplate Special (set in New Hampshire)

3. A book about: book clubs, book stores, libraries Book, Line and Sinker

4. A book from Moderator Recommends Trust No One

5. A new release. Outside

6. A lesser known book written by any author. Bridget Jones's Baby: The Diaries

7. A book with a two word title. The Bothy

8. A book with a different culture than yours. The Little Teashop in Tokyo

9. A book about someone who is dead. The Queen (read after she passed away)

10. A book from a genre you don’t usually read. Charles & Camilla: Portrait of a Love Affair (I don't usually read non-fiction)

11. Read two books by one author, name author.
Author: Michael Wood
- The Murder House
- Stolen Children

12. Book set in a fictional town. Shadow and Bone

13. A light hearted or fun book. Spring Flowers and April Showers

14. A book about betrayal. Monster in the Closet

15. A book written by an author who uses initials for his/her name. ie: J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

16. A book you own but haven’t read yet. The Snow Killer

17. A book from the bottom of your tbr list. Shopaholic to the Rescue:

18. A highly anticipated book. The Soul Breaker

19. A book you picked up at the library.

20. A book you bought/borrowed with out reading the inside blurb. Girls Who Lie

21. A book that starts with the letter W, X,Y, or Z* William at 40: The Making of a Modern Monarch


22. A book from a series. Police (Harry Hole series)

23. A book with a number in the title. The Queen: 70 years of Majestic Style

24. Read a book set in a state with a direction in its name: North, South, East, or West. (N.C, N.D, S.C, S.D, W.V) Gunpowder Green - set in South Carolina

25. A book written by someone from The U.K. (N. Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales) Driftnet - author Lin Anderson is Scottish

26. A book with an Orange cover. The Little Vintage Carousel by the Sea

Andorra:
Death Has a Thousand Doors

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo by Paula McLain

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn