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January's Group Buddy Read - The Meeting Place by Janette Oke and T. Davis Bunn
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Already 9 chapters in... Really enjoying so far.
Glad to hear! I started it this morning but am only about 20 pages in.
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I read this series years ago and absolutely loved it. I am excited to begin reading it again starting with this book. I have been wanting to re-read them, so this is perfect!
That's awesome, Katrina! I need to make more time to re-read old favorites.
I read this series years ago, looking forward to re-reading this book :)
I've read a few chapters and think this will be an intriguing series. I can already see why it won an award.
I finished, and I'm happy to say I truly enjoyed much more than I thought I would.
Tracey, I'm with you. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would!Spoiler thoughts ahead, just an FYI -
I feel like I learned something while I read the book. I was not familiar with this historical event at all.
I did not feel super connected to any one character, though their plight was certainly empathetic. I don't know if it's because I have an infant, but the whole baby swap kind of bothered me. I know it was supposed to bother me, but I felt like it bothered me more than it should have for a fictional story. I kind of felt like I saw it coming though so that softened the blow so to speak.
The points of conflict regarding Catherine's father - that came out of left field to me. I know he was prejudiced against the French people there, but his actions toward the story's end didn't quite ring true for me.
The descriptions though! There were some beautiful descriptions of the land and the setting. I really enjoyed that.
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GR Summary:
Set along the rugged coastline of 18th century Canada in what was then called Acadia (now Nova Scotia and New Brunswick), The Meeting Place re-creates a world that was home to native Indians, French settlers, and English garrisons. Such diverse populations did not live in accord, however. Instead, they were isolated within their own groups by a brewing political tension under the difficult English rule.
Amid such chaotic times two women, both about to become brides and both trying to live lives of quiet peace, meet in a lush field of wildflowers. Louisa, a Frenchwoman, and Catherine, who is English, continue to meet secretly through the seasons, sharing both friendship and growing faith.
The outside world does not mirror their own tranquil happiness, and the dreaded crackdown by the English throne threatens far more than their growing bond. In the face of a heart-wrenching dilemma, Louisa and Catherine strive to maintain their faith and cling to their dreams of family and home.
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