tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post2552778453419469807..comments2024-03-17T23:13:54.701-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: The Canadian Book Challenge 6Nanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-51604558775358218982012-07-05T14:26:18.661-04:002012-07-05T14:26:18.661-04:00Oh, I am looking forward to it. I've written d...Oh, I am looking forward to it. I've written down ATW. Thanks.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-12678734871572261112012-07-05T14:25:30.601-04:002012-07-05T14:25:30.601-04:00Oh, wow, thanks. I've jotted them all down.
An...Oh, wow, thanks. I've jotted them all down.<br />And loved hearing about your place. I look forward to the pictures. Hard for me to picture those 'benches.'Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-46836435437583747262012-07-05T13:37:24.120-04:002012-07-05T13:37:24.120-04:00You will LOVE The Blue Castle. It is so funny and...You will LOVE The Blue Castle. It is so funny and poignant. Another very good one is A Tangled Web if you can find it. Very funny book. I think LMM wrote somewhat irreverently at times, which makes her books so funny. I wonder if it was a way to escape her circumspect existence as a minister's wife?Jill C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-59325394541927007072012-07-04T12:56:58.886-04:002012-07-04T12:56:58.886-04:00Hi again, Nan.
Recommendations - where to start?! ...Hi again, Nan.<br />Recommendations - where to start?! Well, here are several that have gravitated to my night table just since I became aware of the Canada Book Challenge. Caprice & Fields of Noon are re-reads; The American Girl is new to me.<br /><br />Caprice - by George Bowering - A "strong female lead", and set in country I personally know very well, the Kamloops area "badlands". An interesting, very fictional book by the British Columbia "poet laureate" - not quite sure how to describe it! Something of a romp, with serious under- & overtones. A revenge novel?<br />http://www.amazon.ca/Caprice-George-Bowering/dp/0140093087<br /><br />An American Girl in London - by Sara Jeannette Duncan - An amusing traveller's tale written in (I believe) 1891. New to me, and it will be my next book reviewed for the Challenge. Enjoying it greatly! <br />http://books.google.ca/books/about/An_American_girl_in_London.html?id=jtk0AAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y<br /><br />The Fields of Noon - by Sheila Burnford - A collection of essays and thoughts on various topics, set in Canada and England. Beautriful writer; fascinating woman. This is the author of the well-known book The Incredible Journey. Sheila Burnford was a highly intellectual woman with a strong sense of adventure and curiousity about the natural world. She was an amateur archaeologist and anthropologist, and lived for a time among the Ojibway and Inuit. An author worthy of investigating. I have read a number of her books and greatly enjoyed her "voice". I think she should be better known for her autobiographical works than she perhaps is. Though British by birth, Sheila married a Canadian and emigrated to Canada after WWII; most of her books are set in Canada. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Burnford<br /><br />Happy reading!<br /><br />Oh - and our Hill Farm is so named because we are perched on what is literally a hillside. We are in the interior BC Fraser River valley and our property consists of a series of "benches" - we are continually going either up or down! When we moved here 21 years ago we had grand ambitions to be market gardeners, so we needed a name for our sign. Everything we bounced around seemed a bit too twee & pretentious, so we settled for short & simple! But many people ask about the name - many of them think our last name must be "Hill" (it isn't) so we explain a lot. I say, "If you could see the farm the name would be self-evident!" I think I will post some more pictures on the blog - this is a very lovely place we live in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-39564766375119086762012-07-03T13:33:03.914-04:002012-07-03T13:33:03.914-04:00Funny you should mention that - I just recently bo...Funny you should mention that - I just recently bought two by LMM for the Nook. The Blue Castle, and Kilmeny of the Orchard. Someone should start a LMM challenge. Wouldn't that be fun to read all her books over a year's time.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-86014617663098162962012-07-03T13:28:06.666-04:002012-07-03T13:28:06.666-04:00You could fulfill this just by reading (or rereadi...You could fulfill this just by reading (or rereading) all of L.M. Montgomery's books. There are so many more than just the "Anne" books. I love Jane of Lantern Hill, Pat of Silver Bush, the Emily books, The Blue Castle, etc., etc.Jill C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-34171123749465364662012-07-03T12:20:00.367-04:002012-07-03T12:20:00.367-04:00I signed up for Paris too!!I signed up for Paris too!!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-35475268697448879882012-07-03T12:02:18.710-04:002012-07-03T12:02:18.710-04:00Any book suggestions for me??
Thanks for your ki...Any book suggestions for me?? <br /><br />Thanks for your kind words. I love how you found me. Our farm is actually called Windy Poplars (after the Anne of Green Gables book!! - and we have a lot of poplars, and it is windy most of the time) but we live on a hill, and in our area the old farms on hills were referred to as 'hill farms' so I thought that would be a nice name for the blog.<br /><br />We used to have a horse, and I still miss him, but we aren't sure we can go through that particular heartbreak again.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-29401507680450284992012-07-02T18:22:43.983-04:002012-07-02T18:22:43.983-04:00Oh, I really should join this challenge, but I'...Oh, I really should join this challenge, but I've just signed up for the Paris in July challenge and really don't like to have a lot of obligations when it comes to reading. Maybe next year. I'll look forward to your Canadian reviews and tuck away some titles for future reading. One of these days, I'd love to reread the Anne of Green Gable series. And visit PEI! :)Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-7215515047893066472012-07-02T17:59:30.992-04:002012-07-02T17:59:30.992-04:00What a nice idea - I am Canadian myself and my she...What a nice idea - I am Canadian myself and my shelves are full of books by Canadian authors, but to actively seek out and review books from each province and territory would be something of a pleasant challenge.<br /><br />I love your blog, by the way, and have been checking in from time to time. It first showed up in a search I was making for Hill Farm - that is the name of my own farm and I were tinkering with a website for our nursery business - Hill Farm Nursery - so of course I thought, hey, what if I google myself? *Our* Hill Farm eventually showed up, but your site was there on the first search page!<br /><br />I have a dear friend with a donkey, so I love seeing pictures and stories of yours. Horses, sheep, and way too many chickens here on my Hill Farm!<br /><br />All the best, and Happy Canada Day ~ BarbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-10110665451528778382012-07-02T11:15:51.310-04:002012-07-02T11:15:51.310-04:00I think so. I haven't read nearly enough Canad...I think so. I haven't read nearly enough Canadian writing.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-16076717320754649052012-07-02T11:15:15.848-04:002012-07-02T11:15:15.848-04:00I'm just about the only person who doesn't...I'm just about the only person who doesn't care for her mysteries. I know. Weird.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-38344884792202337482012-07-02T07:59:05.205-04:002012-07-02T07:59:05.205-04:00This should be fun!!!This should be fun!!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-6208197785740277812012-07-01T17:15:37.650-04:002012-07-01T17:15:37.650-04:00Nan, any of Louise Penny's books would also be...Nan, any of Louise Penny's books would also be good for Quebec!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013255014085730774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-54230262934920429072012-07-01T17:05:11.826-04:002012-07-01T17:05:11.826-04:00Thank you so much for the title. I haven't eve...Thank you so much for the title. I haven't ever heard of it.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-29463079299681803522012-07-01T17:04:24.309-04:002012-07-01T17:04:24.309-04:00I think it will be fun.I think it will be fun.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-13508750102577938912012-07-01T17:03:41.414-04:002012-07-01T17:03:41.414-04:00I'm going to wait to read the review till afte...I'm going to wait to read the review till after I read the book. Thanks so much for the title. I'd never heard of it.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-16780935669097552092012-07-01T16:59:27.779-04:002012-07-01T16:59:27.779-04:00I haven't read too many either. I don't kn...I haven't read too many either. I don't know why. Mostly I seem to read British books, with some US.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-36332818251006308282012-07-01T16:58:34.141-04:002012-07-01T16:58:34.141-04:00I think I did it part of one year, but I didn'...I think I did it part of one year, but I didn't finish. I hope to read all 13 this year!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-6524020598097881612012-07-01T16:57:50.699-04:002012-07-01T16:57:50.699-04:00Thanks for the idea. I've not ever read him.Thanks for the idea. I've not ever read him.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-84465536017342698562012-07-01T11:35:31.269-04:002012-07-01T11:35:31.269-04:00Hi Nan: I was happy to read of your challenge. I...Hi Nan: I was happy to read of your challenge. I was wondering if you had selected a book for the Ontario part of it. If not, may I suggest "The Stone Carvers" by Jane Urquhart. It is a wonderful, wonderful book, and one I think you would enjoy.Donna - Stratfordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-31774949844313486962012-07-01T08:33:26.646-04:002012-07-01T08:33:26.646-04:00Great idea!Great idea!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-61921088941485218122012-07-01T07:25:51.381-04:002012-07-01T07:25:51.381-04:00Dear Nan,
What a wonderful challenge! May I be so ...Dear Nan,<br />What a wonderful challenge! May I be so bold to tell you about a book set in a monastery in Manitoba?<br />The book is "All We Know Of Heaven" by Remy Rougeau, and it is just a slim book of fiction but it is the kind of book that gives fiction a good name! I just read some reviews of it and it looks as if I am not the only one who really likes it!<br />http://www.americamagazine.org/content/article.cfm?article_id=1222<br />Love,<br />KayKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-89043783075483800542012-07-01T03:39:56.177-04:002012-07-01T03:39:56.177-04:00Good luck Nan - and thank you for the explanation ...Good luck Nan - and thank you for the explanation of provinces and territories. I shall follow your reading interest because Lucy Maud Montgomery and Margaret Atwood, whom I love (apart from The Handmaid's Tale, which I hate) are probably the only Canadian authors I have read, and I feel really ashamed of myself for not having read more.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-26410213727139524772012-06-30T23:27:55.453-04:002012-06-30T23:27:55.453-04:00So glad to see you're going to join in with th...So glad to see you're going to join in with this challenge (one of my faves and one I've participated in each year) Looking forward to seeing what you'll be reading!Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.com