To encourage people to consider joining my 2010 Newfoundland Authors Reading Challenge, I thought I'd share some books by Newfoundland Authors that I have read in the past. I may reread some of the same books this year or I may read other books by these authors.
Trudy J. Morgan Cole`s Esther: A Story of Courage is a book that I loved. I seriously couldn`t put it down. If anyone is looking for a book to count for the Biblical Fiction challenge I would suggest this one. I was thinking about using it for the the Flashback Challenge but then I discovered her blog and learned about all the other books she`s written and I want to taste some of them first.
Kevin Major`s No Man's Land is another that I really, really enjoyed. It's another I'm considering for the Flashback Challenge. I originally read it because it was required reading for my son for highschool. He loved it and I'm thinking about rereading it with my daughter after Christmas as part of her schooling. It could also be counted for the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge and I think it would fit the Young Adult Reading Challenge.
As Near to Heaven by Sea is another of Kevin Major's books that I enjoyed, even though it is a history book instead of a novel. I'm also considering doing this one with my daughter as part of her schooling in the New Year. It would count for the Flashback Challenge.
I also read Blood Red Ochre by Kevin Major, but this is one of those books that doesn't especially suit my reading taste. I think it is a very good book, but a little out of my comfort zone. It would make a good choice for someone participating in the Young Adult Reading Challenge
I think I read a couple other Kevin Major books but I can't remember for sure if I read them or just thought about reading them. I may look at more of his as possibilities for some of the challenges.
Cassie Brown's Death on the Ice was required reading for either a high school or university course, or maybe both. I remember enjoying it somewhat but also not liking some things about it. It would be a good fit for someone looking for books for the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge. I am consider re-reading it or reading one of her other books.
Earl Pilgrim is a great story teller and from the books that I've read by him over the years I've found that he was improving as a writer. Will Anyone Search for Danny? is the first book that I read by him and while I really enjoyed the story, I did not enjoy the writing. Some other books that I've read by him are The Captain and the Girl, The Day of Varick Frissel, and The Curse of the Red Cross Ring. I think I read some others too but I can't remember for sure. Many of his books would count for the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge.
This is just a small sampling of some of our Newfoundland Authors, there are many more, and I will be posting about more of them in the near future. If there is a particular Newfoundland Author that you enjoy I'd love to hear about it. Also, please consider joining my 2010 Newfoundland Authors Reading Challenge and spreading the word about it.
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