Monday, April 1, 2013

A to Z Blogging Challenge 2013 - A

                    

For this year’s A-Z Challenge, I have chosen to
highlight some of the authors and their books, that

we, in our book club, have either read, as a group,

separately  or have been recommended by someone

in our on-line group.


        A big "Thank You" goes out to ARLEE BIRD for 

making this A to Z April Challenge possible!
        

Armstrong, Sally


This was one of our favourites, since our small actual meeting group is from New Brunswick, this was 'close to home' for us.!


From Indigo:

Charlotte Taylor lived in the front row of history. In
1775, at the young age of twenty, she fled her 
English country house and boarded a ship to Jamaica 
with her lover, the family's black butler. Soon after
reaching shore, Charlotte's lover died of yellow fever,
leaving her alone and pregnant in Jamaica. In the
sixty-six years that followed, she would find refuge
with the Mi'kmaq of what is present-day New 
Brunswick, have three husbands, nine more children 
and a lifelong relationship with an aboriginal man.
Using a seamless blend of fact and fiction, Charlotte
Taylor''s great-great-great-granddaughter, Sally
Armstrong, reclaims the life of a dauntless and 
unusual woman and delivers living history with all the 
drama and sweep of a novel.

If you'd like to check out or join our on-line book club

please select the link, What to Read Next


Also considered:

Austin, Jane - Persuasion

Agawa, Joko - The Housekeeper





18 comments:

  1. What a super idea. I,too, love books, and Sally Armstrong is an amazing lady who inspires me.

    Looking forward to the rest of this series!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Pat. Sally Armstrong is a captivating writer. Hope you like a few of my other choices in authors, too.

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  2. Great idea. Look forward to the rest! :D

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Lisa. I'll be over to check out your blog soon.

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  3. We do have a similar approach :) let's see if we ever choose the same authors :) good luck!

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    1. Hi Claudia. I can't wait to check out your choices, too. It'll be fun to see if we choose many of the same.

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  4. What a great idea and "The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor" is one of my favourite books! Sally Armstrong is such a very talented author. I am looking forward to coming back daily, getting some leads on some great books and checking out some other authors!
    Monica, Older Mommy Still Yummy

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    1. Thanks Monica for your kind response. I too loved that book and Sally Armstrong is a very talented writer. I'll be over to check out your challenge, too.

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  5. I miss being in a book club. I don't know if I would like being in an online club, as my last book club had the subtitle, "Mostly we eat." I'll have to check out your selections.
    Good luck with the challenge!

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    1. Please feel free to check out our on-line book club and join if you'd like to . We talk about the books we've read without giving away any plots. No everyone has read the same books. I just posted all the books suggested since this time last year. It was quite a list.
      I'll be over to visit your site soon.

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  6. What a great idea! I am always looking for something new to read. I look forward to seeing the rest.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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    1. Hi Juli, Happy to meet you. Come on over and see on Facebook group and join, if you'd like. There are always good reading suggestions on there. Thanks for checking out my challenge post.

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  7. I love these sorts of books, that cover a person's life over the years. Great idea to do authors/books. Can't wait to see what's next.
    Rinelle Grey

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    1. Thanks for stopping by Rinelle. Hope you can check out our facebook reading group, What to Read Next, with the link at the bottom of each post.

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  8. Love your idea and will look forward to reading more. Thanks for stopping by wittbits blog.

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    1. Glad you like it. I hope I can keep up with, what seems to be a very fast paced group of bloggers here. Feel free to check out our facebook group What to Read Next linked to the bottom of each post.

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  9. I've added this to my 'must read' list - it sound fabulous! Great idea for an A-Z Challenge. Sarah x

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    1. We really loved the main character's pioneer spirit. She was truly a woman ahead of her time. Very inspiring.
      Thanks for you visit, Sarah!

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