Through Black Spruce | 
pickThe 2nd of 3 books following members of the Bird family, Indigenous people of N. Ontario. I‘d give the edge to Three Day Road but I also really enjoyed this one & was easily invested in the characters. It is a bit difficult if you read about Mr. Boyden‘s himself to reconcile some stuff he‘s said in the media but I think regardless, a well written book highlighting Canada‘s Indigenous peoples is to be appreciated and enjoyed.
pickThrough Black Spruce introduces us to the next two generations of the Bird family that were introduced in Three Day Road.
This was a book that I did not want to put down, each chapter end makes the reader want to read another chapter. I forgot my book at work one night and felt like I was going through withdrawal.
Recommended. 4🌟 #2013 #Canadian
Despite the recent controversy, this was the first author I thought of for #indigenousauthors. #day7 #junebookbugs
Friday afternoon sun and a book I have looked forward to reading for a long time!!
pickBoyden's been getting a lot of bad press lately; I think at least some of it will blow over. In the meantime, what a wonderful writer he is! This novel struck me as a near-perfect Canadian novel. Its First Nations characters were throbbingly alive on the page; the plotting and pacing were exquisite. We all should – I certainly do, and will – read other First Nations voices; it would be a shame to avoid this big-hearted, gifted man's writings.
pickA beautifully written second novel by Joseph Boyden. I think I enjoyed the sections set in the north more than those set in Manhattan and Toronto. Two great characters - uncle and niece - trying to keep their family safe from outside dangers.
How lovely to sink into the second novel by the wonderful Joseph Boyden!
#BacklistBinge
Look what I got today in the post! Thank you @teebe for my gorgeous #litsydoessecretsanta present! And thank you for sending it in Nov. I don't know what adventures it had crossing the ocean but I'm delighted it turned up! I'm thinking of starting a new campaign where everyone gets bookish presents on the second Tuesday in January #littlechristmas #winterpickmeup
For #BacklistBinge in February - loved the first one, Three Day Road!
pickMixed feelings abound after finishing this book. I've waited two weeks to review it because I'm still not sure how to describe my feelings. The storyline set on James Bay offered a glimpse into a world generally glimpsed only through stereotypes. As the story moved to Montreal & NY, I became impatient to return North. 👍for strong, independent female POC characters; 👎for improbable/pointless side storyline with predictable characters. #canlit
pickJoseph Boyden is so amazing. This is his second novel, the follow up to the brilliant Three Day Road, and it's a beautiful story.
pickI cheered loudly for these characters, cringed for them, and admired them.
Fantastic book.
"The humming of a living body,......when it passes to death, the beat of that heart continues, in a lesser way maybe, but it joins the heartbeat of the day and the night."
#readeverydayeverywhere
Postcard by Jillian Lukiwski of The Noisy Plume.
Currently reading. My knowledge of Canadian literature is extremely sparse, so it's really fun reading something totally new.
