Sunday, January 6, 2008

CHALLENGE: Hometown Challenge

I'm from little old Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island:








No, no, no, Charlottetown does not look like that.

Ah, that's more like it. Callista had a great idea to read a book either set in your hometown, or written by someone from your hometown. I've got two choices:

1. So Long, Jackie Robinson by Nancy Russell

Nancy lives here and wrote this children's book (9-12 yrs) sport book about Jackie Robinson breaking into the majors in Montreal in the 1950s. I bought this for my son for Christmas; he's a sports nut.

2. Lorelei by Lori Derby Bingley

Lori grew up on the street behind me and I was friends with her older brother, who now works with my husband. Lori is also the Sparks/Brownie leader for my daughter and is an author of several novels. I'd like to read one of her books.

I have from November 1, 2007 to March 1, 2008 to read my book or two.

Here's a real picture of Charlottetown on the harbour front


6 comments:

  1. Love the lupins. They say PEI ;) Charlottetown is such a pretty little spot. Can't wait to go there again. Good luck with the challenge.

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  2. Really pretty picture of Charlottetown! It's so much fun to read local authors and all the better that you know one of them! Very Cool!

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  3. That's an awful pretty town. I've always wanted to live near the water. Only two authors from that area, though?

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  4. chris - My grandmother form Calgary loved to see the fields of lupins when she would visit.

    paula - thanks, I live about two kilometers to the right and back from that picture.

    kookie - there is lots of water here! I don't think it's possible to live more than 20 minutes from a beach anywhere on PEI.
    There are lots of authors. I even forgot to mention the book my mother and grand-aunt wrote about the family geneology - It's the Askin in you! I'm sure to read that as well as I got one for Christmas

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  5. That picture is just gorgeous...it takes my breath away!

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  6. ohhhh... I want to come back and visit again. Only much longer this time. Beautiful Charlottetown.

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Thanks for commenting, so nice of you to visit.

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