Yukon Chatter Bug

Last week, our school hosted a book fair (salon du livre), which was hugely successful. There is only one place where one can buy French books in Whitehorse, and the selection is very, very, limited. I love books, and I love (Mum-in-law, close your eyes) to buy ‘em .

It’s been a while since I’ve read French novels, so this past summer I picked up Suzanne Martel’s Jeanne, fille du Roy and thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s set in the period when New France was being settled by pioneers living in the boonies and making do with what they had and what they knew.

Jeanne, fille du Roy par Suzanne Martel

The book fair gave me an opportunity to buy a few more books. The funny thing is, in my head, I kept thinking that the above book was written by Gabrielle Roy, so I ended buying one of her books, which apparently is a good read anyway. And along with it, a book by Marie Laberge whose trilogy was recommended by a few (though I decided on this one for now), and another book by an author I’ve never heard of. Christmas, here I come! Oh, (and Mum-in-law, you can open your eyes now) and did I tell you I’m now reading A Christmas Carol for the first time?

Bonheur d'occasion par Gabrielle Roy

Sans rien ni personne par Marie Laberge

Louve des mers par Claudine Douville