The Town That Drowned

In all our years together, my book club has never been joined by the author of our chosen book. This month, as we met to discuss The Town That Drowned, we were fortunate to have the novel's author, Riel Nason, with us. Riel and one of the members of my book club have known each other since universit......more

I liked this a lot. Not as wowed as I thought I would be, but a thoroughly enjoyable read that taught me about a piece of Canadian history as well. I particularly liked the character of Percy, and his relationship with his sister, Ruby. Looking at the characters through the lens of my disability awa......more

This is a feel-good summer read. It's a coming of age story of a young woman whose life is interrupted by both her best friend moving away and her home town being flooded by a new dam. It's a story of rather typical life in rural New Brunswick along the Saint John river. The characters and conflict a......more

Ever since I read Riel Nason’s novel The Town That Drowned, I’ve wanted to grab people by some vulnerable part of their anatomy and say, “Read this. You’re welcome.” With its wise, strong and vulnerable child narrator, this novel reminds me of To Kill a Mockingbird, especially with its—at varying ti......more

[URL not allowed] As part of the Cross-Canada Summer Reading Challenge, The Town that Drowned was my choice from New Brunswick. Described as a Young Adult novel it was a fictional story of a family impacted when NB homes were approrpriated, moved and burned to prepare for a hyd......more