Enter to win "The Imposter Bride"
Welcome to the April edition of the Buy Canadian First Book Club! Don't forget to "Like" the Buy Canadian First Book Club on Facebook, where we discuss the books and authors and choose what we will read next. You can also find out who won today's giveaway, next Monday, when we share our interview with this week's author, Nancy Richler!
Born in Montreal, Nancy began writing fiction when she moved to Vancouver in 1988. Her first novel, "Throwaway Angels", was published in 1996. Her second book, "Your Mouth is Lovely", opens with a birth accompanied by a death (something that also happened in Nancy's own life). Her third book, and our read this month, is "The Imposter Bride", set in the post war, Jewish community of Montreal, the setting of Nancy's childhood.
"The Imposter Bride" is a beautiful weave of many stories that start with Lily Azerov, a young woman who arrives in post-war Montreal and who is not who she says she is. We follow the story of her life through her daughter, mother-in-law, sister-in-laws, a cousin of the real Lily Azerov and we hear what "Lily" has to say for herself, as well.
I absolutely loved this book and learned so much in the process of reading it. It introduced me to so much history, such as the large Jewish community that gathered post Second World War, the horrors that people were living through at that time, the idea of arranged marriages and many other Jewish traditions. It was informative, interesting and led to further research of my own to learn more.
Nancy did an amazing job of presenting a thought-provoking story. She brought so many characters to the table and did a fantastic job of giving them all their own voice. Even though I finished the book over a week ago and am on to my next read, I can still picture her characters so clearly in my mind. This is a story that will stay with me and I would love to discuss it with all of you!
Contest Giveaway:
Here's a chance to win your own copy of Nancy Richler's book, "The Imposter Bride" and read along with us! The winner will be announced here when we share my interview with Nancy Richler, next week. Just answer the following question in the comment section below to qualify. Comments are moderated, so don't panic if your comment doesn't show up right away! Good luck!
Thank you to HarperCollins Canada for providing the giveaway copy. Follow HarperCollins Canada on twitter , on Facebook, and check out their website The Savvy Reader, for more bookish fun.
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