uesday, July 5 at 7 pm, NCPR airs its annual Summer Reading Call-in, where listeners, staff, and guests share the best beach reads and whatever else is on the summer reading bookshelf. Hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson are joined by book maven John Ernst.
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Hello to everybody in the North Country from Madison, WI. I think of you all often and I’m glad to see NCPR and the Potsdam Co-op going strong. I have been recovering at home from a bike/car collision (I was the bike) and have read 5 books so far. My favorite was “The Sweetness of Tears” by Nafisa Haji.
UPCOUNTRY – A Novel by R.M. Doyon
A wonderful summer read and intriguing story for anyone interested in family, bonds of unconditional love and commitment played out in a suspensful way.
You will not be prepared for the revelations disclosed on one eventful day or the realization that no one is exempt from life’s fury.
The author’s portrayal of the characters and events in this novel leaves us with expectations for a sequel. A great read!
UpCountry by RM Doyon
A real page turner, couldn’t put the book down. A storyline everyone one can relate to……emotionally charged…cry one chapter, laugh on another. Hope to see a sequel!
I would like to recommend Upcountry – a novel by R.M. Doyon
I took this book with me on a recent vacation to Caliornia. What an adventure! A story of two sisters and two lives as they come back together after years of abuse, success, heartache and trauma. This really is a book of forgiveness and redemption. The author touches on a lot of domestic abuse and the impact on it’s families while simultaneously taking the reader on quite the ride.
I sat by the pool and read this novel very quickly as I didn’t want to put it down. I would definitely recommend this cold chilling book for a great hot summer read!
I’ve been improving my mind with detective fiction–the noir-er the better. Latest:
from Bill Pronzini’s “Nameless Detective” series–“Camouflage”
from Walter Mosley’s Leonid McGill series–“When the Thrill is Gone.”
If you wonder about the ties, trials and tribulations that bind a family together, Upcountry by RM Doyon is a must read. You will run the whole gamut of emotions. A great summer read!
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. This is Harriet the Spy meets Sherlock Holmes. Flavia deLuce is a precocious 11 year old with a passion for chemistry and solving mysteries. This is no child’s book though. Flavia lives in 1950s England with her philatelist father and two older sisters who live to torture her. Flavia is no victim and uses her prodigious knowledge of chemistry to get even. Flavia uses her intelligence and keen sense of observation to find clues that others overlook and solve the mystery. The plot is multi-layered, the language is sophisticated, and the narrator has a stinging sense of humor making this first novel in the series a perfect summer read.
Hi, I would like to recommend Upcountry by R. M. Doyon. I thought the story line was wonderful. The characters were wonderful and I could not put the book down.
I would recommend Upcounrty by R.M. Doyon. The storyline was great and I could not put the book down. Having a sister the book showcases the love of family and what siblings will do for each other. The book is a must read.
Upcountry by R M Doyon is one of those rare books that you read, you cannot put it down until it is finished, but then when you have completed the book, you feel envious of others who still have the pleasure of reading Upcountry. You will enjoy the twists and turns as the story unfolds, but be warned, keep a box of Kleenex nearby! I highly recommend this first novel by Mr Doyon, and sincerely hope that he will not keep us waiting too long for the sequel. Bravo on your first novel Mr Doyon.
Went on a 4 day trip and took along UpCountry By RM Doyon…Finished it in 2 days, couldn’t put it down…quick read, fantastic story line with all emotions felt while reading the story. With summer here, pick it up, you wont be disappointed!
Upcountry by R.M. Doyon
WOW ! Did not expect to get so invlolved in this book. Once started i could not put it down. To anyone who has ever visited/lived in upstate New York the towns and characters in this novel are just what you would imagine them to be and then to have a great story line was a bonus. This novel can tug at your heart as you relate to the people involved and the ending was a total surprise. Can’t wait for the next book by Mr. Doyon
Upcountry – by R.M. Doyon
This is a great book that you will not want to put down. It has a little bit of everything – suspense, drama, comedy and heartache. I am looking forward to an Upcountry 2
Upcountry by RM Doyon is a read I could not put down. I felt as if I knew and had met the characters in and around the local town on The River we summer on. My wife and I recommend this as a great summer read, but be prepared to lose sleep, it will keep you up!
I would like to recommend “Upcountry” by R. M. Doyon. In his first novel, Mr. Doyon has created strong characters that will appeal to men and women alike. He has touched on themes that are thought provoking and stir emotions in the reader. I found it to be a quick read, mainly because I was so invested in the story that I couldn’t put it down! I hope there is a sequel being planned because I am not yet ready to put the characters to rest.
I was off work for a month this spring, recuperating from surgery. Here are two books that helped me pass the time.
The Lonely Polygamist – by Brady Udall. Who knew I could empathize with a polygamist?? Laugh out loud, cry a little – you won’t want this book to end.
Room – by Emma Donoghue. Thoroughly original, creepy, and impossible to put down.
We’re delighted that “Up Country” has a strong following. Any other reading suggestions? Thanks.
Here’s what I’m looking forward to reading this summer:
56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports, by Kostya Kennedy, remembering the summer of 1941 and why that record might be one of the greatest in the history of sport
Bleeding Heart Square, by Andrew Taylor, a noir thriller set in London in 1934
Shadows on the Rock, by Willa Cather, set in Quebec City in the late 1700s
And re-reading:
Doctor Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak, if you’ve only seen the movie, you need to read the book..there’s so much more. Get the Pevear/Volokhonsky translation
And recommended:
The Inspector Gamache mysteries by Louise Penney, set in Montreal and the Quebec Eastern Townships. Wonderful settings, characters and plots.
The Lake of Dreams, by Kim Edwards, from the author of the wonderful The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, this new one is set in the Finger Lakes and will be irresistible to anyone who knows the lakes and western New York. There’s a historical mystery, and a subplot that picks up threads of the suffragist movement of that part of the state.