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Discussion: The end of the road in Part 3 of Hillary Jordan’s When She Woke

Mon Oct 24 2011
Laurie Grassi

Your readers are riveted by the final section of Hillary Jordan’s When She Woke (page 221 to end). Hannah's journey to safety and salvation is almost over, but first she takes a little detour to meet up with the person who was the father of her misfortune. Discussion: The end of the road in Part 3 of Hillary Jordan’s When She Woke »

Discussion: The big bad world awaits in Part 2 of When She Woke

Thu Oct 20 2011
Laurie Grassi

Hannah is released from prison, but she quickly realizes the outside world is just as dangerous. Your readers discuss her uncertain future, shades of grey and knowing who to trust. ...more

If you're enjoying When She Woke, try these books!

Tue Oct 18 2011
Laurie Grassi

We're still reading When She Woke, but we're already anticipating withdrawal. Here's our list of similar reads for when we need a dystopian fix. ...more

When She Woke: Casting Call!

Thu Oct 13 2011
Laurie Grassi

If this dystopian tale were a movie, this is who we would cast. Weigh in on our choices in the comments. ...more

Discussion: A New World in Part 1 of When She Woke by Hillary Jordan

Tue Oct 11 2011
Laurie Grassi

In When She Woke by Hillary Jordan, we’re introduced to a world in which extremism and religious fundamentalism rule and our protagonist, Hannah Payne, has been sentenced to 16 years of “chroming” or skin colouring for the crime of having had an abortion. ...more

Excerpt: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan

Thu Oct 06 2011
Laurie Grassi

As Hillary Jordan’s When She Woke opens, heroine Hannah Payne finds herself incarcerated in solitary confinement after an unusual punishment. It seems she has to wait 30 days before she is released — but, of course, there’s more to the sentence, and her story, than that… ...more

When She Woke is our next book club pick!

Tue Oct 04 2011
Laurie Grassi

The next title on the Chatelaine book club's reading list is When She Woke by Hillary Jordan. We would love it if you would read along with us. Later this week we will run an excerpt and next week a chat about the book with Chatelaine's editors. To get you started, here’s our review of this fabulous novel. ...more

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