#Mari Luoma

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R&H oc! :3 (Romeo & hirviöt)

I actually made them in 2023 but I can't find his first ref sheet :')

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                  Policing Memories of

           Garry Crawford Circa 1962

                            Part XX

    Search for Two Hunters Lost in Pukaskwa

     Forest For 13 Days – Wawa Detachment.

                     The HUNTERS STORY

     If Memory serves me correctly it was on October the 9th., in the late 1970’s. Carl Norman, 36 and Ronald Frese, 28 of Akron Ohio were flown into a Fly-in camp on a small lake near Jostle Lake, about twenty air miles west of Wawa, Ontario. The two men were flown in by White River Air Service to do some moose hunting. I believe Moose Season was to open the following day. The two men were advised that their flying service would be making periodic fly-overs as their time progressed. If there was an emergency or they shot a moose that needed taken out, they were to run up a flag on a pole that was installed at the camp. The camp itself was a simple tent camp set up on a wooden platform on a rock outcrop overlooking the lake. The interior contained the bare necessities of a stove, small table stand  etc. and two rough wooden bunks. Washing and cooking utensils.

     When the aircraft left Norman and Frese put there sleeping gear and packsacks containing their clothing food and other supplies into the camp. They decided that they would do a reconnoiter of the lake and surrounding area to see if there was any moose sign. They were already dressed in hunting gear, so they took their rifles and worked there way down the north side of the lake. On reaching a point approximately ¾ of the way down the lake, they came upon a cow moose with her calf standing in the shallow water. They shot the cow and wounded the calf, it ran off. They cleaned out their kill and retrieved a small boat that was at the camp, dragged the moose down the lake to the campsite and hung the moose in a tree. The two men had gotten quite wet in the process, they stripped off their wet hunting gear and changed into dry spare clothing they had brought with them.  One was dressed in dress shoes a white T-shirt and a light jean jacket. The other was similarly dressed but just a shirt and no jacket.

     I guess they were pretty excited about their kill and decided to go back and see if they could find the wounded calf. Only one of them took a rifle. On returning to the scene of their kill it was getting near dark. They started working their way back from the lake and when they reached a point approximately 500 yards north of the lake they came upon the calf and made their second kill. On bleeding the calf it was quite dark. One of the men took off his cap red hunting cap and placed it on top of a stump near the calf.

     The two men then proceeded to return to their camp, which was in an easterly direction from the calf kill. They had no compass but did have a flashlight. Instead of heading east, they unknowingly headed southwest, they had completely lost their direction. They continued as far as they could that night and I believe the flashlight went dead. The following day they decided they had better conserve what they had and stay where they were for the time being. It is believed they stayed at this location for three days. They had the rifle, an axe, and the dead flashlight. They did not have any matches, food, compass, heavy clothing or proper footwear. They were getting quite hungry at this point. They took the battery out of the flashlight and used it as a water container. They found if they drank lots of water they felt some relief from the hunger. One of the two had marine survival training. They used the axe to gather evergreen boughs and made a type of igloo with a very small opening. The floor was also covered with fine boughs for bedding. At night the two men cuddled to help conserve their body heat. They were unable to make a fire. The third or fourth day one of the men shot a partridge, which they tried to eat raw. This was futile as they were unable to keep the raw meat in their stomach. The men advised that they were starting to feel quite weak, but found by laying in the sun on the flat rocks they felt rejuvenated.

     It was about the fifth day without seeing any help, Norman and Frese had established some direction and decided to start to walk towards the highway, which they knew was in an easterly direction. They continued working their way east for a couple of more days and were getting pretty weak at this point. They built another similar shelter to the first one on a high cliff overlooking a ravine. One night a moose interrupted their sleep. The two men had pealed some poles and laid then out in an opening to form an H for help. By the twelfth night of their ordeal the two men decided they would get up in the morning and start walking towards the highway and continue until they dropped.

     It was during the thirteenth day the two men were lost that they heard a helicopter. They rushed out of their shelter and waved to the circling helicopter. I later interviewed the two men at the Lady Dunn Hospital in Wawa. One of the men had temporarily lost his voice and was unable to talk. The other advised me about their rescue. He stated: That pilot really knew what he was doing. He came down just like a big fly. He put one of his skids on the edge of the cliff and just hovered there. We quickly climbed on board. I found this latter statement somewhat amusing, as it was told with what I would call a very heavy Kentucky drawl.

     One of the men had lost 20 lbs. and the other 25 lbs. during their adventure. The two men were very appreciative of the members involved in their search and rescue, promising to raise money on their return to Ohio, which they would contribute to the Soo Search and Rescue and any other volunteer groups involved. Their tone changed somewhat when the Wawa Ministry of Natural Resources for taking the moose during the closed season charged them.

                                 The Search

     I believe it was on the 17th., of October White River Air Service decided to check on their hunter’s. The two men had been lost for seven days at this point. I would think their week’s hunt was ending and their aircraft had witnessed no flag signal. On checking the cabin they found a moose hanging in a tree and obvious signs that the men’s bunks had never been slept in. Their pilot returned to Wawa and it was reported to Wawa Detachment. It was obvious from the pilot’s report that something had happened to the two men. Either they had become lost or something more serious had happened. Because of the rugged wilderness involved and the isolation of this area a search was in order.  

     Myself as search coordinator and the Detachment Commander Sergeant Lorne Neve implemented a plan for logistics. We took into consideration the area concerned, equipment needed, tools, maps, flagging tape,  axes and shovels, transportation, supplies for accommodation, food, cooking,  and manpower.  By the late 70’s most Detachments had some personnel who were trained in Search and Rescue work. A request was made to White River and Hornepayne Detachment for volunteers and trained personnel. A similar request was made to the Wawa Ministry of Natural Resources for men and assistance with transportation and tents, sleeping and cooking equipment. A telephone call was placed to Mac Nicholson the director of the Sault Ste Marie Search and Rescue Centre for assistance with their manpower. I should mention that this group is a completely volunteer organization, which book time off work without pay and volunteer their services. A request was also made for the attendance of the OPP Helicopter. Finally a grocery list was compiled to feed out search team. Our Detachment Custodian at that time was Brian Ringrose. Brian Volunteered to be our search team’s Cook.

     Late on the afternoon of the 17th., White River Air Service flew Constables Tex Luoma, Don Lewko , Don Harrison and myself in to the location of the outpost cabin. We took along a small amount of food, sleeping bags and personal equipment. On our arrival we found the dead moose hanging behind the camp. It was obvious that the men had not been back to the camp since their arrival and they had made a change of clothing. A quick reconnoiter along the north side of the lake was made just prior to dark and we located where the cow moose had been taken and some tracks. I remember that there was some concern about who was going to get the two bunks. There was no worry though as we located some used lumber behind the camp and each bunk was extended to allow two members at each bunk. Lol.

     On the morning of the 18th. , the OPP Helicopter arrived from Toronto with two pilots aboard, Constables Norm Kerr and Dwayne Sedgwick. Additional members arrived from Sault Ste Marie Search and Rescue. Members of Wawa Ministry of Natural Resources, White River and Hornepayne Detachments. A line search was commenced from the location where the moose had been killed. A line search requires a fair amount of discipline.

     The leader on the outside of the line runs on a compass line marking his progress with marking tape as he moves along. The man on the other end of the line also marks our passage with marking tape and keeps a tally of the distance travelled. The remaining members form a line off of the leader. Each person must keep and equal distance from his neighbour, depending on the terrain, this distance is usually 6 to 10 feet. Additionally the line must be kept as straight as possible. If anything is observed eg. tracks broken branches, article of clothing or any of item that would indicated someone’s passage. Then the line would be halted and the leader or other appointed person would be responsible for checking the item out, recording its location and when satisfied start the line again.

      When a predetermined distance has been covered the line is reversed and ran parallel to the first line with the first man in the line following the marking tape and the person on the outside of the line again marking the outside line with marking tape and doing a tally. In this search, two members were dispatched to the north to the Hydro Line with instructions to run on a fixed bearing and mark their trail with flagging tape to checkout the Power Line right of way for any sign. The remaining members were used on the line search.

     The exception being Brian Ringrose and one other person who remained at the campsite to set up accommodation and a cooking area.

     It was early on in the search when the force helicopter spotted something red in the thick bush. The item was just slightly ahead of the search line. This turned out to be one of the lost hunter’s hunting cap placed on top of a stump. The dead calf moose was located a short distance away. Tracks were located on the west side of our search area later that day which caused us to lean our search towards the southwest.

I believe it was on the third day the search line located a man made shelter and parts of a flashlight and the remains of a partridge cleaning, approximately two miles to the south west of the fly-in camp. The search was continued with indications the two individuals had moved south then east.

      The fourth day as I remember was pretty uneventful with the search team working south and east from the location of fly-in camp and south of the lake.

     I remember later in the afternoon of the fourth day the helicopter had to return to Wawa to pick up a reload of fuel. We were in the air ahead of the search team and I radioed into Wawa Detachment with instructions to the dispatcher to advise Sergeant Neve that I had a special request for additional groceries.

     The team was working under very difficult conditions. The work was very tiring and uncomfortable. At times they would be walking on the ice through the ponds and muskeg at others they would be climbing cliffs. At other times they would break through the ice and get wet. I wanted to keep their spirits up and as I had done on other searches I tried to get them a little treat. One of the requests for groceries was kind of coded as much of the district could hear my radio broadcast. So my simple instructions were to request Sergeant Neve to pick up two dozen brown eggs from the In an Out Store. When we completed the area we were searching we returned for the much needed fuel and groceries. When we landed, Sergeant Neve met us with the groceries and when I looked there were two dozen white eggs. I explained to Lorne what my request had been and he was somewhat discussed, as the dispatcher had failed to give my description. (Two dozen brown eggs from the In and Out Store.) He had simply written down 2 doz. Eggs. The matter was quickly solved as Constable Jeff Lamb was off duty, had seen the helicopter landing and had dropped into the airport to see how we were doing. He made a quick trip with his Harley and retrieved the case of beer for us. I will never forget the looks of the scene when I returned to the fly-in camp. Brian Ringrose had built himself a circular stone fireplace. He had cut up a bunch of white birch and burnt it down to a huge pile of red charcoal coals. He had barbecued pork chops to a golden perfection. Everyone was gathered around sitting on the rock waiting for supper. There was enough beer to go a round. Everyone was smiling and tired but satisfied.

     The following day Norm and Dwayne were searching and area south and east from our campsite when the observed the lost hunters on top of a cliff. There was no open landing spot, so they elected to do a hovering pick-up. This is somewhat difficult, but I am sure it would be somewhat easier when there were two pilots to fly talk and observe. These two men in my opinion were the two best helicopter pilots I had flown with. I remember Dwayne telling me afterwards that he was somewhat concerned as the two men had been lost for thirteen days under very difficult conditions. No food, no heat and improperly clothed. Many men in these circumstances might be effected mentally. Well;  here they are hovering with just one skid touching the edge of the cliff. The one man climbed aboard okay but the other man rushed over still carrying his axe, they tried to get him to throw it away, but he wouldn’t. The two men did abandon their rifle, which had been of little use to them, but they kept the axe, which had probably saved their lives’. The two men were flown back to Wawa were they were admitted to the Lady Dunn Hospital. The one man who had lost his voice was okay after a couple of days. They had some injuries to their feet but other than that were fine after a couple of days. As I have said before they were charged and convicted for hunting out of season. Following my interview at the hospital I never heard from them again.

                               Photo Attached

     I have attached a picture that was taken on the night before our last day. Time has passed and like anyone else my memory has faded. I have forgotten the names of many in the picture. I leave that for others to identify. As I remember beginning on the front left. With red cap u/k, Constable Doug Arthur, just showing a head is Constable Don Harrison, The next fellow headed up the Soo S.& R. last name was McDonald, Corporal Ernie Bondarenko,u/k. Standing with green took Corporal Garry Crawford Search Co-coordinator, u/k with red jacket, Second row sitting no hat u/k, Constable Don Lewko, Uk. Standing back row on left, Ron Botham of MNR, next 4 u/k. Standing with blue shirt and cup in hand Constable Tex Luoma. The remainder I do not remember their names. As you can see some of us look rougher than others after our ordeal. Most of these members volunteered for this job, they showed the true spirit of the north. Thanks to you all.

     Volunteers were plentiful in the north. I was always amazed, if one had a breakdown on the Highway the first car that came along was sure to stop and offer assistance. I feel sorry for OPP Officers who never have the opportunity to serve in the north. They are missing a great deal.

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2018 Reading Challenge: October Update

The oldest book on your to-read list: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynn Jones

A favourite book from primary school: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

A favourite book from intermediate school: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

A favourite book from middle school: East by Edith Pattou

A favourite book from high school: The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

A favourite book from undergrad: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

A favourite book from Master’s: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

A favourite book from PhD: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

A favourite book from post-doc:

A Nordic noir: The Snowman by Jo Nesbø

A novel based on a real person: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

A book set in a country that fascinates you: City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

A book about a villain or superhero: 1984 by George Orwell

A book about death or grief: Imagine Wanting Only This by Kristen Radtke

A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: To Kill a Mockingbird by (Nelle) Harper Lee

A book of poetry: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

A book that is also a stage play or musical: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

A book about feminism: A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

A ghost story: City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

A borrowed book: What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton

A book about or involving a sport: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by John Krakauer

A book by a local author: Linger, Still by Aislinn Hunter

A book with your favourite colour in the title

A book with alliteration in the title: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A true crime  

A book about time travel: How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

A book on a topic that you know nothing about

A book with a weather element in the title

A book set at sea

A book with an animal in the title: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

A book you own but haven’t read yet: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

A book with song lyrics in the title

A book about or set on Hallowe'en: The Bone Mother by David Demchuk

A book with characters who are twins: Winter of the Gods by Jordana Max Brodsky  

A book mentioned in another book: Harry Potter by JK Rowling (Mentioned in #19 and #39; and last year’s read: Heart and Brain)

A book that intimidates/scares you  

A childhood classic you've never read: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

A book published in 2018: A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

A past GoodReads Choice Award winner: The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace

A book set in the decade you were born

A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to

A book with an ugly cover: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

A book that involves a bookstore or library

A bestseller from the year you graduated high school

A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place

A book tied to your ancestry: Second Space by Czesław Miłosz

A "big thinking" book: Wenjack by Joseph Boyden

An allegory

A microhistory: The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

A book about a problem facing society today: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté

A book recommended by someone else: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh * Recommended by the clerk at the London Review Bookshop

Even more books ...

Chile and Easter Island by Lonely Planet 

Great Britain by Lonely Planet

Dragonbane by Sherrilyn Kenon

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas  

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas  

Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Beast by Paul Kingsnorth

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

The Map and the Clock edited by Carol Anne Duffy and Gillian Clarke

The Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot

The Cut Flower Garden by Erin Benzakein

Richard II   by William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part I   by William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part II by William Shakespeare

Henry V by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part I by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part III by William Shakespeare

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Richard III by William Shakespeare

The Inviting Life by Laura Calder

Octopussy by Ian Fleming

The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

Healthy-ish by Lindsay Maitland Hunt

The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness 

The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness 

Time’s Convert by Deborah Harkness

Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard

Managing Chronic Pain: Therapist Manual by John D. Otis

Managing Chronic Pain: Patient Workbook by John D. Otis

Learning ACT by Jason B. Luoma, Steven C. Hayes, & Robyn D. Walser

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association

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Harmi että jätit videon katsomatta ennakkoluulojen takia koska Taurielia EI dissata Mary Sueksi siinä kertaakaan vaan siinä puhutaan siitä kuinka/miten noi Hobitin teossa mukana olleet studiot kohteli keljusti Taurielin hahmoa ja kuinka laskelmoivia ne tyypit oli. Esim. Taurielin näyttelijälle luvattiin ettei sen hahmo joutuisi kliseisesti kolmiodraaman kohteeksi mutta uusintakuvauksissa päätettiinkin toisin ja kolmiodraama päätettiin lisätä viime hetkellä koska ajateltiin että

koska ajateltiin että ilman romantiikkaa ei saada naiskatsojia leffateatteriin. Ja itse siis rakastan Taurielia ja mua surettaa kuinka keljusti studio sitä hahmoa kohteli; sitä ei luotu koska ois haluttu vahva upea naishahmo vaan jotta saataisiin romanssia. Tauriel deserved better.

Ookkei, hyvä tietää. Mulla vaan on miljoona huonoa kokemusta tollasten videoiden kanssa, joten suonet anteeksi epäluuloni.

katsomattakin voin jo ennustaa että tulee ne tavalliset klisee yhyy tauriel on marisuski-diibadaabat

Also dissaaminen ja kritiikki on kaksi eri asiaa.

Toi video kertoo niiden videon eri studion väliintulosta ja niiden haluamista muutoksista leffoihin. Also yks kääpiöiden näyttelijöistä on tossa videolla mukana haastateltavana ja puhuu Lindsayn kanssa ja JOPA vahvistaa nää studion väliintulot ja muutokset elokuvien teossa.

Mä paan nää kaikki samaan, koska ei oo mitään järkee tehdä miljoonaa eri postausta tästä asiasta.

joka tapauksessa, kuten sanottu, mulla on miljoona huonoa kokemusta vastaavien videoiden kanssa, minkä lisäksi mä en oo tässä fandomissa (tai missään mun fandomissa) näiden asioiden takia

mä haluun vaan pitää hauskaa mun ystävien kanssa ja kirjottaa ja lukea ficcejä

jos haluan tuoda kritiikkiä mukaan, haluun tehdä sen omilla ehdoillani silloin kun itse haluan. ja tämä pätee mun kaikkiin fandomeihin.

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                                 Policing Memories of

             Garry Crawford Circa 1962

                           Part XVII

            Armed Robbery Lighthouse Restaurant

     One afternoon shift in the latter half of 1970’s I was at the Wawa Detachment Office. I was advised by dispatch that there had been an armed robbery at the Lighthouse Restaurant south of Montreal River. The culprits had left northbound. Corporal Gerry Thompson from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment was in the area, had responded to the report and was in pursuit of the culprits vehicle; northbound on Highway #17.

     I grabbed my rifle jumped in a cruiser and headed south. At the same time I requested our radio operator to dispatch a second vehicle containing Constables Tex Luoma and Don Harrison to the Old Woman River Bridge which was about twenty miles south of Wawa. My instructions were for them to wait at the bridge for further instructions. I proceeded as far south as Red Rock Ranger Station and waited.  There was a straight stretch for the better part of a mile south from my location. My thought was to have a clear view with no other cars involved when I stopped the vehicle. When I seen the wanted car coming with Gerry in pursuit, I pulled my cruiser crossways on the centerline of the highway. I attempted to flag the wanted car down. An occupant leaned out the window and started firing at me. I took cover behind the cruiser. The culprit’s car swung onto the shoulder down on the bank and around my cruiser. I fired a shot at the fleeing car as it pulled back onto the highway. I thought I had shot the rear window out at that point, but it may have exploded as the culprit shot back. Gerry hardly slowed, he followed the culprits car around the cruiser. I radioed the cruiser at the Old Woman Bridge and told them that when they seen the wanted car with us in pursuit, with no cars in front. They were to put their cruiser crossways in the middle of the Bridge. Then take cover. My thought was to leave no opening for them to get by. The quicker we stopped them the fewer people would be involved. They had indicated to me by the gun fire that they were not going to give up easily. They had a choice, Stop, go in the river, or run into the cruiser on the bridge.

     Gerry and My adrenaline was flowing pretty good at this point. Something I had learned over the years, was to try to slow down when you found yourself in this situation. One way was to force yourself to talk very slowly, the other was self talk. In gives you time to think and rationalize a little better and remember your training.

      So here we are barreling down the highway and I radioed Gerry and said something like: How – are – you – doing – Gerry? Gerry’s response: Hey! These – guys – are – shooting- at -me. Hey! I – think – they – just – hit – my - radiator. My response: Maybe- your – too - close.

     As we dropped onto the flat before Old Woman Bridge I could see our cruiser with all lights activated on the middle of the bridge.  I guess the culprits saw it too, as they suddenly pulled off the road down into the east ditch and travelled right over close to the bush line.

  Gerry came to a stop crossways on the shoulder with his headlights on the side rear of the vehicle. I skidded past him and stopped with my headlight lights on the front side of the vehicle. We then had the four occupants of the vehicle exit it and lay face down on the ground with their arms and legs outstretched. They were handcuffed and questioned. We could find no firearms. As we got backup, we searched back down the road and shoulders with out finding any. One of the four then admitted that a fifth subject with the gun had exited their vehicle and ran into the bush. Neither Gerry nor I had seen him go.

     Tex Luoma and Don Harrison arrived on the scene within a couple of minutes. I seem to remember Don saying something about Gerry and I being a little strange. Lol.

     We did not feel it was advisable to try and follow the suspect into the bush at night. We decided to move our roadblocks a couple of miles north and south of the scene. They were to stop all vehicles and tell them under no circumstances to stop between the two roadblocks. We then used plain cars to do a constant patrol through the area. Lorne Neve the Detachment Commander had been advised at this point and he accompanied me in one of the plain cars patrolling the area.

     Just after daybreak we were patrolling south on Highway #17 down the Hill to Old Woman Bay. At the point where you can first see the Old Woman Beach, we could see a person walking north on the beach. The subject was about ½ a mile away at this point.  We drove into the Beach Parking Lot. Lorne headed for the Beach with the intent of making his way towards the person. I headed south on a trail that parallels the beach. I was carefully making my way with the intent of intercepting the individual. I reached a point about 300 yards south of the parking lot, when I seen the suspect hiding behind a clump of dirt, he had his rifle up and was attempting to sight in on me.

( We learned later that the rifle was a .303 military rifle that had both the barrel and the stock sawed off. In order to sight it, one had to hold it away from them and sight down the barrel)

     The instant I seen the individual was sighting on me, I threw my rifle to my shoulder and fired. The suspects rifle flew into the air at least 15 feet over his head. I thought I had somehow hit the rifle. The suspect then stood up with his hands extended over his head. I was approximately fifty yards from him. I ordered him to walk out to the path very slowly, then had him lay face  down with his hands extended. I then moved up and handcuffed him. At that point I rolled him over and I gasped. The suspect was no more than sixteen years old, I had two teenage boys at home. I was using my own personal rifle which I carried on the trap line. I was very accurate with it and seldom missed a shot. Only his head and top of his shoulders were visible when I shot. I had aimed for the center of his forehead.

     Lorne and I returned the individual to Wawa and lodged him in the Detachment Cells. The excitement was over for the time being. On checking the individual a short time later, I asked him if there was anything he needed. He replied that he would sure like a pop. We did not have a pop machine in the Detachment, but the good thing was that Gerry Thompson was still there. I checked Gerry’s bag and sure enough he had a quantity of COKE. I took one and gave it to the suspect. Gerry has never forgiven me. I know because just last year he mentioned that incident. He said: That guy tried to kill me! What did you do? You gave him one of my coke. I really don’t believe he was that upset, because he has remained a steadfast friend over the past fifty some years.

     The rifle I was using was a .308 cal. Winchester lever action. Model 88. I carried it most of the time while in the bush, but I used reloaded shells.  The day following this incident I took it out to the pit where we did our firearms training to try to figure out why I had missed my shot. I learned pretty quickly what had happened. At fifty yards the reloaded shells were right on. I had used military rounds from the Detachment that were 7.62 mm. These were meant for the old sniper rifle that most Detachments use to be issued with, but were much hotter than my reloads. At 50 yards they hit about 1 ½ “ high. I guessed my shot most likely passed through his hair. That was enough. He wanted to give up.

     The accused was charged by Sault Ste Marie OPP for the robbery at the Lighthouse Restaurant and then returned to the Toronto Area where he was convicted for several other robberies and sentenced to a lengthy period in a Federal Institution.

     I was grateful in one way that I had missed my shot and was not responsible for the life of a young teenager, but felt he would most likely continue his life of crime.

   The story does not end there. I was promoted to Sergeant in the early spring of 1980 and posted to Bala Detachment as Detachment Commander. A couple of years later this same suspect escaped from a federal institution at Kingston Ontario. Constable Ray Negus was on patrol in the Old Woman Bay parking lot and seen a vehicle which had been stolen at Kingston Ontario. The story as I heard it was that Ray had waited out of sight of the stolen car. Sure enough the culprit returned to the stolen car and Ray arrested him. He had hidden the money he stole from the Lighthouse restaurant in the sand along Old Woman River and had returned with the intention of retrieving it. The Old Woman River floods every spring and the sand bars and shoreline change. No money was ever found. The name of the accused has not stayed in my memory, however I often wonder if he ever made anything of himself or did he as I expected just continue a life of crime.

     I have included a photograph of Lorne Neve and myself with this submission. I am not to sure just when it was taken, but it appears something was in the planning stage. I am sure it will bring back some good memories to some who read this.

                 A Drowning With A Message

     How often I have wished that during my time as an active police officer, I had a camera or phone with a camera as we have today. There were so many times that I seen or witnessed something that I would have recorded

     One day in the summer during the 1970’s we received a call at Wawa Detachment from Camp Lochalsh on Wabatongushi Lake. They reported that one of their guests had gone through the chutes at the dam on their lake and was believed to have drowned.

    Arrangements were made for the use of a Beaver aircraft with Airdale flying services. Ray Negus was the investigating officer. Ed Zelionis District Dive Master and one other diver was dispatched from the south. We flew up and landed on the lake below the dam. Dave Little the owner/manager of Camp Lochalsh was waiting at the lake.

     If my memory is correct, two people had been fishing in a boat just above the dam. One of the men had stood up to relieve himself. The boat had drifted through the chutes upset and continued down the river and rapids. One of the men had been able to get to the shore. The other disappeared. On arrival the two divers suited up and began their recovery operation. Beginning where the boat had upset then working their way down the river to the second lake. Ray and I waited on the shore acting to assist where we could. The divers had been working for a couple of hours with no success. I decided to take the boat that was at the landing and have a look down the lake. As several stop logs had been replaced in the dam after the accident, it was feasible that the earlier high volume  of water at the time of the accident had flushed the body down the lake.

     Dave Little accompanied me and we started down the lake. When we reached a point about ½ a mile down the west side of the lake we found the body.  It was floating vertical in about 8 feet of water. His pants were down around his ankles and they were snagged on a root on the bottom. His head was about three feet under the water. There was a 66 ounce whisky bottle that was ¾’s empty floating immediately above the body. A photo would have given a great safety message. Don’t drink and go boating!

     We had a bit of difficulty getting the body into our boat, but finally succeeded, wrapped it in an emergency blanket and rowed back up the lake. As we came back to the landing where Ray was waiting I seem to remember Ray having a little accident. The flat rock down to the water was sloped and covered in moss. As Ray rushed down to catch the boat it moved and poor Ray fell into the lake.  Ray probably has a different version, but its my story. What made it bad was Ray was in uniform and we still had to fly over to Camp Lochalsh for him to interview a couple of people. He was true to form and finished his investigation without having any more mishaps.

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                Policing Memories of           Garry Crawford Circa 1962                          Part XII It was on June 14, 1971. I had just reported to the Superintendent at Sault Ste Marie D.H.Q., dropped off Sergeant Major Orville Waito and headed north on Highway #17 towards Wawa. If anyone has not travelled this section of Highway #17, it is one of the most beautiful scenic highways in Ontario. I remember my excitement growing as I travelled up past the Goulais River and when I first seen the majesty of Lake Superior. The immensity of the lake along with rugged shoreline and background of the mountains was breath taking. I drove by miles of beaches and I was amazed that I did not see a soul on them. The road constantly dips inland for a mile or two then you pop back out to another explosion of scenery at the Lake. Little did I realize that this beautiful country would be our home for the next nine wonderful years! I travelled by Harmony Bay, Batchewana Bay, Pancake Bay, Mamanse Harbour, Alona Bay and finally the Montreal River the half waypoint to Wawa. This was where I later learned the division point was between Sault Ste Marie and Wawa Detachments. At Montreal River the road goes up a steep incline for a mile and a quarter as you travel through an area of hill tops and lakes to Kenny Lake then the road drops down again to the Agawa Bay area where you follow along the great lake again, running inland past Doc Greig Lake, Red Rock until it finally pops back out again at Old Woman Bay. On reaching this point I had already crossed many large rivers. I would later memorize all the rivers and tick them off; in my mind, as I travelled north or south between Wawa and Sault Ste Marie. On crossing the Old Woman River the road took another steep incline and left the lake for a distance passing Baby and Fenton Lake, then over the Michipicoten River and finally the Wawa Detachment on the top of the hill It is on the service road just to the south of the town of Wawa. On reaching Wawa Detachment which is approximately two and a half hours north of Sault Ste Marie. I was greeted by the then Detachment Commander Patty Bingham. I became the third Corporal serving under Patty. The other two Corporals were Bill Duncan and Bill Freeth. Constables that immediately come to mind were Ray Negus, Ed Zelionis, Walter Purdy, Jeff Lamb, Joe Poderys, Spence Coutu, Tim Jones, Don Lewko, Carmen Foster, Tex Luoma, Tom Richber and Ray Rose. There were many others that I remember, however I believe they came later. I took a room at the Beaver Motel the first night and proceeded to orient myself to the Town of Wawa itself. The town of Wawa had their own municipal police force at that time. It was called the Michipicoten Township Police Force and the Chief was Scott McCrae. The Town is situated on a height of land between the Magpie River Valley and Wawa Lake, which lays east of the town for a distance of seven miles. Highway #101 runs from Highway #17 to the Town of Wawa, then east along the south shore of Wawa Lake to Chapleau and Timmins. The Wawa Golf Coarse lies in the Magpie River Valley to the West of the town and at elevation perhaps 200 feet lower. I remember that first night, driving out to the William Teddy Park; about a mile east of Wawa and just off Highway #101. The park was named after a native man who had first discovered gold in the creek that borders the park. I got out of my car and walked over to the shore where the picnic table had been that we used some three years earlier, where I had made a wish to be posted there. I don’t remember expressing that wish to anyone else other than my wife and sister and brother-in-law. However I was so thrilled that luck had brought me there. I looked back westerly at the town of Wawa itself and marveled at is beauty. Almost the whole length of the town has a sand beach at its edge. On reporting for duty the following day I learned, that the Detachment while not policing the town of Wawa at that time, had a very large area. To the east we covered out Highway #101 to the Sudbury Algoma district line, then into the town of Missanabie on the CNR. This patrol also included the mining hamlet of Renabie. This was a distance of approximately 85 miles from Wawa. We were required by agreement to patrol that area on each shift. The town of Hawk Junction is located about 12 miles out Highway #101 on the Algoma Central Railway. There seem to be a large number of occurrences that required our attendance in that area. Our area also went south on Hwy #17 to the Montreal River a distance of approximately 70 miles. To the North of Wawa we were responsible for 30 miles of Highway #17. Michipicoten Township police covered the land area that was included in their Municipal area for a distance of ten miles north of Wawa, our Detachment was responsible for all that other land area. We also initially had the town of Dubreuville. This was later made a one man Detachment. I should mention that following the appointment of the one man Detachment at Dubreuville, I was lucky again and assigned to supervise and monitor it. For the majority of my years at Wawa I had the pleasure of having Bob Pilon as the Constable posted there. Bob required very little supervising and at each visit I made, it was like visiting old friends, it was always a joy. On some occasions my wife made the trip with me and would visit Bob’s wife. One thing that stands out in my memory was the first week I was in Wawa, there were 11 moose motor vehicle collisions on our 30 mile stretch of the North Highway #17 alone. That was not counting those on Highway #101 and many more on the southern stretch of Highway #17. This I learned was quite normal for the area. I also learned that the dead moose provided a ready meat supply for many of the Constables and some of the Corporals. My boys use to tell me: You raised us on steak and weaned us on hamburger. They were not referring to beef steak. These types of accidents would continue all year but were especially bad in the spring of the year. There is some who say the moose congregate at the Highway because of salt used in the previous winter, and also that the flies chase the moose out of the bush to open areas. The fact is they sure like the highways. While the main work at Wawa was traffic enforcement and motor vehicle accidents, there was always a large number of break and enter and theft investigations, as the large wilderness area had very many tourist resorts and camps. We also had many lost person searches, drowning’s and accidental deaths to investigate. Wawa had three air services flying out of Wawa Lake. They were Airedale, White River Air and Watson’s. George Theriault flew out of Hawk Lake at Hawk Junction. I and many of the members of Wawa Detchment flew at one time or another with these services. Sometimes on investigations and sometimes for pleasure. The first month or two at Wawa I was busy obtaining accommodation, for my family and I, plus arranging for the necessary move from Warren to Wawa. We owned our house in Warren and at that time the force only paid for real estate fees. We were able to obtain the services of a real estate company from Sudbury, however they never did bring a customer or help with the sale. We finally succeeded in selling our home by advertising in the Sudbury Star. We found a home at 20 Superior Ave., in Wawa that had been moved down from the Renabie Mine town site, placed on a new basement and completely refinished. The only problem was the home would not be completed for another month. With the home in Warren sold, we arranged with a mover to move our furniture then store it until our new home was available. At that time we owned a Starcraft hardtop pop up trailer, so we moved it to the William Teddy Park on Highway #101. We moved into our trailer in July 1971, with our two boys age 8 and 10 years. My wife was just not quite sure of what I was getting her into. The house was still not completed when the mover finally came, but the builder agreed to let us use the two bedrooms to store all of our furniture while he completed the house. Looking back, it was a really good experience for us camping at William Teddy Park. As I write this article my wife and I have enjoyed a happy marriage for 60 years, however I must admit it takes a very special person to endure some of the things that happen to the spouse of an OPP member, especially during a northern posting. The first year or so at Wawa much of my time was taken up attending further training courses both in Brampton and Aylmer. The first being a Corporal Development Course, followed by a Criminal Investigation Course. During these courses my wife was left in Wawa adjusting to her new home. It was she who made our home a home and kept our family stong. The first winter in Wawa there was very heavy snowfall, if I remember correctly there was a total of 17 feet of snowfall. Highway #17 was closed many times. It was over a hundred and fifty miles to Sault Ste Marie, many of those miles ran close to the lake. Snow effect snow combined with the strong winds would cause complete whiteout conditions. So often when the roads were closed I would get a phone call, the person on the phone would inquire about the road conditions to the Soo. When I advised they were closed, they would argue with me as they wished to take the chance and go. I remember one day taking the family out for a snowmobile run. We stopped in a cleared area and I jumped off my machine, I sunk in the snow to a point where it was above my waist. I was happy the machine I was riding was close enough to me to assist my crawling back up and onto the snowmobile. I will continue this adventure in my next submission. If you wish to read my previous submissions, they are all stored at the following URL: <garryspolicememories.tumblr.com>

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2018 Reading Challenge: July Update

The oldest book on your to-read list: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynn Jones

A favourite book from primary school: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

A favourite book from intermediate school: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

A favourite book from middle school: East by Edith Pattou

A favourite book from high school: The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

A favourite book from undergrad: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

A favourite book from Master’s: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

A favourite book from PhD: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Clair North

A favourite book from post-doc: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

A Nordic noir: The Snowman by Jo Nesbø

A novel based on a real person: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

A book set in a country that fascinates you: City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

A book about a villain or superhero: 1984 by George Orwell

A book about death or grief: Imagine Wanting Only This by Kristen Radtke

A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: To Kill a Mockingbird by (Nelle) Harper Lee

A book of poetry: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

A book that is also a stage play or musical: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

A book about feminism: A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

A ghost story: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

A borrowed book: What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton

A book about or involving a sport: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by John Krakauer

A book by a local author: Linger, Still by Aislinn Hunter

A book with your favourite colour in the title

A book with alliteration in the title: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A true crime  

A book about time travel: How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

A book on a topic that you know nothing about

A book with a weather element in the title

A book set a sea

A book with an animal in the title

A book you own but haven’t read yet

A book with song lyrics in the title

A book about or set on Hallowe'en

A book with characters who are twins: Winter of the Gods by Jordana Max Brodsky  

A book mentioned in another book

A book that intimidates/ scares you  

A childhood classic you've never read

A book published in 2018: A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

A past Goodreads Choice Award winner

A book set in the decade you were born

A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to

A book with an ugly cover

A book that involves a bookstore or library

A bestseller from the year you graduated high school

A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place

A book tied to your ancestry: Second Space by Czesław Miłosz

A "big thinking" book: Wenjack by Joseph Boyden

An allegory

A microhistory

A book about a problem facing society today

A book recommended by someone else

Even more books ...

Chile and Easter Island by Lonely Planet  

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Dragonbane by Sherrilyn Kenon

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas  

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas  

Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Beast by Paul Kingsnorth

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

The Map and the Clock edited by Carol Anne Duffy and Gillian Clarke

The Kalevala by  Elias Lönnrot

The Cut Flower Garden by Erin Benzakein

Richard II   by William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part I   by William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part II by William Shakespeare

Henry V by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part I by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part III by William Shakespeare

Richard III by William Shakespeare

The Inviting Life by Laura Calder

Octopussy by Ian Fleming

The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

Healthy-ish by Lindsay Maitland Hunt

Managing Chronic Pain: Therapist Manual by John D. Otis

Managing Chronic Pain: Patient Workbook by John D. Otis

Learning ACT: An Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Skills-Training Manual for Therapists by Jason B. Luoma, Steven C. Hayes, & Robyn D. Walser

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition by the APA

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté

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2018 Reading Challenge: September Update

The oldest book on your to-read list: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynn Jones

A favourite book from primary school: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

A favourite book from intermediate school: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

A favourite book from middle school: East by Edith Pattou

A favourite book from high school: The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

A favourite book from undergrad: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

A favourite book from Master’s: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

A favourite book from PhD: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

A favourite book from post-doc: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

A Nordic noir: The Snowman by Jo Nesbø

A novel based on a real person: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

A book set in a country that fascinates you: City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

A book about a villain or superhero: 1984 by George Orwell

A book about death or grief: Imagine Wanting Only This by Kristen Radtke

A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: To Kill a Mockingbird by (Nelle) Harper Lee

A book of poetry: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

A book that is also a stage play or musical

A book about feminism: A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

A ghost story: City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab

A borrowed book: What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton

A book about or involving a sport: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by John Krakauer

A book by a local author: Linger, Still by Aislinn Hunter

A book with your favourite colour in the title

A book with alliteration in the title: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A true crime  

A book about time travel: How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

A book on a topic that you know nothing about

A book with a weather element in the title

A book set at sea

A book with an animal in the title: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

A book you own but haven’t read yet: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

A book with song lyrics in the title

A book about or set on Hallowe'en: The Bone Mother by David Demchuk

A book with characters who are twins: Winter of the Gods by Jordana Max Brodsky  

A book mentioned in another book: Harry Potter by JK Rowling (Mentioned in #19 and #39; and last year’s read: Heart and Brain)

A book that intimidates/ scares you  

A childhood classic you've never read: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

A book published in 2018: A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

A past GoodReads Choice Award winner: The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace

A book set in the decade you were born

A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to

A book with an ugly cover: American Gods by Neil Gaiman

A book that involves a bookstore or library

A bestseller from the year you graduated high school

A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place

A book tied to your ancestry: Second Space by Czesław Miłosz

A "big thinking" book: Wenjack by Joseph Boyden

An allegory

A microhistory: The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

A book about a problem facing society today: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté

A book recommended by someone else: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh * Recommended by the clerk at the London Review Bookshop

Even more books ...

Chile and Easter Island by Lonely Planet 

Great Britain by Lonely Planet

Dragonbane by Sherrilyn Kenon

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas  

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas  

Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Beast by Paul Kingsnorth

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

The Map and the Clock edited by Carol Anne Duffy and Gillian Clarke

The Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot

The Cut Flower Garden by Erin Benzakein

Richard II   by William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part I   by William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part II by William Shakespeare

Henry V by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part I by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part III by William Shakespeare

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Richard III by William Shakespeare

The Inviting Life by Laura Calder

Octopussy by Ian Fleming

The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

Healthy-ish by Lindsay Maitland Hunt

The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

Managing Chronic Pain: Therapist Manual by John D. Otis

Managing Chronic Pain: Patient Workbook by John D. Otis

Learning ACT by Jason B. Luoma, Steven C. Hayes, & Robyn D. Walser

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association

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2018 Reading Challenge: August Update

Posting this a few days early, as I’m currently sitting at the Toronto airport waiting for a flight to the UK! On the agenda: hiking, the Hogwarts Express, Hamlet, and a tour of London’s independent bookstores!

The oldest book on your to-read list: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynn Jones

A favourite book from primary school: The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

A favourite book from intermediate school: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

A favourite book from middle school: East by Edith Pattou

A favourite book from high school: The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

A favourite book from undergrad: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

A favourite book from Master’s: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker

A favourite book from PhD: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

A favourite book from post-doc: Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

A Nordic noir: The Snowman by Jo Nesbø

A novel based on a real person: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

A book set in a country that fascinates you: City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

A book about a villain or superhero: 1984 by George Orwell

A book about death or grief: Imagine Wanting Only This by Kristen Radtke

A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym: To Kill a Mockingbird by (Nelle) Harper Lee

A book of poetry: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

A book that is also a stage play or musical

A book about feminism: A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

A ghost story: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

A borrowed book: What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton

A book about or involving a sport: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by John Krakauer

A book by a local author: Linger, Still by Aislinn Hunter

A book with your favourite colour in the title

A book with alliteration in the title: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A true crime  

A book about time travel: How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

A book on a topic that you know nothing about

A book with a weather element in the title

A book set at sea

A book with an animal in the title

A book you own but haven’t read yet

A book with song lyrics in the title

A book about or set on Hallowe'en

A book with characters who are twins: Winter of the Gods by Jordana Max Brodsky  

A book mentioned in another book

A book that intimidates/ scares you  

A childhood classic you've never read: Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

A book published in 2018: A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

A past Goodreads Choice Award winner

A book set in the decade you were born

A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to

A book with an ugly cover

A book that involves a bookstore or library

A bestseller from the year you graduated high school

A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place

A book tied to your ancestry: Second Space by Czesław Miłosz

A "big thinking" book: Wenjack by Joseph Boyden

An allegory

A microhistory: The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

A book about a problem facing society today: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté

A book recommended by someone else

Even more books ...

Chile and Easter Island by Lonely Planet  

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Dragonbane by Sherrilyn Kenon

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas  

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas  

Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Beast by Paul Kingsnorth

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

The Map and the Clock edited by Carol Anne Duffy and Gillian Clarke

The Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot

The Cut Flower Garden by Erin Benzakein

Richard II   by William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part I   by William Shakespeare

Henry IV, Part II by William Shakespeare

Henry V by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part I by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare

Henry VI, Part III by William Shakespeare

Richard III by William Shakespeare

The Inviting Life by Laura Calder

Octopussy by Ian Fleming

The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

Healthy-ish by Lindsay Maitland Hunt

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Managing Chronic Pain: Therapist Manual by John D. Otis

Managing Chronic Pain: Patient Workbook by John D. Otis

Learning ACT by Jason B. Luoma, Steven C. Hayes, & Robyn D. Walser

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psychiatric Association