While Susanna Moodie's "Roughing it in the Bush" might not be the most engaging book to read, it is nevertheless an extremely interesting read as a Canadian. In this book, Moodie tells some stories of her time settling in Upper Canada in the 19th century (her stories falling somewhere between fiction and non-fiction). I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in first-hand accounts of European Canadian settlement (especially the Peterborough region). This book is an interesting 'arrival narrative', and an interesting look into the (often ambiguous) psychology of a woman settling the "backwoods" of Canada. Many of her sentiments seem typical of the 19th century, and may be disarming as a contemporary Canadian reader. ( )

Excellent true chronical of Susanna Moodie's journey to Canada in 1832 and her first seven years in Canada as one of the first English settlers in Ontario. ( )

The 'first' Canadian novel. ( )