I suppose, in truth, it was the wind, which picked up overnight as tropical storm Philippe started to blow by.

But it didn’t sound like any wind. What it sounded like was a somewhat aggrieved lamentation from my other books, those whose covers and pages were more than a little out of joint because of what I posted about my “three best” books.

How dare I, they asked, leave them out of any author’s “best” list?

They do have a point, because I love each of those books as much as I can. Each has certainly filled an important niche of some kind, and satisfied either a research need or a fictional inclination.

Moreover, “Ni’n na L’nu,” co-authored with Jesse Francis, has been wonderfully successful in terms of prizes won and number of copies sold. While “Ancient Land, New Land” explores aspects of PEI history that had to be told. So too, all my various Louisbourg books contribute to offering a comprehensive picture of one French colony’s complex 18th-century world. Meanwhile, the two books on Grand-Pré present interpretations of a vitally important national and international historic site. And then there are the three Thomas Pichon novels. Of course, they mean a lot to me. As does “Storied Shores,” which has been entirely rewritten but not yet published in a fresh edition.

Yes, other books, you are not forgotten.

So, there, is that better, you books who felt overlooked and under-loved? You too are very much in my thoughts.

There, are we ok again?

Whew.