The Canada Reads 2014 competition, led by Jian Ghomeshi, took place this week. If you are interested, here is a quick sum-up. The theme this year was to find the one book that could change Canada as a nation. The Contenders: The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood, defended by Stephen Lewis Cockroach by … Continue reading Canada Reads Competition 2014
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My Top 10 Reads for 2013
This is a list of my favourite books that I read this year (2013). Not necessarily books that have been published in 2013, and not in any particular order. That would have needed too much thought and decision-making. It was hard enough just to narrow it down to ten. Here they are: Rush Home Road by Lori … Continue reading My Top 10 Reads for 2013
Canada Reads Top 5 2014
I just finished listening to Jian Ghomeshi on Canada Reads as he introduced the 5 panelists with their chosen books. Here they are: Stephen Lewis defends The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood Wab Kinew defends The Orenda by Joseph Boyden Donovan Bailey defends Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan Samantha Bee defends Cockroach … Continue reading Canada Reads Top 5 2014
Annabel by Kathleen Winter
I have heard good things about this book since it came out, but haven't gotten around to reading it until now. It did not disappoint me. It is also on the Canada Reads Top 10 list for this year, and I think is a good contender for the Top 5. Kathleen Winter was born in England but … Continue reading Annabel by Kathleen Winter
