The Canada Reads web site gives you everything you need to know about the recently announced finalist books for Canada Reads 2013, the debaters, what everyone else thinks about the books and the debaters and what their strategies should be … all ramping up to the actual debates, which will take place from February 11th to 14th, 2013.
Between now and February, many of us will be avidly reading and re-reading these fine books in preparation for some lively and passionate discussions. To help everyone get up to speed on the books, we’re offering this compendium of reviews and articles. If you have or know of any pieces that should be part of this collection, contact me via @bookgaga or add a comment below to get the relevant link added. Thanks!
Canada Reads Twitter book club
Starting January 3, 2013, CBC Books will be hosting a weekly Twitter chat to discuss each of the Canada Reads finalist books. Learn more here … and hope to see you there.
Indian Horse
by Richard Wagamese
(Douglas & McIntyre)
representing the BC & Yukon region championed by Carol Huynh (@HuynhCarol)
Reviews and articles:
- Lisa reviews Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese in the Book Brothel blog
- Shilpa Raikar reviews Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese in Sukasa Reads blog
- Allegra Young reviews Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese in ayoungvoice reads blog
- Angie Abdou touts Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese as her choice for the Canada Reads winner
- Lynda Grimes reviews and offers a personal account of reading Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese on Goodreads
- Frances Sprout reviews Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese in materfamilias reads blog
- Charlotte Ashley reviews Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese in Inklings blog
- Review of Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese on the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA) web site
- Andrew Gunn reviews Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese in Canadian Interview
- James Grainger reviews Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese in Quill & Quire
CBC books trailer for Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese:
The Age of Hope
by David Bergen
(Harper Collins Canada)
representing the Prairies & The North region
championed by Ron Maclean
Reviews and articles:
- Lisa reviews The Age of Hope by David Bergen in the Book Brothel blog
- Shilpa Raikar reviews The Age of Hope by David Bergen in Sukasa Reads blog
- Ruth Seeley reviews The Age of Hope by David Bergen on Goodreads
- Allegra Young reviews The Age of Hope by David Bergen in ayoungvoice reads blog
- Charlotte Ashley reviews The Age of Hope by David Bergen in the Inklings blog
- Zoe Whittall reviews The Age of Hope by David Bergen in National Post
- Aritha Van Herk reviews The Age of Hope by David Bergen in The Globe and Mail
- Mark Sampson reviews The Age of Hope by David Bergen in Quill & Quire
- Emily Donaldson reviews The Age of Hope by David Bergen in Toronto Star
CBC books trailer for The Age of Hope by David Bergen:
Away
by Jane Urquhart
(McClelland and Stewart)
representing the Ontario region
championed by Charlotte Gray
Reviews and articles:
- Julie reviews Away by Jane Urquhart in the Jules’ Book Reviews blog
- Lisa reviews Away by Jane Urquhart in the Book Brothel blog
- Tania Glyde reviews Away by Jane Urquhart in The Independent
- Some collected reviews of Away by Jane Urquhart
CBC books trailer for Away by Jane Urquhart:
Two Solitudes
by Hugh MacLennan
representing the Quebec region
championed by Jay Baruchel (@BaruchelNDG)
Reviews and articles:
- Shilpa Raikar reviews Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan in the Sukasa Reads blog
- Lisa reviews Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan in the Book Brothel blog
- Craig MacBride reviews Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan in The Toronto Review of Books
- Introducing Hugh MacLennan’s Two Solitudes – A Reader’s Guide by Linda Leith
- Biocritical Essay (Hugh MacLennan) by Elspeth Cameron
CBC books trailer for Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLennan:
February
by Lisa Moore
(House of Anansi Press)
representing the Atlantic Provinces region
championed by Trent McClellan (@Trent_McClellan)
Reviews and articles:
- Jeanne Duperreault reviews February by Lisa Moore in the bookdiscovery blog
- Lisa reviews February by Lisa Moore in the Book Brothel blog
- Shilpa Raikar reviews February by Lisa Moore in the Sukasa Reads blog
- Ruth Seeley reviews February by Lisa Moore in the If not now, when? blog
- Caroline Adderson reviews February by Lisa Moore in The Globe and Mail
- Sylvia Brownrigg reviews February by Lisa Moore in The New York Times
- Sarah Crown reviews February by Lisa Moore in The Guardian
- Bookgaga review of February, by Lisa Moore
CBC books trailer for February by Lisa Moore:
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