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The 6th Annual Canadian Book Challenge
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The standings so far... MAPLE SYRUP (13 or more books read) Heather 13 Sarah at Workaday Reads 20 Claire 13 Swordsman 13 Shonna 31 Pussreboots 23 Melwyk 26 Sharon (Faith Hope Cherrytea) 13 Eric 20 Sarah at Goodreads 18 Rasiqra Revulva 17 Teena 19 Raidergirl 14 Shannon 21 Gypsysmom 29 Shan 22 Luanne 15 Jo 22 John 46 Jules 50Perogyo 26Irene 56Barb in B.C. 60 Nicola 42 POUTINE (12 books read) Lee-Anne CANADA DRY GINGER ALE (11 books read) Braedonnal Linda CANADIAN BACON (10 books read) NANAIMO BAR (9 books read) Bill Mary R Christa Riedel BANNOCK (8 books read) Kim TracyK Steve SamLamb Corey KRAFT DINNER(7 or more books read) Danielle Paulina Peggy Gavin Cat Indiscriminate Critic YELLOW PEA SOUP (6 books read) Deb Chris Kerrie Darlene Sam DOUBLE DOUBLE (5 books read) Bybee Kate MOOSEHEAD BEER (4 books read) ChrisHarding Gypsysmom Kim DONAIR (3 books read) Barbara CAESAR (2 books read) Caroline Fleur Fisher Julie Nan FISH & BREWIS (1 book read) Honest Variety Books Shelley (Dancin' Momma) Check out the results and fantastic book lists from the first five Canadian Book Challenges: 1st Canadian Book Challenge 2nd Canadian Book Challenge 3rd Canadian Book Challenge 4th Canadian Book Challenge 5th Canadian Book Challenge Canadian Book Trivia? *Margaret Atwood Novels *Robert Munsch books *Mordecai Richler Fiction *Cremation of Sam McGee Rhymes *Canada Reads Books *Canadian Authors
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Labels: 5th Roundup, 6th Canadian Book Challenge, Caroline Woodward, Fireside Publishing
posted by John Mutford | 11/30/2012
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56 comments
Reading "419" right now! And I even started it BEFORE the Giller Winner was announced, because I was intrigued after reading the other reviews on this site. About 3/4 finished and quite enjoying it. A review shall follow in a day or two.
I'm yet to launch in this challenge. Though I have read some books, awaiting reviews. I did want to share a post on my blog where I have posted two videos of my daughter introducing authors Evan Munday and Allan Stratton. These are from the Eden Mills Writer's Festival September 2012.
Just added my 8th book. It's a memoir by Wpg. author Roswitha Scharf-Desserault.
And I think I'm finally caught up in reviews. Read 30/13 so far. Now I can get caught up in reading reviews, so you know my TBR list can grow even bigger.
With 419 and The Story Girl, I'm at #s 26 & 27. And more to come! Holy smoke - there are *lot* of Canadian books all around. And all these reviews by others make the want-t-read list longer & longer & longer... :-)
~Barb in B.C.
The Imposter Bride puts me at 10/13
I just added my 3rd review, which puts me in the Donair category which is awesome because I love Donair. I have a couple other Canadian books in the queue for this month though, so I may not stay at this level. Have to see how November goes.
The Emperor of Paris puts me at 9.
Thoughts and Other Human Tendencies by Reneltta Arluk is my 14th review for the challenge.
I'm at 9 books read now. http://pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2012/comments_06/canada_book_challenge_06.html
Added my link for Sussex Drive by Linda Svendsen, which puts me at Kraft Dinner (ew yuck!).
And wow John, your list is impressive! I love seeing lesser-known titles in challenges, they always pique my curiosity.
Yay, I'm a delicious, chocolatey Nanaimo bar. Forty Words for Sorrow by Giles Blunt is my 9th read for the challenge.
Made it to Double, Double. Hight Chicago is number 5.
Added Mercy Among the Children and February, bringing me up to 7/13.
Have added my 9th book - a cute children's picture book, written by my sister.
19/13
Just finished #7, Argo. Now on to a worthwhile book
Now I'm Canadian bacon (which incidentally I just had for lunch) with my 10th read for the challenge: The Factory Voice by Jeanette Lynes
I have reached 5 on this year's challenge.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie makes 8/13
Blood Bath & Beyond makes 9/13
Just added my 21st and 22nd.
just added book 11 (brian joseph davis' portable altamont)! i have one more in the queue (soon to be two) i hope to get to before this month is over.
ok, too fun - just read the prize announcement as i hit the 'enter' for my review #30!
ty John!
looking fwd to that prize book :)
and now off to enjoy some 'yellow peasoup' at level 6..;)
This makes 10/13
This puts me at 4/13. I better get going! Found a vintage author I am excited to get started on!
11/13 with C.C. Benison's latest cozy.
Kids Book of Canada makes 2 so far in November and 4/13 overall.
I am at 11/13 with Beware This Boy
I'm at 20/13
I am at 7/13. This time I reviewed a different sci-fi author than Robert J. Sawyer!
I've reached Bannock (8 I think) with Above All Things by Tanis Rideout.
In November I've moved from sweet to savory to sparkling (as in Canada Dry gingerale) because A Good Man is my eleventh read for the challenge.
I'm up to 10 finished now.
I am up to 6/13 now.
Fake Paul: 8/13 (quite a long review for a fairly short book)
21/13 for me now.
Got lucky on that one, just narrowly escaped having to own a book about Paul Martin (sigh of relief). The way is open now though for those who have been waiting. Link #60 is gonna be the winner!
As I like to read one book from each province and territory, and at least 13 from the North, here's my progress so far:
Northern Reads:
1. Renallta Arluk- Thoughts and Other Human Tendencies
2. Edith Iglauer- Denison's Ice Road
3. Mike Vlessides- The Ice Pilots
4. Tyler heal- The Times Behind the Signs
5. Vicky Delany- Gold Mountain
6. Eric Wilson- The Inuk Mountie Adventure
7. Neil Christopher and Alan Neal- Ava and the Little Folk
Canada Wide:
Ontario:
1. Vicky Delany- Gold Mountain
2. Victoria Dunn- Alice Hearts Welsh Zombies
3. Joseph Boyden- Through Black Spruce
4. Susanna Moodie- Roughing it in the Bush
5. Paul Glennon- Bookweird
6. Jeff Lemire- Sweet Tooth, Out of the Woods
7. Michelle Wan- Deadly Slipper
Northwest Territories
8. Tyler Heal- Sign of the Times
9. Reneltta Arluk- Thoughts and Other Human Tendencies
10. Mike Vlessides - The Ice Pilots
11. Edith Iglauer- Denison's Ice Road
Newfoundland and Labrador
12. Greg Malone- You Better Watch Out
13. Sharon E. McKay- Charlie Wilcox
The Yukon
14. Vicky Delany- Gold Mountain
Quebec
15. Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon- The Pride of Baghdad
British Columbia
16. Douglas Coupland- Shampoo Planet
17. Keith Morgan- Ruta's Closet
Nunavut
18. Eric Wilson- the Inuk Mountie Adventure
19. Neil Christopher and Alan Neal- Ava and the Little Folk
Saskatchewan
20. Beth Goobie- Jason's Why
New Brunswick
21. Corey Redekop- Husk
For my own personal goal I still have to read 6 more books from North of 60, and books from Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and PEI. Still a ways to go!
Congrats to Sharon and Irene for being #s 30 and 60 respectively and winning this month's prize!
HI John,
i hve posted links for books 1-3
1 - Wildings by Charles de Lint
2 - Deadly Slipper by Michelle Wan
3 - The Boat Who Wouldn't Float by Farley Mowat
I noticed that I left and earlier comment, but forgot to include a link, My daughter introduced two authors at the Eden Mills Writers Festival in September. I recorded them and have posted the videos on my blog: they are Evan Munday and Allan Stratton.
http://www.heatherpearson.com/2012/10/eden-mills-writers-festival.html
7/13 now!
The Blue Dragon -- a graphic novel adaptation of a Robert LePage play -- brings me to 9/13. I think I'll stop at Nanaimo Bar for this month.
Book 32 for me. I've been neglecting my reviews. Doh. Tis the season to neglect my reviews!
Just an enjoyable 8th book for the challenge by Rick Mercer
4 more reviews posted this week - 419 by Will Ferguson, Forgotten by Catherine McKenzie, Bones are Forever by Kathy Reichs, and Y by Marjorie Celona. Yes, I had a beach holiday this week with lots of time for reading and reviewing!
That will take me to a total of 5 books so far.
Just finished #10 ... a true story about a dog in Alberta.
http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2012/11/book-on-tobys-terms-2011-charmaine.html
Just added four more picture books to take my total up to 26. I feel like such a cheater compared to everyone else reading adult books!
Up to 8/13!
Just finished Beware This Boy by Maureen Jennings for 12/13!
I've added book #9, Risking it All by Jennifer Schmidt, which brings me to Nanaimo Bar! Yum, nanaimos....
I've finished #11 for this challenge.
That puts me at 22/13 for the end of November.
HI John,
Added #4 , Baseball Bats for Christmas by Michael Kusugak.
Hi John,
"White Mist" puts me at #33. I'd hoped to squeeze in another one, Kit Pearson's juvenile novel "The Daring Game", but I stalled out on it, so it will be a December entry.
Onward & upward! ~Barb
I'm now at 8/13 with another great Canadian science fiction.