The 2018 Longlist for Canada Reads has released and I'm excited to see the books selected. If you're not familiar with Canada Reads it's a battle of the books and takes place each year. The theme this year is "One Book to Open Your Eyes." I love the theme and think it will be a great discussion topic. Of the 15 books selected, I've read only one. Seven Fallen Feathers is an amazing read, and I highly recommend the book. I really hope it makes the shortlist. It's one of those books that I would love to be taught in school, because it's that GOOD!
I did have Brother and The Marrow Thieves on my wishlist before I even saw this list, and now I want to read them even more. The contenders and the shortlist will come soon enough. I look forward to Canada Reads each year.
The 2018 Canada Reads longlist is:
- Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali
- The Boat People by Sharon Bala
- Suzanne by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, translated by Rhonda Mullins
- Brother by David Chariandy
- Tomboy Survival Guide by Ivan Coyote
- Precious Cargo by Craig Davidson
- The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
- American War by Omar El Akkad
- Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez
- The Measure of a Man by JJ Lee
- Out Standing in the Field by Sandra Perron
- The Clothesline Swing by Ahmad Danny Ramadan
- Forgiveness by Mark Sakamoto
- Dance, Gladys, Dance by Cassie Stocks
- Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga
The shortlist has been announced and here are the books!
I'm embarrassed to say that I hadn't heard of any of these. The Marrow Thieves, The Measure of a Man, and Seven Fallen Feathers all look like books I'd enjoy.
ReplyDeleteSeven Fallen Feathers and The Marrow Thieves have been on my TBR for quite a while now. Hope to get to them soon.
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