Canada Reads (spoiler, contains title of eliminated book).

spindlegirl · 02-06-2012, 11:56 AM

Is anyone following the Canada Reads debates this year? The theme is non-fiction books which kind of perked my interest. Today was the first day on CBC radio that the 5 debaters really started defending and discussing their book of choice) My first foray into "Reality Radio" if you will.

This is the first year I have gotten sort of into it. I was kind of bummed that "The Prisoner of Tehran", which so far I have read was the first to get "Voted off".

I had tried to get into "The Tiger" by John Valliant but it just isn't grabbing me. Maybe a couple more library loans will nudge me into it. "The Game" by Ken Dryden, likewise but again, this may just be "me" as I am really not into hockey (Even though Alan Thicke is defending it)

"Something Fierce" is on my TBR list and likewise a "Cold Road" (David Bidini) so I can't speak much to those.

I've been a slow reader on these books this year, but since getting an e-reader have really started paying more attention to the Canada Reads books rather than borrowing them a year after they've been "in the running".

HomeInMyShoes · 02-06-2012, 01:44 PM

I'll be watching, but not too closely. I've got Dave Bidini's "Tropic of Hockey" on my list of books to read after I finish my alphabet and decade challenge. I'll have to look at the other title as well.

02-06-2012, 11:56 AM	#1
spindlegirl Wizard Posts: 1,594 Karma: 21245891 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra h20, Paperwhite 2017, Phone & Tablet w Moonreader	Canada Reads (spoiler, contains title of eliminated book). Is anyone following the Canada Reads debates this year? The theme is non-fiction books which kind of perked my interest. Today was the first day on CBC radio that the 5 debaters really started defending and discussing their book of choice) My first foray into "Reality Radio" if you will. This is the first year I have gotten sort of into it. I was kind of bummed that "The Prisoner of Tehran", which so far I have read was the first to get "Voted off". I had tried to get into "The Tiger" by John Valliant but it just isn't grabbing me. Maybe a couple more library loans will nudge me into it. "The Game" by Ken Dryden, likewise but again, this may just be "me" as I am really not into hockey (Even though Alan Thicke is defending it) "Something Fierce" is on my TBR list and likewise a "Cold Road" (David Bidini) so I can't speak much to those. I've been a slow reader on these books this year, but since getting an e-reader have really started paying more attention to the Canada Reads books rather than borrowing them a year after they've been "in the running".

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02-06-2012, 01:44 PM	#2
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I'll be watching, but not too closely. I've got Dave Bidini's "Tropic of Hockey" on my list of books to read after I finish my alphabet and decade challenge. I'll have to look at the other title as well.

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