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message 1: by ❀ Susan (last edited Nov 21, 2021 05:59AM) (new)

❀ Susan (susanayearofbooksblogcom) | 3980 comments Mod
Hi all, here is the 2022 CanLIt Bingo... thanks to those who finished in 2020 and submitted a square. Please note that the intention is for all authors to be Canadian (although there are no book police and the intent is to stretch our reading goals so play along as it makes sense to you). Thanks for playing along!!

B1 - A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender
B2 - A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province
B3 - MJ's pick - A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada
B4 - Sarah’s pick - Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour
B5 - A book from the Canada Reads 2022 short-list. *Bonus if you read all 5

I1 - A book that you would give others as a gift
I2 - Susan B’s pick - A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada
I3 - A book the would be perfect for book club discussions
I4 - A book with a strong, female character who sets a positive example
I5 - A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment

N1 - A book that inspires you to do something kind for others
N2 - Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean
N3 - A book published in 2022
N4 - A book based on a true story
N5 - A book from the 2022 Giller Prize short-list

G1- A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian
G2 - A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth
G3 - Kathleen’s pick - A book by a Canadian author who is new to you
G4 - Allison’s pick - A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child)
G5 - A book that keeps you up past your bedtime

O1 - A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final 5
O2 - A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism
O3 - A book that has been on you “to be read” list for more than 5 years
O4 - Susan B’s pick - A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited
O5 - A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads


message 2: by Susan (last edited Dec 16, 2022 12:22PM) (new)

Susan | 852 comments BINGO 2022 - COMPLETED 12/16

B Cockroach by Rawi Hage The Music Game by Stéfanie Clermont A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott Greenwood by Michael Christie Life in the City of Dirty Water A Memoir of Healing by Clayton Thomas-Muller
I Granta 141 Canada by Catherine Leroux The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson Elephant Winter by Kim Echlin Leave Only Footprints My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park by Conor Knighton
N Care of Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan E. Coyote Vinyl Cafe 25 Years, Volume 2 Postcards from Canada by Stuart McLean Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Haven by Emma Donoghue Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu
G Cascade Stories by Craig Davidson Run Towards the Danger Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley Tahira in Bloom by Farah Heron Songs for the End of the World by Saleema Nawaz The Agony of Bun O'Keefe by Heather Smith
O We Two Alone Stories by Jack Wang Emancipation Day by Wayne Grady The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens Something for Everyone by Lisa Moore The Listeners by Jordan Tannahill

B1 - A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender
Cockroach by Rawi Hage
Date finished: December 16
Rating: 3 stars

B2 - A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province
The Music Game by Stéfanie Clermont
Date finished: May 12
Rating: 3 stars

B3 - A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott
Date finished: June 21
Rating: 4 stars

B4 - MJ’s pick - Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour
Greenwood by Michael Christie
Date finished: December 11
Rating: 4 stars

B5 - A book from the Canada Reads 2022 short-list
Life in the City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing by Clayton Thomas-Muller
Date finished: February 28
Rating: 3 stars

I1 - A book that you would give others as a gift
Granta 141: Canada, edited by Catherine Leroux and Madeline Thien
Date finished: April 19
Rating: 3 stars

I2 - Susan B’s pick - A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada
The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki
Date finished: March 24
Rating: 3 stars

I3 - A book that would be perfect for book club discussions
Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson
Date finished: July 25
Rating: 4 stars

I4 - A book with a strong, female character who sets a positive example
Elephant Winter by Kim Echlin
Date finished: January 10
Rating: 4 stars

I5 - A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment
Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park by Conor Knighton (U.S. author)
Date finished: November 26
Rating: 4 stars

N1 - A book that inspires you to do something kind for others
Care of: Letters, Connections, and Cures by Ivan E. Coyote
Date finished: September 14
Rating: 4 stars

N2 - Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean
Vinyl Cafe: 25 Years, Volume 2: Postcards from Canada by Stuart McLean
Date finished: October 20
Rating: 4 stars

N3 - A book published in 2022
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Date finished: May 1
Rating: 4 stars

N4 - A book baed on a true story
Haven by Emma Donoghue
Date finished: October 18
Rating: 2.5 stars

N5 - A book from the 2022 Giller Prize short-list
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu
Date finished: September 16
Rating: 4 stars

G1- A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian
Cascade: Stories by Craig Davidson
Date finished: March 19
Rating: 4 stars

G2 - A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth
Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley
Date finished: July 28
Rating: 4 stars

G3 - Kathleen’s pick - A book by a Canadian author who is new to you
Tahira in Bloom by Farah Heron
Date finished: February 2
Rating: 4 stars

G4 - Allison’s pick - A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child)
Songs for the End of the World by Saleema Nawaz
Date finished: July 6
Rating: 4 stars

G5 - A book that keeps you up past your bedtime
The Agony of Bun O'Keefe by Heather Smith
Date finished: May 8
Rating: 4 stars

O1 - A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final 5
We Two Alone: Stories by Jack Wang
Date finished: February 8
Rating: 4 stars

O2 - A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism
Emancipation Day by Wayne Grady
Date finished: February 19
Rating: 5 stars

O3 - A book that has been on you “to be read” list for more than 5 years
The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens
Date finished: September 25
Rating: 3 stars

O4 - Susan B’s pick - A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited
Something for Everyone by Lisa Moore
Date finished: June 3
Rating: 3.5 stars

O5 - A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads
The Listeners by Jordan Tannahill
Date finished: January 13
Rating: 4 stars


message 3: by Allison ༻hikes the bookwoods༺ (last edited Dec 16, 2022 09:36AM) (new)

Allison ༻hikes the bookwoods༺ (allisonhikesthebookwoods) | 1783 comments COMPLETED: 25/25


༻B༺ The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill My Mother's Daughter by Perdita Felicien Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel Five Little Indians by Michelle Good

༻I༺ We Spread by Iain Reid What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad Sadie by Courtney Summers State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton Ducks Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

༻N༺ Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez Vinyl Cafe A Christmas Collection by Stuart McLean The Maid by Nita Prose Talking to Canadians by Rick Mercer Stray Dogs Stories by Rawi Hage

༻G༺ Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu Run Towards the Danger Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga

༻O༺ All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr Lives of Girls and Women by Alice Munro Life in the City of Dirty Water A Memoir of Healing by Clayton Thomas-Muller Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

B1: A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender
• Title: The Best Laid Plans
• Author: Terry Fallis
• Date read: April 25, 2022

B2: A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province
• Title: When We Lost Our Heads
• Author: Heather O'Neill
• Date read: September 1, 2022

B3: A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada
• Title: My Mother's Daughter
• Author: Perdita Felicien
• Date read: February 5, 2022

B4: Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour
• Title: Daughters of the Deer
• Author: Danielle Daniel
• Date read: July 26, 2022

B5: A book from the Canada Reads short-list
• Title: Five Little Indians
• Author: Michelle Good
• Date read: March 7, 2022

I1: A book that you would give others as a gift
• Title: We Spread
• Author: Iain Reid
• Date read: October 19, 2022

I2: A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada
• Title: What Strange Paradise
• Author: Omar El Akkad
• Date read: January 29, 2022

I3: A book the would be perfect for book club discussions
• Title: Sadie
• Author: Courtney Summers
• Date read: October 27, 2022

I4: A book with a strong, female character who sets a positive example
• Title: State of Terror
• Author: Hillary Rodham Clinton & Louise Penny
• Date read: January 22, 2022

I5: A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment
• Title: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
• Author: Kate Beaton
• Date read: November 14, 2022

N1: A book that inspires you to do something kind for others
• Title: Scarborough
• Author: Catherine Hernandez
• Date read: February 9, 2022

N2: Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean
• Title: Vinyl Cafe: A Christmas Collection
• Author: Stuart McLean
• Date read: December 14, 2022

N3: A book published in 2022
• Title: The Maid
• Author: Nita Prose
• Date read: February 27, 2022

N4: A book based on a true story
• Title: Talking to Canadians
• Author: Rick Mercer
• Date read: February 16, 2022

N5: A book from the 2022 Giller short-list
• Title: Stray Dogs: Stories
• Author: Rawi Hage
• Date read: October 5, 2022

G1: A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian
• Title: Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century
• Author: Kim Fu
• Date read: October 25, 2022

G2: A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth
• Title: Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory
• Author: Sarah Polley
• Date read: August 16, 2022

G3: A book by a Canadian author who is new to you
• Title: The Sun Down Motel
• Author: Simone St. James
• Date read: April 9, 2022

G4: A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child)
• Title: We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies
• Author: Tsering Yangzom Lama
• Date read: October 16, 2022

G5: A book that keeps you up past your bedtime
• Title: If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English
• Author: Noor Naga
• Date read: October 6, 2022

O1: A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final 5
• Title: All the Quiet Places
• Author: Brian Thomas Isaac
• Date read: February 18, 2022

O2: A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism
• Title: The Sleeping Car Porter
• Author: Suzette Mayr
• Date read: October 14, 2022

O3: A book that has been on your “to be read” list for more than 5 years
• Title: Lives of Girls and Women
• Author: Alice Munro
• Date read: January 20, 2022

O4: A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited
• Title: Life in the City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing
• Author: Clayton Thomas-Muller
• Date read: March 23, 2022

O5: A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads
• Title: Mouth to Mouth
• Author: Antoine Wilson
• Date read: November 19, 2022


message 4: by ❀ Susan (last edited Dec 28, 2022 08:36PM) (new)

❀ Susan (susanayearofbooksblogcom) | 3980 comments Mod
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B In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill Scars and Stars Poems by Jesse Thistle Talking to Strangers What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell Life in the City of Dirty Water A Memoir of Healing by Clayton Thomas-Muller
I Finding the Mother Tree Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard Passion to Purpose How to Make a Lasting Impact by Amy McLaren State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton Peace by Chocolate by Jon Tattrie Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle Why Individual Climate Action Matters More Than Ever by Lloyd Alter
N Coaching A to Z The Extraordinary Use of Ordinary Words by Haesun Moon Stories from the Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall The Real Mystery of Tom Thomson His Art and His Life by Richard Weiser The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
G Be a Triangle How I Went from Being Lost to Getting My Life Into Shape by Lilly Singh Good Food, Bad Diet The Habits You Need to Ditch Diet Culture, Lose Weight, and Fix Your Relationship with Food Forever by Abby Langer ; The Three Chairs How Great Leaders Drive Communication, Performance, and Engagement by Karyn Gordon The Strangers by Katherena Vermette Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
O Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen The Stone Child (The Misewa Saga, #3) by David Alexander Robertson Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez Ice Walker A Polar Bear's Journey through the Fragile Arctic by James Raffan Unreconciled Family, Truth, and Indigenous Resistance by Jesse Wente

✓ B1 - A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender In the Skin of a Lion
✓ B2 - A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province - When We Lost Our Heads
✓ B3 - MJ's Pick - A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada - Scars and Stars: Poems
✓ B4 - Sarah’s pick - Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour - Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know
✓ B5 - A book from the Canada Reads 2022 short-list. *Bonus if you read all 5 - Life in the City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing

✓ I1 - A book that you would give others as a gift - Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
✓ I2 - Susan B’s pick - A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada - Passion to Purpose: How to Make a Lasting Impact
✓ I3 - A book the would be perfect for book club discussions - Peace by Chocolate
✓ I4 - A book with a strong, female character who sets a positive example - State of Terror
✓ I5 - A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment -Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle: Why Individual Climate Action Matters More Than Ever

✓ N1 - A book that inspires you to do something kind for others - Coaching A to Z: The Extraordinary Use of Ordinary Words
✓ N2 - Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean - Stories from the Vinyl Cafe
✓ N3 - A book published in 2022 - Looking For Jane
✓ N4 - A book baed on a true story - The Real Mystery of Tom Thomson: His Art and His Life
✓ N5 - A book from the 2022 Giller Prize short-list - The Sleeping Car Porter

✓G1- A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian - Be a Triangle: How I Went from Being Lost to Getting My Life Into Shape
✓ G2 - A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth - Good Food, Bad Diet: The Habits You Need to Ditch Diet Culture, Lose Weight, and Fix Your Relationship with Food Forever
✓ G3 - Kathleen’s pick - A book by a Canadian author who is new to you - The Three Chairs: How Great Leaders Drive Communication, Performance, and Engagement
✓ G4 - Allison’s pick - A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child) - The Strangers
✓ G5 - A book that keeps you up past your bedtime Sea of Tranquility

✓ O1 - A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final 5 - Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch
✓ O2 - A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism - The Stone Child
✓ O3 - A book that has been on you “to be read” list for more than 5 years - Scarborough
✓O4 - Susan B’s pick - A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited - Ice Walker: A Polar Bear's Journey through the Fragile Arctic - set partly in Churchill Manitoba and the Arctic circle
✓O5 - A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads - Unreconciled: Family, Truth, and Indigenous Resistance


message 5: by Lisa (last edited Jul 11, 2022 12:19PM) (new)

Lisa (lisafriel) | 210 comments 6/25 completed - July 11


B1 - A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender
?The Book of Negroes, The Illegal or From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way
B2 - A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province
✓ B3 - MJ's pick - A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada
Life in the City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing by Clayton Thomas-Muller
B4 - Sarah’s pick - Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour
✓ B5 - A book from the Canada Reads 2022 short-list. *Bonus if you read all 5
Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez

✓ I1 - A book that you would give others as a gift
The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe
✓ I2 - Susan B’s pick - A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada
What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad
I3 - A book the would be perfect for book club discussions
? Women Talking
I4 - A book with a strong, female character who sets a positive example
I5 - A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment

N1 - A book that inspires you to do something kind for others
N2 - Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean
N3 - A book published in 2022
? Even Though I Knew the End
N4 - A book baed on a true story
? The Wonder, Women Talking or The Home for Unwanted Girls
N5 - A book from the 2022 Giller Prize short-list

G1- A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian
G2 - A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth
? The Everyday Hero Manifesto
G3 - Kathleen’s pick - A book by a Canadian author who is new to you
✓ G4 - Allison’s pick - A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child)
The Strangers by Katherena Vermette read Jan 12 4 stars
✓ G5 - A book that keeps you up past your bedtime
City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong

O1 - A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final 5
O2 - A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism
? Ayesha at Last
O3 - A book that has been on you “to be read” list for more than 5 years
? The Birth House, The Gargoyle, Secret Daughter or Yiddish for Pirates
O4 - Susan B’s pick - A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited
O5 - A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads


message 6: by Karin (last edited Nov 14, 2021 04:09PM) (new)

Karin | 174 comments Keeping my option open to at least get 5 in a row, so to speak--either all of one letter or one from each letter since we don't get virtual cards, which is great!

I'll put in the letter or else the one from each letter later and not plan on choosing a square for 2023. Given that I love Stuart McLean's writing, it is very likely to include that one.

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message 7: by Connie (last edited Feb 05, 2022 07:01PM) (new)

Connie Paradowski | 62 comments Looking forward to this!!!

B1 - A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender
B2 - A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province
B3 - MJ's pick - A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada
B4 - Sarah’s pick - Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour
B5 - A book from the Canada Reads 2022 short-list. *Bonus if you read all 5
Washington Black

I1 - A book that you would give others as a gift
I2 - Susan B’s pick - A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada
I3 - A book the would be perfect for book club discussions
I4 - A book with a strong, female character who sets a positive example
I5 - A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment

N1 - A book that inspires you to do something kind for others
N2 - Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean
N3 - A book published in 2022
N4 - A book based on a true story
N5 - A book from the 2022 Giller Prize short-list

G1- A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian
G2 - A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth
G3 - Kathleen’s pick - A book by a Canadian author who is new to you
G4 - Allison’s pick - A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child)
G5 - A book that keeps you up past your bedtime

O1 - A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final 5
Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers
O2 - A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism
O3 - A book that has been on you “to be read” list for more than 5 years
Fugitive Pieces

O4 - Susan B’s pick - A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited
O5 - A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads


message 8: by Heather(Gibby) (last edited Dec 22, 2022 11:48AM) (new)

Heather(Gibby) (heather-gibby) | 466 comments ✓B1 - A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender: The Bone Cage
✓B2 - A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province Malagash
✓B3 - A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada The Education of Augie Merasty: A Residential School Memoir
✓B4 - MJ’s pick - Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour All My Friends are Superheroes
✓B5 - A book from the Canada Reads 2022 short-list. *Bonus if you read all 5 Five Little Indians

✓I1 - A book that you would give others as a gift Em
✓I2 - Susan B’s pick - A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada What Strange Paradise
✓I3 - A book the would be perfect for book club discussions Nikolski
✓II4 - A book with a strong, female character who sets a positive example Blood Shot
✓I5 - A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment Life in the City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing

✓N1 - A book that inspires you to do something kind for others The Double Hook
N2 - Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean
✓N3 - A book published in 2022 The Sleeping Car Porter
N4 - A book baed on a true story
✓N5 - A book from the 2022 Giller Prize short-list Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century

✓G1- A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian
You are Eating an Orange. You are Naked.
✓G2 - A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth If I Knew Then: Finding Wisdom in Failure and Power in Aging
✓G3 - Kathleen’s pick - A book by a Canadian author who is new to you Autobiography of Red
✓G4 - Allison’s pick - A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child) Fight Night
✓G5 - A book that keeps you up past your bedtime Station Eleven

✓O1 - A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final 5 Velvet Was the Night
✓O2 - A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism The Jade Peony
✓O3 - A book that has been on you “to be read” list for more than 5 years Larry's Party
✓O4 - Susan B’s pick - A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited We, Jane
✓O5 - A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads
Older Sister. Not Necessarily Related.: A Memoir


message 9: by Kathleen (last edited Jan 01, 2023 11:01AM) (new)

Kathleen | 546 comments Canadian Content 2022 BINGO 25/25 Completed December 31, 2022


✔️B1 - A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender ~ Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden (2006 contender) May 2 5 stars

✔️ B2 - A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province ~ Wildwood by Elinor Florence March 8 5 stars

✔️B3 - MJ's pick - A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada ~ Life In The City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing by Clayton Thomas-Muller March 5 4.4 stars

✔️B4 - Sarah's pick - Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour ~ A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley Armstrong July 12 5 stars (Danielle read it her to ten-years-old son Kiefer and he couldn't get enough of it. She was surprised to find that she was equally enjoying the book and they have continued reading the series as soon as/before the books are published.)

✔️B5 - A book from the Canada Reads 2022 short-list. Bonus if you read all 5 ~ Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez March 27 4.5 stars


✔️I1 - A book that you would give others as a gift ~ Peace by Chocolate by Jon Tattrie March 17 5 stars

✔️ I2 - Susan B's pick - A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada ~ From My Mother's Back: A Journey From Kenya To Canada by Njoki Wane April 1 3.6 stars

✔️ I3 - A book that would be perfect for book club discussions ~ Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese January 27 5 stars

✔️I4 - A book with a strong female character who sets a positive example - Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe: Three Words and Four Weeks That Shaped a Pandemic by Dr. Bonnie Henry and Lynn Henry January 21 4 stars

✔️I5 - A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment - The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves by J.B. MacKinnon July 4 5 stars


✔️N1 - A book that inspires you to do something kind for others ~ IN SEARCH OF APRIL RAINTREE by Beatrice Culleton aka Beatrice Mosionier aka Beatrice Mosionier Culleton January 24 4.5 stars

✔️N2 - Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean ~ Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe Inc. "Coast to Coast Story Service" Audiobook July 21 5 stars

✔️N3 - A book published in 2022 ~ Secrets of the Sprakkar: Iceland's Extraordinary Women and How They Are Changing the World by Eliza Reid March 15 4 stars

✔️N4 - A book based on a true story ~ They Left Us Everything: A Memoir ~ Plum Johnson March 3 4 stars

✔️N5 - A book from the 2022 Giller Prize short-list ~ Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu Dec. 31 4 stars


✔️G1 - A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian ~ An Embarrassment of Critch's : Immature Stories from My Grown-Up Life by Mark Critch January 18 4 stars

✔️G2 - A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth - The 4% Fix by Karma Brown August 7 4 stars

✔️G3 - Kathleen's pick - A book by a Canadian author who is new to you ~The Water Beetles by Michael Kaan April 19 4.5 stars

✔️G4 - Allison's pick - A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child) ~ The Strangers by Katherena Vermette February 19 4.3 stars

✔️ G5 - A book that keeps you up past your bedtime ~ THE SON OF THE HOUSE by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe- Onuobia January 25 5 stars


✔️ O1 - A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final five ~ Driven: The Secret Lives of Taxi Drivers by Marcello Di Cintio January 30 4 stars

✔️ O2 - A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism ~ I've Been Meaning to Tell You: A Letter to My Daughter by David Chariandy January 13 4.5 stars

✔️O3 - A book that has been on your "to be read" list for more than five years ~ The Right to Be Cold: One Woman's Story of Protecting Her Culture, The Arctic and the Whole Planet by Sheila Watt-Cloutier (2017 contender) March 21 4 stars

✔️O4 - Susan B's pick - A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited ~ Beyond the Trees: A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic by Adam Shoalts March 9 4.5 stars

✔️ O5 - A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads ~ Unreconciled: by Jesse Wente April 7 4.8 stars


message 10: by Allison (last edited Oct 29, 2022 06:30PM) (new)

Allison | 2125 comments I'm going to see if I can re-join BINGO this year, which I haven't completed in many years!

Completed: 13/25

B1 - A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender: Ru OR The Orenda OR February OR Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter OR Nikolski
✓ B2 - A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province: Five Little Indians
✓ B3 - MJ's pick - A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada: Life in the City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing
✓ B4 - Sarah’s pick - Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
✓ B5 - A book from the Canada Reads 2022 short-list. *Bonus if you read all 5: Scarborough


✓ I1 - A book that you would give others as a gift: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
I2 - Susan B’s pick - A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada: My Mother's Daughter
✓ I3 - A book the would be perfect for book club discussions: Where the Crawdads Sing
✓ I4 - A book with a strong, female character who sets a positive example: State of Terror
✓ I5 - A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment: Richard Wagamese Selected: What Comes From Spirit

N1 - A book that inspires you to do something kind for others
N2 - Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean
✓ N3 - A book published in 2022 - Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament
✓ N4 - A book based on a true story - Rabbit Foot Bill
N5 - A book from the 2022 Giller Prize short-list:

✓ G1- A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian: Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
G2 - A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
G3 - Kathleen’s pick - A book by a Canadian author who is new to you:
G4 - Allison’s pick - A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child): Barkskins
✓ G5 - A book that keeps you up past your bedtime: Washington Black

O1 - A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final 5: Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch
✓ O2 - A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism: What Strange Paradise
O3 - A book that has been on you “to be read” list for more than 5 years: 419
O4 - Susan B’s pick - A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited: Consumption
O5 - A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads


message 11: by Ally (last edited Mar 16, 2022 02:31PM) (new)

Ally (alee110) | 4 comments Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and definitely looking forward to bingo! I'll be tackling a number of more speculative fiction books by Canadian authors where I can. Really looking forward to joining. My list will look something like this:

B1 - A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender: Oryx and Crake
B2 - A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province: The Birth House
B3 - A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada: A History of My Brief Body
B4 - Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour: Still Life - recommended by my mom
B5 - A book from the Canada Reads 2022 short-list: Scarborough

I1 - A book that you would give others as a gift: The Rage of Dragons
I2 - A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada: Mexican Gothic
I3 - A book the would be perfect for book club discussions: Tigana
I4 - A book with a strong, female character who sets a positive example: A Red Herring Without Mustard
I5 - A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment: Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest

N1 - A book that inspires you to do something kind for others: Monkey Beach
N2 - Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean: Stories from the Vinyl Cafe
N3 - A book published in 2022: All the Horses of Iceland
N4 - A book based on a true story: Ru
N5 - A book from the 2022 Giller Prize short-list: Glorious Frazzled Beings

G1- A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian: The Lonely Hearts Hotel
G2 - A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth: The Day the World Stops Shopping: How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves
G3 - A book by a Canadian author who is new to you: The Gargoyle
G4 - A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child): Fight Night
G5 - A book that keeps you up past your bedtime: We'll see!

O1 - A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final 5: Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch
O2 - A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism: The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
O3 - A book that has been on you “to be read” list for more than 5 years: Keturah and Lord Death
O4 - A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited: Anne of Green Gables
O5 - A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads: we'll see!

Looking forward to reading with you!


message 12: by Natasha (last edited Dec 06, 2022 08:28AM) (new)

Natasha Penney | 563 comments 17/25

B1 - A book that has been a past Canada Reads contender
B2 - A book set in or written by an author who does not live in your province We Two Alone: Stories by Jack Wang
B3 - MJ's pick - A non-fiction book by a BIPOC author that illustrates a BIPOC experience in Canada
B4 - Sarah’s pick - Ask a friend or family member for one book that was unexpectedly amazing and/or changed their behaviour
B5 - A book from the Canada Reads 2022 short-list. *Bonus if you read all 5
What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad


I1 - A book that you would give others as a gift: The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe
I2 - Susan B’s pick - A book by an author who is an immigrant to Canada
I3 - A book the would be perfect for book club discussions
When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill
I4 - A book with a strong, female character who sets a positive example
Tides of Honour by Genevieve Graham
I5 - A book that appreciates and makes suggestions about being kind to the environment
Life in the City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing by Clayton Thomas-Muller


N1 - A book that inspires you to do something kind for others
N2 - Read or listen (and laugh along to) a collection of stories by the late Stuart McLean: The Vinyl Cafe Celebrates by Stuart McLean
N3 - A book published in 2022
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk
N4 - A book based on a true story: The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer by Dean Jobb
N5 - A book from the 2022 Giller Prize short-list
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

G1- A book from your local library or recommended by a librarian
Mindful of Murder by Susan Juby
G2 - A non-fiction book that focuses on personal growth
G3 - Kathleen’s pick - A book by a Canadian author who is new to you
Letters from Johnny by Wayne Ng
G4 - Allison’s pick - A book that features 3 generations (grandparent, parent, child)
G5 - A book that keeps you up past your bedtime
The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield

O1 - A book from the Canada Reads long-list that does not make the final 5
Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a WitchRivka Galchen
O2 - A book written that makes you think about the importance of equity, diversity and anti-racism
Her First Palestinian by Saeed Teebi
O3 - A book that has been on you “to be read” list for more than 5 years
O4 - Susan B’s pick - A book set in a province/territory that you have not lived in or visited: Full Disclosure by Beverley McLachlin
O5 - A book that you would recommend for Canada Reads: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

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