CanadianContent discussion

a place to track your progress. Please note that the intent is to read books written by Canadian authors but in the end, it is your challenge so do what suits!!

thanks to Natasha, Wanda and Tina for sending in suggestions!

B1: A BIG book that is more than 400 pages (and of course, written by a Canadian author)
B2: A book celebrating Canadian art or music
B3: A book published in 2025
B4: A book that's storyline includes a holiday celebration
B5: A book that has won or has been nominated for an award

I1: A book that you pick up, second hand, from a book sale, a thrift store or a garage sale
I2: Wanda's pick: A book you would like to gift to someone
I3: A book that features more than one time period
I4: A memoir, autobiography or biography about someone you would like to meet.
I5: A book written by or about a feisty senior citizen

N1: A book that inspires kindness to self or others
N2: A book set in a different province from where you live
N3: A book from Canada Reads list for 2025... Kudos if you read all 5!!
N4: A book that someone else recommended to you
N5: A book that inspires positivity to make the world a better place

G1: A book that was not what you expected
G2: Natasha's pick: A book that has been promoted on social media
G3: A book that makes you want to travel to the place of its's setting
G4: Tina's pick: A dusty spine that has been on your TBR shelf for a long time
G5: A non-fiction book that inspires healthier choices

O1: A book that teaches you something about Canadian history that you did not know
O2: A book by someone that had another career before becoming and author
O3: A book that you would recommend to someone younger than you
O4: A book you would like to discuss with a book club
O5: A book that you would recommend to Canada Reads

Completed 21 of 25

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B1: A BIG book that is more than 400 pages (and of course, written by a Canadian author)

B2: A book celebrating Canadian art or music
The Never-Ending Present by Michael Barclay; finished Nov 20; 4.5 stars

B3: A book published in 2025
Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley; finished Oct 3; 3.25 stars

B4: A book that's storyline includes a holiday celebration
We Could Be Rats by Emily R. Austin; finished Jan 14; 3.5 stars

B5: A book that has won or has been nominated for an award
Little Fish by Casey Plett; finished June 26; 2.75 stars

I1: A book that you pick up, second hand, from a book sale, a thrift store or a garage sale
Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown; finished May 30; 3.75 stars

I2: Wanda's pick: A book you would like to gift to someone - One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad; finished April 9; 4.25 stars

I3: A book that features more than one time period
Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey; finished Feb 15; 2.25 stars

I4: A memoir, autobiography or biography about someone you would like to meet
Pageboy by Elliot Page; finished April 26; 3.25 stars

I5: A book written by or about a feisty senior citizen

N1: A book that inspires kindness to self or others
Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily R. Austin; finished Dec 7; 4.5 stars

N2: A book set in a different province from where you live
Rebecca and Lucie in the Case of the Missing Neighbor by Pascal Girard; finished April 21; 3.25 stars

N3: A book from Canada Reads list for 2025... Kudos if you read all 5!! - Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper; finished Feb 23; 4.5 stars

N4: A book that someone else recommended to you
Householders by Kate Cayley; finished Jan 6; 3.75 stars

N5: A book that inspires positivity to make the world a better place
Terry Fox: His Story by Leslie Scrivener; finished September 1; 4 stars

G1: A book that was not what you expected
Simple Recipes by Madeleine Thien; finished April 16; 2.75 stars

G2: Natasha's pick: A book that has been promoted on social media
The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue; finished Oct 21; 3.5 stars

G3: A book that makes you want to travel to the place of its setting
Everybody Has Everything by Katrina Onstad; finished June 9; 4 stars

G4: Tina's pick: A dusty spine that has been on your TBR shelf for a long time

G5: A non-fiction book that inspires healthier choices
On Browsing by Jason Guriel; finished July 29; 3.25 stars

O1: A book that teaches you something about Canadian history that you did not know

O2: A book by someone that had another career before becoming an author
Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew; finished Jan 30; 3.75 stars

O3: A book that you would recommend to someone younger than you
All I Ask by Eva Crocker; finished April 16; 3 stars

O4: A book you would like to discuss with a book club
Flesh by David Szalay; finished Sept 28; 3.5 stars

O5: A book that you would recommend to Canada Reads
Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa; finished Nov 1; 3.25 stars

Completed 0 of 25

B1: A BIG book that is more than 400 pages (and of course, written by a Canadian author)
B2: A book celebrating Canadian art or music
B3: A book published in 2025
B4: A book with a storyline that includes a holiday celebration
B5: A book that has won or has been nominated for an award

I1: A book that you pick up, second hand, from a book sale, a thrift store or a garage sale
I2: Wanda's pick: A book you would like to gift to someone
I3: A book that features more than one time period
I4: A memoir, autobiography or biography about someone you would like to meet.
I5: A book written by or about a feisty senior citizen

N1: A book that inspires kindness to self or others
N2: A book set in a different province from where you live
N3: A book from Canada Reads list for 2025... Kudos if you read all 5!!
N4: A book that someone else recommended to you
N5: A book that inspires positivity to make the world a better place

G1: A book that was not what you expected
G2: Natasha's pick: A book that has been promoted on social media
G3: A book that makes you want to travel to the place of its's setting
G4: Tina's pick: A dusty spine that has been on your TBR shelf for a long time
G5: A non-fiction book that inspires healthier choices

O1: A book that teaches you something about Canadian history that you did not know
O2: A book by someone that had another career before becoming and author
O3: A book that you would recommend to someone younger than you
O4: A book you would like to discuss with a book club
O5: A book that you would recommend to Canada Reads

Completed: 25 of 25


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✓ B1: A BIG book that is more than 400 pages (and of course, written by a Canadian author) - The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald
✓ B2: A book celebrating Canadian art or music - John Candy: A Life in Comedy
✓ B3: A book published in 2025 - One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
✓ B4: A book that's storyline includes a holiday celebration - A Season for Spies
✓ B5: A book that has won or has been nominated for an award - Pick a Colour

✓ I1: A book that you pick up, second hand, from a book sale, a thrift store or a garage sale - The End of the Alphabet
✓ I2: Wanda's pick: A book you would like to gift to someone - All the Little Monsters: How I Learned to Live with Anxiety
✓ I3: A book that features more than one time period - Etta and Otto and Russell and James
✓ I4: A memoir, autobiography or biography about someone you would like to meet. A Two-Spirit Journey
✓ I5: A book written by or about a feisty senior citizen - Walking with Beth: Conversations with My Hundred-Year-Old Friend

✓ N1: A book that inspires kindness to self or others - The Spirit of Scatarie
✓ N2: A book set in a different province from where you live - Dandelion
✓ N3: A book from Canada Reads list for 2025... Kudos if you read all 5!! Watch Out for Her
✓ N4: A book that someone else recommended to you - Colours in Her Hands
✓ N5: A book that inspires positivity to make the world a better place - For the Love of a Son: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Hope

✓ G1: A book that was not what you expected - The Emperor of Paris
✓ G2: Natasha's pick: A book that has been promoted on social media -Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum
✓ G3: A book that makes you want to travel to the place of its's setting - The Paris Express
✓ G4: Tina's pick: A dusty spine that has been on your TBR shelf for a long time - The Double Hook
✓ G5: A non-fiction book that inspires healthier choices - The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That's Smarter, Faster, Shorter

✓ O1: A book that teaches you something about Canadian history that you did not know Finding Flora
✓ O2: A book by someone that had another career before becoming and author - Jennie's Boy: A Newfoundland Childhood
✓ O3: A book that you would recommend to someone younger than you The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus
✓ O4: A book you would like to discuss with a book club - On Isabella Street- How to Survive a Bear Attack: A Memoir
✓ O5: A book that you would recommend to Canada Reads - How to Survive a Bear Attack: A Memoir

Completed: 7 of 25

B1: A BIG book that is more than 400 pages (and of course, written by a Canadian author)
B2: A book celebrating Canadian art or music
B3: A book published in 2025
B4: A book that's storyline includes a holiday celebration
B5: A book that has won or has been nominated for an award (Jennie's Boy: A Newfoundland Childhood by Wayne Johnston

I1: A book that you pick up, second hand, from a book sale, a thrift store or a garage sale
I2: Wanda's pick: A book you would like to gift to someone
I3: A book that features more than one time period However Far Away by Rajinderpal S. Pal
I4: A memoir, autobiography or biography about someone you would like to meet.
I5: A book written by or about a feisty senior citizen A Two-Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby

N1: A book that inspires kindness to self or others
N2: A book set in a different province from where you live
N3: A book from Canada Reads list for 2025... Kudos if you read all 5!! Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey
N4: A book that someone else recommended to you The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
N5: A book that inspires positivity to make the world a better place

G1: A book that was not what you expected Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper
G2: Natasha's pick: A book that has been promoted on social media
G3: A book that makes you want to travel to the place of its's setting
G4: Tina's pick: A dusty spine that has been on your TBR shelf for a long time
G5: A non-fiction book that inspires healthier choices

O1: A book that teaches you something about Canadian history that you did not know
O2: A book by someone that had another career before becoming and author
O3: A book that you would recommend to someone younger than you
O4: A book you would like to discuss with a book club Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew
O5: A book that you would recommend to Canada Reads

I tried to update my BINGO, but alas, I cannot do it from my phone. I completed BINGO two weeks ago.