CanLit Challenge discussion

This thread is open to talk about Canada Reads itself, books for the list, eventually the selected titles and the 2012 broadcast.

This year, the theme is non-fiction books. http://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads/

I love following Canada Reads and am just beginning to check out this year's selections.

Ah, thanks for drawing my attention to it, Patricia. Here are the 5 Canada Reads selections:



The Game - Ken Dryden

Something Fierce - Carmen Aguirre

On a Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock - Dave Bidini

Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir - Marina Nemat

The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival - John Vaillant

Now to find the time to take a good look at each of them. T I M E ...sigh ...

I've always followed along religiously but I am having trouble adjusting to the idea of it being non-fiction this year, even though I've been reading more non-fiction this year myself. I'll probably still listen to the debates, but I'm not sure I'll read them all this year...

I'm thinking the same.

I will start with Tiger, bought it as I have been meaning to read it ever since it came out. Then Something Fierce.. I have been reading about the effects of Pinochet politics on young people. After that? Who kows and if at all.

I am trying to read through the list. I know now that I won't make it in time for the discussion on CBC but I have read 3, Prisioner of Tehran, Something Fierce, and just last night I finished The Tiger. Now I have to read The Game, and On a Cold road, which to be honest are only on my to read list because they are on the Canada Reads list....but I will try to get them read soon and maybe I'll be pleasently surprised.