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Canada Reads American Style

Canada Reads American Style

Two friends -- one American, one Canadian -- who share a love for CBC’s Canada Reads and Canadian literature! https://www.cbc.ca/books/canadareads

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43:02

Fantasy Fiction

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/07/28

With Tara on vacation, Rebecca and Sarah chat about Fantasy Fiction with a quick nod at the end to Sci-Fi. What Is the Fantasy Genre? History of Fantasy and Subgenres and Types of Fantasy in Literature by author Dan Brown The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time Magazine Rebecca (@canadareadsamerican style): The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S

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36:12

Book Chat #9

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/07/15

Rebecca and Tara chat about their latest reads, including a few titles to celebrate Disability Pride Month, celebrated annually in July. Also, Teach Media, an educational media company and publisher of graphic novels, reached out to Rebecca and is offering their followers a special 20% discount at their online bookstore for No Reason to Apologize with the code: CanLit20. The discount will be active through August 14, 2023. https://shop.teachmag.com/ Rebecca: Wise Little One: Learning to Love and

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37:32

Midyear Reading Goals Update

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/07/01

Rebecca and Tara review their 2023 Reading Goals at the halfway point in the year. Rebecca: The Boxer by Kat Fink Aesop's Fables Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer A Promised Land by Barack Obama Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel The Strangers by Katherena Vermette A Quality of Light; Keeper'n Me by Richard Wagamese The Bingo Hall Detectives; The Village Hall Vendetta by Jonathan Whitelaw Vancouver Noir published by Akashic Books Tara: Echo Man by Sam Holland We Measure the Earth

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28:21

Bookshelf Banter

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/06/26

Rebecca and Tara chat about their home bookshelves. How many books do they have? Where are they shelved? How are they organized? Check out their Instagram accounts below to see photographs of their bookshelves! Rebecca's Instagram: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara's Instagram: @onabranchreads Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast. When you purchase a

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40:01

Book Chat #8 with Trish

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/06/16

Rebecca and Tara welcome Bookstagram friend Trish (@trishtalksbooks) to chat about their next best reads. Also, check out Trish's blog and subscribe to her newsletter! Trish : Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Tell Me Pleasant Things About Immortality by Lindsay Wong The Betrothed by Allessandro Manzoni, translated by Michael F. Moore A Public Space Tara @onabranchreads: Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer This is How We Love; February by Lisa

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34:34

Pride Month Picks

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/06/05

Rebecca and Tara share their picks for Pride Month! Rebecca: Missed Connections: A Memoir in Letters Never Sent by Brian Francis Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger Cam & Beau by Maria Cichosz Open Throat by Henry Hoke Tara: Fall on Your Knees; Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald Are You My Mother?; Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic; The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For; The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel Red, White & Royal Blue; One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Tomboy Survival Guide by Ivan

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42:39

Interview - Wilson Coneybeare and A Feast of Wolves

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/05/25

Rebecca chats with author Wilson Coneybeare, a proud Canadian-American, to discuss his first novel, A Feast of Wolves. It is a page-turning political thriller set in the US and imagines a modern day French revolution, complete with guillotine on the steps of the capitol. Also, of interest to Canadians, he is the son of Rod Coneybeare, who played Jerome and Rusty on the beloved CBC children’s show, “The Friendly Giant.” IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0174551/ Twitter: @WConeybeare Blog:

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34:14

Book Chat #7

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/05/14

Rebecca and Tara share their latest reads. Rebecca: The Measure by Nikki Erlick The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe author Val McDermid Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas Cleo by Jean Brody My Journey to Lhasa by Alexandra David Néel Tara: The River; The Guide by Peter Heller Carol Shields Prize for Fiction long list Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr What We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri The Indian Lake Trilogy by Stephen Graham Jones: My Heart

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19:48

Reader Repartee with Laura from The Book Keeper

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/04/23

Rebecca and Tara welcome Laura from the wonderful independent book store, The Book Keeper in Sarnia, Ontario to answer the Five Reader Repartee Questions. Laura's responses include: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Stephen King Every Summer After by Carley Fortune Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley Frodo from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez Rebecca's Instagram: @canadareadsamericanstyle Tara's Instagram:

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33:15

Book Chat #6 with Ann from The Book Keeper

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/04/16

Rebecca and Tara welcome Ann from The Book Keeper, a wonderful independent bookstore in Sarnia, Ontario. Ann's books: Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour by Rickie Lee Jones Love is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Sumino Turn Around Bright Eyes: The Rituals of Love & Karaoke by Rob Sheffield Coke Machine Glow by Gordon Downie We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman Tara's books: The Woman They Could

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27:29

CBC’s 2023 Canada Reads Wrap Up with Host Ali Hassan

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/04/06

Rebecca and Tara chat with Canada Reads host Ali Hassan about the 2023 debates! Books Ali mentions include Reproduction by Ian Williams and An Actor's Companion: Tools for the Working Actor by Seth Barrish. Ali Hassan: Acting: www.imdb.me/alihassan Instagram: @standupali Podcasts: @doctorvcomedian @thispodcastisdelicious Writing: https://standupali.com/my-book Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated

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26:29

Ideas for Canada Reads

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/04/02

Rebecca and Tara offer their ideas, respectfully, for future Canada Reads debates. Rebecca also decided to leave a major blooper in near the beginning of the podcast to illustrate her final point about live programming. They hope it makes you laugh! Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast. When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion

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34:14

2023 CBC’s Canada Reads DAY THREE & FOUR Wrap Up

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/04/01

Due to earlier technical difficulties, Rebecca and Tara had to alter this year's schedule and combine their DAY THREE and DAY FOUR wrap up. Thank you for your patience! Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast. When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset

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48:27

2023 CBC’s Canada Reads DAY TWO Wrap Up with Sarah

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/03/29

Rebecca and Tara are joined by Sarah (@sareshears) to discuss DAY TWO of Canada Reads. Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast. When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps offset the costs of the show.

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32:01

2023 CBC’s Canada Reads DAY ONE Wrap Up with Jolene

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/03/28

Jolene (@bookwormadventuregirl) joins Rebecca and Tara to discuss DAY ONE of CBC's Canada Reads debate. Jolene may be found on YouTube and Instagram, so please check her out! Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop includes books discussed on the podcast. When you purchase a book through our virtual bookshop, a portion of the sales benefits a local bookstore, as well as the podcast, which helps

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41:00

Book Chat #5

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/03/18

Rebecca and Tara share good books they've read over the past month, and they make their final prediction for the CBC's 2023 Canada Reads debates. Rebecca's titles: The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody by Ahmed Taibaoui; translated by Jonathan Wright The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman The Magic of Ordinary Days by Anne Howard Creel Shubeik Lubeik by Deena Mohamed Tara's title: Fuse by Hollay Ghadery The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman Straggle: Adventures in Walking While Female by Tanis

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21:59

Interview - Michael Christie and Greenwood

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/03/15

Rebecca is excited to introduce award-winning author Michael Christie, who has been longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller prize three out of three times. They will be talking about his latest novel, Greenwood, which will be defended by Keegan Connor Tracy at the CBC’s Canada Reads debates running March 27-30, 2023. According to his website, Greenwood is a "multigenerational family story, in which the unexpected legacies of a remote island off the coast of British Columbia will link the fates of five

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34:45

DNF - Yes or No?

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/03/05

Rebecca and Tara explore the world of DNFs--books that readers "did not finish". Thank you to Bookworm Adventure Girl for the topic. Books discussed: Rebecca: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Scars and Stars by Jesse Thistle Ted Kennedy by John A. Farrell Mossflower by Brian Jacques The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune The Town of Babylon by Alejandro Varela Making a Scene by Constance Wu A Snake Falls to Earth; Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger Cold Comfort Farm by Stella

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15:54

Interview - Keegan Connor Tracy, CBC’s Canada Reads...

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/02/27

Rebecca and Tara are excited to chat with Keegan Connor Tracy, an award-winning actor, voiceover artist, writer, and director from British Columbia. She has starred in the TV show Once Upon a Time as the Blue Fairy and as Belle in Disney's popular Descendents film franchise. She is championing the novel Greenwood by Michael Christie on the 2023 CBC's Canada Reads debates. Website: https://keeganthedirector.com/ Instagram: @keegolicious / @keeganthedirector Twitter: @KCTthedirector Canada Reads

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17:07

Interview - Mattea Roach, CBC’s Canada Reads Defender

Canada Reads American Style ·

2023/02/20

Rebecca and Tara are excited to chat with 2023 CBC's Canada Reads Defender, Mattea Roach, who is is the most successful Canadian competitor in Jeopardy! history. In the spring of 2022, they won a record-setting 23 games. They also are the host of Canadaland's podcast, The Backbench. Mattea will be championing the graphic novel Ducks written by Kate Beaton. Canada Reads American Style is now an affiliate of Bookshop.org, where your purchases support local independent bookstores. Our curated shop

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