This past year I read 16 Canadian books which is about average for me. In the 9th Challenge it was also 16. In the 8th it was 19 and for the 7th it was 18.
The books I have read for the Challenge are:
1.) Open Season by Peter Kirby
2.) A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
3.) The Scottish Banker of Surabaya by Ian Hamilton
4.) A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny - The Academy and Comparisons and The Map
5.) A Candle to Light the Sun by Patricia Blondal and Patricia Blondal
6.) Jack - A Life with Writers by James King
7.) Invisible Dead by Sam Wiebe
8.) Safe at Home by Alison Gordon
9.) Set Free by Anthony Bidulka
12.) The Idea of Canada - Letters to a Nation by David Johnston - Part I and Part II and Part III and his letter in reply
13.) Black Thursday by Scott Gregory Miller
14.) Hang Down Your Head by Janice MacDonald
15.) The Fortunate Brother by Donna Morrissey
16.) After James by Michael Helm
In my next post I will discuss the books I read during the 10th Challenge.
I hope you'll have a good experience with this challenge, Bill. It's a really effective way, I think, to get the word out there about Canadian books. I look forward to your discussions of the books you read for Challenge #10.
ReplyDeleteMargot: Thanks for the comment. I know participating in the Challenge has inspired me to read more Canadian books.
DeleteI really enjoy Canadian crime fiction, but sadly I only read one such book in the past year, SNOW JOB by William Deverell (the fifth of Deverell's books I've read). Might have to join the 11th challenge to ramp up my Canuck Crime quota
ReplyDeleteCraig: Thanks for the comment. It would be great to have joining the 11th Challenge.
ReplyDeleteSo many of these books sound good just by the title. It's hard for me to choose what I want to delve into.
ReplyDeleteKathy D.: Thanks for the comment. For you might I suggest A Great Reckoning and A Candle to Light the Sun.
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