The CBC has announced the panelists and titles for the next Canada Reads, which runs March 3–6, 2014.
This year’s panelists are:
Philanthropist and activist Stephen Lewis defending The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Journalist and activist Wab Kinew defending The Orenda by Joseph Boyden
Olympic medalist Donovan Bailey defending Half-Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
Comedian Samantha Bee defending Cockroach by Rawi Hage
Actress Sarah Gadon defending Annabel by Kathleen Winter
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Winners of Governor-General’s Literary Awards (English, French)
Fiction
Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries (McClelland & Stewart)
Stéphanie Pelletier, Quand les guêpes se taisent (Leméac Éditeur)
Poetry
Katherena Vermette, North End Love Songs (The Muses’ Company)
René Lapierre, Pour les désespérés seulement (Éditions Les Herbes rouges)
Drama
Nicolas Billon, Fault Lines: Greenland – Iceland – Faroe Islands (Coach House Books)
Fanny Britt, Bienveillance (Leméac Éditeur)
Non-fiction
Sandra Djwa, Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page (McGill-Queen’s University Press)
Yvon Rivard, Aimer, enseigner (Les Éditions du Boréal)
Children’s Literature – Text
Teresa Toten, The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B (Doubleday Canada)
Geneviève Mativat, À l’ombre de la grande maison (Éditions Pierre Tisseyre)
Children’s Literature – Illustration
Matt James, Northwest Passage, text by Stan Rogers (Groundwood Books)
Isabelle Arsenault, Jane, le renard & moi, text by Fanny Britt (Les Éditions de la Pastèque)
Translation
Donald Winkler, The Major Verbs (Signal Editions); English translation of Les verbes majeurs by Pierre Nepveu
Sophie Voillot, L’enfant du jeudi (Les Éditions du Boréal); French translation of Far to Go by Alison Pick
Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries (McClelland & Stewart)
Stéphanie Pelletier, Quand les guêpes se taisent (Leméac Éditeur)
Poetry
Katherena Vermette, North End Love Songs (The Muses’ Company)
René Lapierre, Pour les désespérés seulement (Éditions Les Herbes rouges)
Drama
Nicolas Billon, Fault Lines: Greenland – Iceland – Faroe Islands (Coach House Books)
Fanny Britt, Bienveillance (Leméac Éditeur)
Non-fiction
Sandra Djwa, Journey with No Maps: A Life of P.K. Page (McGill-Queen’s University Press)
Yvon Rivard, Aimer, enseigner (Les Éditions du Boréal)
Children’s Literature – Text
Teresa Toten, The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B (Doubleday Canada)
Geneviève Mativat, À l’ombre de la grande maison (Éditions Pierre Tisseyre)
Children’s Literature – Illustration
Matt James, Northwest Passage, text by Stan Rogers (Groundwood Books)
Isabelle Arsenault, Jane, le renard & moi, text by Fanny Britt (Les Éditions de la Pastèque)
Translation
Donald Winkler, The Major Verbs (Signal Editions); English translation of Les verbes majeurs by Pierre Nepveu
Sophie Voillot, L’enfant du jeudi (Les Éditions du Boréal); French translation of Far to Go by Alison Pick
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Canada Reads Top Ten
Check out these great Canadian titles which are available at your library!
- Anil's
Ghost by Michael Ondaatje
- Annabel
by Kathleen Winter
- Cockroach
by Rawi Hage
- Half
Blood Blues by Esi Eduygan
- Little
Brother by Cory Doctorow
- October
1970 by Louis Hamelin
- Orenda,
The by Joseph Boyden
- Sunday
at the Pool in Kigali by Gil Courtemanche
- What
the Body Remembers by Shauna Singh Baldwin
- Year
of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
November Top Ten
Adult Fiction
Never Go Back by Lee Child
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
Sycamore Row by John Grisham
Gone by James Patterson
The 100 Year Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Mistress by James Patterson
How the Light gets In by Louise Penny
Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich
The Cuckoos Calling by Robert Galbraith
Adult Movies
42
Admission
Cloud Atlas
Dead Man Down
Epic
Gangster Squad
George Gently
Inherit the Dead
Iron Man 3
Les Miserables
Never Go Back by Lee Child
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
Sycamore Row by John Grisham
Gone by James Patterson
The 100 Year Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Mistress by James Patterson
How the Light gets In by Louise Penny
Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich
The Cuckoos Calling by Robert Galbraith
Adult Movies
42
Admission
Cloud Atlas
Dead Man Down
Epic
Gangster Squad
George Gently
Inherit the Dead
Iron Man 3
Les Miserables
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
November Book Group Theme
The Adult Book Club will be travelling throughout our home and native land in November. We will discussing books that are set in or about Canada.
New members are always welcome. Come join us for some great discussion!
For more info, contact Jill at 905-563-7014
New members are always welcome. Come join us for some great discussion!
For more info, contact Jill at 905-563-7014
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize Short List
The finalists for the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist are:
- Dennis Bock for his novel Going Home Again, a Phyllis Bruce Book published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
- Lynn Coady for her short story collection Hellgoing, published by House of Anansi Press.
- Craig Davidson for his novel Cataract City, published by Doubleday Canada, a division of Random House of Canada Limited.
- Lisa Moore for her novel Caught, published by House of Anansi Press.
- Dan Vyleta for his novel The Crooked Maid, published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
October Top Ten
Adult Fiction
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And
the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
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Never
Go Back by Lee Child
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How
the Light Gets In by Louise Penny
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Inferno by Dan Brown
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The
Cuckoos Calling by Robert Galbraith
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The
100 Year Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
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Mistress by James Patterson
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The
Kill Room by Jeffrey Deaver
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Gone by James Patterson
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
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Adult DVDs
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Admission
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Downton
Abbey
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Safe
Haven
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42
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Dead
Man Down
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The
Host
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Quartet
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George
Gently
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Iron
Man 3
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Oblivion
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Adult Book Group Travels to India in October
The Adult Book Group will be travelling to India for its October meeting. Members can read any fiction or non-fiction book which features the country of India. Join us for some lively discussion on books and travel.
The Adult Book Group will meet Thursday October 17 at 1:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Fleming (Beamsville) Library. New members are always welcome.
For more information, contact Jill at 905-563-7014.
The Adult Book Group will meet Thursday October 17 at 1:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Fleming (Beamsville) Library. New members are always welcome.
For more information, contact Jill at 905-563-7014.
Monday, September 16, 2013
2013 Giller Prize Long List
The longlist for the 20th anniversary of the Scotiabank Giller Prize is:
- Dennis Bock for his novel Going Home Again, published by HarperCollins Canada
- Joseph Boyden for his novel The Orenda, published by Hamish Hamilton Canada
- Lynn Coady for her short story collection Hellgoing, published by House of Anansi Press
- Craig Davidson for his novel Cataract City, published by Doubleday Canada
- Elisabeth De Mariaffi for her short story collection How To Get Along With Women, published by Invisible Publishing
- David Gilmour for his novel Extraordinary, published by Patrick Crean Editions
- Wayne Grady for his novel Emancipation Day, published by Doubleday Canada
- Louis Hamelin for his novel October 1970, translated by Wayne Grady and published by House of Anansi Press
- Wayne Johnston for his novel The Son of a Certain Woman, published by Knopf Canada
- Claire Messud for her novel The Woman Upstairs, published by Knopf Canada
- Lisa Moore for her novel Caught, published by House of Anansi Press
- Dan Vyleta for his novel The Crooked Maid, published by HarperCollins Canada
- Michael Winter for his novel Minister Without Portfolio, published by Hamish Hamilton Canada
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
September Top Ten
Top Ten Adult Books
Top Ten Adult DVDs
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And
the Mountains Echoed by Klaled Hosseini
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Inferno by Dan Brown
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Gone
Girl by Gillian Flynn
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How
the Light Gets In by Louise Penney
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The
Cuckoos Calling by Robert Galbraith
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Never
Go Back by Lee Child
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Mistress by James Patterson
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The
100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
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A
Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
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The
Kill Room by Jeffery Deaver
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Safe Haven
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42
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Admission
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Quartet
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Downton Abbey Season 3
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The Host
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Dead Man Down
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The Hobbit, an Unexpected Journey
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George Gently Series 5
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Life of Pi
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Three Canadians make Man Booker Prize longlist
Brett Gundlock/National PostAuthor Eleanor Catton poses is nominated for this year's Man Booker Prize.
Three Canadian authors are on the longlist for the Man Booker Prize, arguably the world’s most prestigious literary award for English-language novels.
Eleanor Catton is nominated for her sophomore novel, The Luminaries, which will be published by McClelland & Stewart in September. Her first novel, The Rehearsal, received rave reviews when it was published in 2008 (it was only published in Canada in 2010). The 28-year-old Catton was born in London, Ontario, but raised in New Zealand.
Alison MacLeod has been nominated Unexploded, her third novel. Raised in Canada, she has lived in Britain since the late ’80s. Her previous novels are The Changeling and The Wave Theory of Angels, as well as a short story collection, Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction.
Ruth Ozeki has been nominated for her third novel A Tale For The Time Being, which was published earlier this year. Ozeki, 57, who was born in Connecticut, splits her time between the United States and British Columbia. Her previous two books are My Year of Meats and All Over Creation.
Eleanor Catton is nominated for her sophomore novel, The Luminaries, which will be published by McClelland & Stewart in September. Her first novel, The Rehearsal, received rave reviews when it was published in 2008 (it was only published in Canada in 2010). The 28-year-old Catton was born in London, Ontario, but raised in New Zealand.
Alison MacLeod has been nominated Unexploded, her third novel. Raised in Canada, she has lived in Britain since the late ’80s. Her previous novels are The Changeling and The Wave Theory of Angels, as well as a short story collection, Fifteen Modern Tales of Attraction.
Ruth Ozeki has been nominated for her third novel A Tale For The Time Being, which was published earlier this year. Ozeki, 57, who was born in Connecticut, splits her time between the United States and British Columbia. Her previous two books are My Year of Meats and All Over Creation.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
July Top Ten
Top Ten DVDs
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Safe
Haven
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Life
of Pi
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Quartet
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Downton
Abbey
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Silver
Linings Playbook
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Lincoln
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Les
Miserables
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The
Hobbit, an unexpected journey
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Game
of Thrones
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Jack
Reacher
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Top Ten Fiction
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And
the Mountains Echoed
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Hosseini,
Khaled
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Inferno
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Brown,
Dan
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The
Storyteller
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Picoult,
Jodi
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12th
of Never
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Patterson,
James
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Daddys
Gone a Hunting
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Clark,
Mary Higgins
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Second
Honeymoon
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Patterson,
James
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Whiskey
Beach
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Roberts,
Nora
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The
Hit
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Baldacci,
David
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Six
Years
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Coben,
Harlan
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A
Game of Thrones
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Martin,
George R R
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The
Kill Room
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Deaver,
Jeffery
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Friday, June 28, 2013
September Adult Book Group Theme
Although the Adult Book Club is not meeting until September, there is no reason why you can't start reading for it! In September, we will travelling to sunny Greece.
New members are always welcome to join us for some very lively conversion.
For more information, contact Jill at 905-563-7014.
New members are always welcome to join us for some very lively conversion.
For more information, contact Jill at 905-563-7014.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Long Lost Detroit Music Senation Rodrigues
What to find out more about the music and life of Detroit balladeer Rodrigues who had a big following in South Africa, but was unknown in North America?
Check out the Oscar winning documentary - Search for Sugarman and his first album - Cold Fact.
Check out the Oscar winning documentary - Search for Sugarman and his first album - Cold Fact.
Monday, June 3, 2013
June Top Ten
Adult Fiction
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Friday, May 17, 2013
September Adult Book Group Theme
The Adult Book Group had a great time visiting Italy in May. We are taking a short hiatus for the summer, but will be back on September 19 at 1:30 p.m. in the Beamsville meeting room. We will be travelling to sunny Greece. Opa!
Thursday, May 2, 2013
May Adult Book Group Theme
The Adult Book Group will be travelling to Italy in May. Members can choose from fiction or non-fiction titles - just anything that deals with Italy, its artists, its musicians, its fashion designers or a novel.
New members are always welcome. We will meet May 16 at 1:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Beamsville Library.
For more information, contact Jill at 905-563-7014.
New members are always welcome. We will meet May 16 at 1:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Beamsville Library.
For more information, contact Jill at 905-563-7014.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
May Top Ten
Top Adult Fiction
Top Adult DVDs
The
Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
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The
Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan
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A
Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy
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Six
Years by Harlen Coben
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Private
Berlin by James Patterson
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Touch
& Go by Lisa Gardner
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Whiskey
Beach by Nora Roberts
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Daddys
Gone a Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark
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419 by Will Ferguson
Alex Cross Run by James Patterson
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Life
of Pi
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Les
Miserables
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Flight
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Hobbit,
the Unexpected Journey
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Skyfall
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This
is 40
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Zero
Dark Thirty
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Argo
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Lincoln
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Pitch
Perfect
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