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Catherine Leroux – B/W The Pages (Giller) Event
The only translated book on the short-list was The Party Wall, written by Catherine Leroux and translated by Laser Lederhendler. It is a book that has kept me puzzling over the relationships and time frames of the plot lines and … Continue reading
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Emma Donoghue – B/W the Pages (Giller Prize) Event
Yesterday i had the privilege of hearing Emma Donoghue for the second time. I had my copy of The Wonder along with my collection of her books (including Room and Slammerkin) signed at the Grimsby Author Series event in September. … Continue reading
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Mona Awad: B/W The Pages (Giller Prize) Event
Koerner Hall was a beautiful location for the Scotiabank Giller Prize Between the Pages event in Toronto today. The theatre was packed to capacity and I was privileged to share front row seats with my May Liao, who I have … Continue reading
Guest Post – Natasha Penney: Between the Pages
I am very pleased to introduce Natasha Penney, a friend from the GoodReads CanadianContent group, to share her post following the Halifax Between the Pages event. These events are taking place in Halifax, Vancouver and Toronto and are is part of … Continue reading
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95. The Party Wall (Catherine Leroux)
As the Scotiabank Giller prize announcement looms, I am still reading through the 6 short-listed books. The Party Wall is my 4th of the 6 books that I am trying to finish before the Monday November 7th announcement of the winner. It … Continue reading
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94. The Wonder (Emma Donoghue)
The Wonder has been short-listed for the Scotiabank Giller Prize this year and I have been looking forward to reading it since meeting Emma Donoghue at the Grimsby Author series in September. I found the topic of fasting girls was unique and … Continue reading
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92. The Best Kind of People (Zoe Whitall)
After all the excitement of The Art of Leadership Conference, I have taken a break in my postings about this event and finished reading my second book from the Scotiabank Giller Prize short-list. Reading Zoe Whittall’s book The Best Kind of People … Continue reading
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90. 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl (Mona Awad)
As part of the lead up to the 2016 Giller Prize announcement, my goal is to read the short-list of 6 books before the winner is announced November 7, 2016. This prize, originally began in 1994 and was started by Jack Rabinovitch to honour … Continue reading
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